Hausa Programming Language Support
VS Code language support for the Hausa Ecosystem Version 1.
Included
- Syntax highlighting for Hausa Python (
.hausa)
- Syntax highlighting for Hausa Rust (
.hrust)
- Hausa Python and Hausa Rust snippets
- Correct comments, brackets, auto-closing pairs, and indentation behavior
- Support in desktop VS Code, virtual workspaces, and vscode.dev
- Distinct colors for control flow, constants, types, built-ins, framework
vocabulary, and Rust declarations
- Run, check, and translate commands from the Command Palette or editor menu
- Hausa keyword completion and English hover explanations
- Problems-panel diagnostics whenever a Hausa file is saved
- Workspace vocabulary-profile selection
This release is intentionally limited to Hausa Python and Hausa Rust. Java and
C++ support are planned for later releases and are not included yet.
Hausa Python example
aiki gaisuwa(suna: rubutu):
idan suna:
buga("Sannu", suna)
in_ba_haka_ba:
buga("Babu suna")
gaisuwa("Bashir")
Hausa Rust example
jama'a aiki main() {
bari sauya kudi = 1000;
kudi = kudi + 500;
idan gaskiya {
println!("Kudi: {}", kudi);
}
}
Snippets
Type a prefix and press Ctrl+Space:
| Prefix |
Result |
buga |
Hausa Python print call |
idan |
Hausa Python conditional block |
aiki |
Hausa Python function |
bayar |
Hausa Python generator |
sqlite |
SQLite starter |
flask-route |
Flask route |
fastapi-route |
FastAPI route |
main |
Hausa Rust main function |
Running programs
The extension works without the runner. To execute programs, clone the project
repository and install the separate Python package from that checkout:
git clone https://github.com/Bkzazzau1/hausa-ecosystem.git
cd hausa-ecosystem
python -m pip install -e .
hausa run app.hausa
Editor commands
Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P and search for Hausa::
| Command |
Purpose |
Hausa: Run Current File |
Run the active .hausa or .hrust file |
Hausa: Check Current File |
Check syntax and populate the Problems panel |
Hausa: Translate Current File to English |
Create .py or .rs output |
Hausa: Translate Python/Rust File to Hausa |
Create .hausa or .hrust output |
Hausa: Select Vocabulary Profile |
Select core, built-ins, database, framework, web, or all |
Hover over a Hausa keyword to see its English meaning and available profiles.
Press Ctrl+Space for keyword completion.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Purpose |
hausa.executablePath |
hausa |
CLI command or absolute executable path |
hausa.vocabularyProfile |
all |
Profile used for Python run/translation commands |
hausa.diagnosticsOnSave |
true |
Check saved Hausa files in the Problems panel |
The extension itself does not execute code and does not run background
processes. See the project repository
for documentation, examples, and issue reporting.
Release scope
Version 1.1 provides highlighting, snippets, commands, diagnostics, completion,
and hover help. Java and C++ remain future work.
