Falcon Language Extension for Visual Studio Code

Official Visual Studio Code extension for Falcon, a human-friendly programming language with intuitive English syntax.

Created by Harshil Zore.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Full grammar definitions for keywords, built-ins, control flows, strings, comments, and numbers.
• Real-time Diagnostics & Errors: Detects syntax and semantic issues as you type, complete with exact line/col markers.
• Built-in Interactive Runner: Run .fal files directly inside VS Code with input (ask) and output (show) support.
• Code Snippets: Quick templates for functions, loops, conditions, and statements.
• Language Configurations: Automatic indentation, bracket matching, and comment shortcuts (Cmd + /).

Installation

Method 1: Install from .vsix package

1. Download the falcon-language-1.0.0.vsix file.
2. In VS Code, open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X).
3. Click the ... (Views and More Actions) menu in the top-right corner.
4. Select Install from VSIX... and select falcon-language-1.0.0.vsix.

Method 2: Direct Local Install

Copy the extension folder to your local VS Code extensions directory:

• macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/falcon-language
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\falcon-language

Running Falcon Code in VS Code

1. Create or open any .fal file (e.g. test.fal).
2. Click the ▶️ Run button at the top-right of your editor window, or press Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P and search for Falcon: Run Current File.
3. The Falcon Output channel will display the output in real-time!