Culsma Language Support

VS Code language support for Culsma, a domain-specific language for executable laboratory protocols.

Features

• Syntax highlighting for canonical .culs source files
• Transitional file association for legacy .lw files
• Line and block comments, strings, booleans, quantities, and operators
• Current language keywords and reserved call forms
• Container and content constructors, including plate(...)
• Program constructors and core operations
• Container views and method calls such as .contents, .structure.top, and .partition(...)
• Bracket matching, automatic closing pairs, surrounding pairs, and comment toggling

This release provides syntax highlighting and editor language configuration. Completion, diagnostics, formatting, and language-server features are not yet included.

Installation

Marketplace publication is pending. Until then, install a packaged .vsix from VS Code using Extensions: Install from VSIX....

Development

npm install
npm test
npm run package

Press F5 in VS Code and choose Run Culsma Extension to launch an Extension Development Host with the local extension.

Maintainers should follow PUBLISHING.md for the release and Marketplace upload checklist.

Compatibility

The extension follows the current public Culsma source surface. .culs is the canonical file extension; .lw remains associated during the LabWord-to-Culsma transition.

The extension is declarative and supports virtual and untrusted workspaces. Its official support target is VS Code; compatible editors may also install the VSIX.

Support

Report language-highlighting issues in the culsma-vscode issue tracker. Compiler, runtime, and language-semantics issues belong in the Culsma issue tracker.

License

The extension is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

The Culsma wordmark uses Orbitron-style brand typography. See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md and the bundled SIL Open Font License 1.1.