Syntax highlighting and code snippets for the Quale neuroevolution language.
Quale is a domain-specific language for evolving neural networks using NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies). Define agent bodies, worlds, fitness criteria, and evolution parameters in .quale files, then let the engine evolve brains that solve your problem.
Features
Syntax highlighting for all .quale constructs
Semantic comment system (--, --!, --!!, --[ ]--)
Code snippets for rapid scaffolding
Auto-closing brackets and string pairs
Code folding on brace blocks
Auto-indentation
Comment System
Quale uses a semantic comment system:
-- Regular comment (discarded by parser)
--! NOTE: this needs calibration (note - preserved in AST)
--!! FIXME: hardcoded value (critical - blocks --strict mode)
--[
Block comments span multiple lines.
Useful for temporarily disabling sections
or writing longer explanations.
]--
Syntax
Purpose
Visibility
--
Author notes, scratchpad
Parser discards
--!
Notes, TODOs
Shown in quale check
--!!
Critical issues
Fails quale check --strict
--[ ... ]--
Block comment
Parser discards
Snippets
Prefix
Description
body
Agent body with sensors and actuators
sensor-internal
Internal state sensor
sensor-directional
Directional sensor (4 nodes)
sensor-property
Item property sensor
sensor-social
Social/peer sensor
actuator-directional
Directional actuator (4 nodes)
actuator-trigger
Trigger actuator
item
Item with properties and effects
world
World grid configuration
fitness
Fitness objectives
evolve
Evolution experiment
evolve-full
Evolution with all optional blocks
mutation
Mutation rate block
speciation
Speciation block
convergence
Convergence block
checkpoint
Checkpoint block
Installation
Search for "Quale" in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install from the command line:
