BlockML

Language support for BlockML (.bml) in Visual Studio Code and Cursor.

V1 — limited syntax support

This is a V1 release. Syntax support is limited because there is no language server yet.

You get TextMate-based highlighting, the BlockML color theme, and file icons. You do not get diagnostics, completions, hover, rename, or go-to-definition.

A language server and richer IDE features are planned for V2.

Features

• .bml language — file type, comments, and bracket matching
• Position-based syntax highlighting — framework tags (block, properties, documentation, …) vs domain member names vs PascalCase type references
• BlockML color theme — required for visible coloring (see below)
• File icons — .bml icon in the explorer and editor tabs

Color theme (required)

BlockML uses custom TextMate scopes. Generic themes such as Dark+ / Light+ do not color them correctly.

After installing the extension, select the BlockML color theme:

1. Command Palette (Ctrl+K Ctrl+T / ⌘K ⌘T)
2. Choose BlockML

Also enable the BlockML Icons file icon theme if you want .bml file icons: Command Palette → Preferences: File Icon Theme → BlockML Icons.

Coming in V2

• Language server (diagnostics, hover, completion)
• Semantic highlighting on top of the TextMate grammar
• Navigation between BML files (go to definition, find references)

License

Apache-2.0