Sona: AI-Native Programming with Cognitive Accessibility

Visual Studio Code support for the Sona programming language.

What's New in 0.14.1

Sona 0.14.1 focuses on the Sona-native standard library foundation and release packaging hardening while preserving the existing extension feature surface.

• Stable CLI flow remains available: sona --version, sona --help, sona run file.sona, and sona file.sona.
• .smod standard library modules are shipped as the public source format for the 0.14.1 foundation.
• Existing Run Sona File command remains available from the Command Palette and editor context menu.
• .sona and .smod syntax highlighting remains activation-safe.

How to Use Sona in VS Code

1. Install Python 3.11 or newer and the Sona CLI:

   pip install sona-lang
   

2. Open a folder and create hello.sona:

   print("Hello, Sona!");
   

3. Open the Command Palette and run Sona: Run Sona File.

4. Use .sona files for Sona programs and .smod files for Sona modules.

Quick Start

1. Install Python 3.11 or newer.

2. Install the Sona CLI:

   pip install sona-lang
   

3. Check the CLI:

   sona --version
   sona --help
   

4. Create hello.sona:

   print("Hello from Sona!");
   

5. Run it:

   sona run hello.sona
   

See the full quickstart in docs/QUICKSTART.md.

Features

• Syntax highlighting for .sona and .smod.
• Run, check, format, profile, benchmark, and transpile commands.
• REPL integration for interactive exploration.
• Optional AI-assisted explain and suggestion commands.
• Cognitive accessibility workflows including Focus Mode, Working Memory, and user profiles.

Useful Commands

Configuration

{
  "sona.cli.pythonPath": "python",
  "sona.cli.timeout": 30000,
  "sona.userProfile": "neurotypical",
  "sona.ai.autoSetup": true,
  "sona.onboarding.showWelcome": true
}

Release Notes

• Release notes

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.