A LISP syntax highlighting extension for VS Code that provides rich syntax highlighting features for various LISP dialects and S-expression-based languages.
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Features
Syntax Highlighting
Bracket Emphasis: Visual emphasis for bracket pairs (), [], {}
Keywords: Highlights keywords in :keyword and ::keyword formats
Identifier Differentiation: Visual distinction for identifiers with varying capitalization
Numeric Literals:
Integers
Floating-point numbers
Hexadecimal numbers (0xDEADBEEF)
Scientific notation (123.456e+02)
Operators: Standalone operator blocks (+-*/)
Strings:
Double-quoted strings
Single-quoted strings
Backtick-quoted strings
Comments:
Regular comments (;)
Documentation-style comments (;;)
Emphasis for TODO/FIXME in comments
Block comments (#| ... |#)
Constants: Highlighting for constants like true, false, null
Markdown Code Block Support
Syntax highlighting is also enabled for LISP code blocks (lisp` or emacs-lisp`) within Markdown files.
Supported File Extensions
Syntax highlighting is automatically applied to files with the following extensions:
.lisp - Common Lisp
.cl - Common Lisp
.asd - ASDF system definitions
.ros - Roswell scripts
.lsp - LISP source
.el - Emacs Lisp
.fnl - Fennel
.clj - Clojure
.mal - Make a Lisp
.sxpr - S-expressions
.hlir - HLIR
Installation
Install from VS Code
Open VS Code
Open the Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "LispSxpr"
Click the Install button
Manual Installation
You can download a .vsix file and install it using the following command:
code --install-extension LispSxpr-0.2.1.vsix
Usage
After installing the extension, syntax highlighting is automatically applied when opening files with the supported extensions. No special configuration is required.
