EXMOD Language Support

Syntax highlighting and an interactive file/item explorer for .EXMOD mod files used in Icarus modding.

Features

Syntax Highlighting

Full color-coded syntax for .EXMOD files — compatible with any VS Code color theme:

CurrentFile entries are highlighted as section headings
Name values (item identifiers) stand out clearly
EndOfMod sentinel is colored distinctly
Rows / File_Items structural keys are visually separated
Root mod metadata (name, author, version, week) get their own color
All other keys, strings, numbers, and booleans follow standard JSON-style theming

Because standard TextMate scope names are used, your installed color theme automatically applies its own palette — no hardcoded colors.

EXMOD Explorer (Activity Bar Panel)

A dedicated sidebar panel with two synchronized lists:

Sections panel — lists every CurrentFile entry in the mod with an item count
Items panel — lists all Name entries inside the selected section

Click a section → editor scrolls to that CurrentFile line and the Items panel updates
Click an item → editor scrolls directly to that Name line

Both panels have a search/filter button (🔍) in their title bar for quick filtering by name.

Live Updates

Both panels update automatically as you edit the file — new sections and items appear within ~350ms of typing, no manual refresh needed.

Usage

Open any .EXMOD file — syntax highlighting activates automatically
Click the EXMOD Explorer icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar) to open the panels
Use the panels to navigate large mod files quickly

Supported File Types

Extension	Language ID
`.EXMOD`	`exmod`
`.exmod`	`exmod`

Theme Compatibility

All colors in this extension are driven by your active VS Code theme. If you want to customize specific token colors, add overrides to your settings.json:

"editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
    "textMateRules": [
        {
            "scope": "entity.name.section.exmod",
            "settings": { "foreground": "#FFD700" }
        }
    ]
}

About

Built for the Icarus modding community. Part of the ZayonArts modding toolkit.