ABP Filter Linter
VS Code extension that validates Adblock Plus filter syntax in .txt files.
Installation
Download abp-filter-linter-0.3.0.vsix from the repository and run:
code --install-extension abp-filter-linter-0.3.0.vsix
Then reload VSCode (Ctrl+Shift+P → Developer: Reload Window).
Features
- Inline squiggles for invalid snippet/filter syntax
- Full line background highlight (red for errors, yellow for warnings)
- Typo detection with suggestions for snippet names
- Argument count and enum validation for all snippets
- Network modifier compatibility checks
- CSS selector validation for
## rules
- ABP pseudo-class validation for
#?# rules
- Duplicate filter detection
- Only activates on
.txt files
Supported Filter Types
| Syntax |
Type |
#$# |
Snippet filters |
## |
Element hiding |
#?# |
Extended selectors |
#@# |
Element hiding exceptions |
@@ |
Exception/allowlist rules |
\|\| |
Network blocking rules |
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm test
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.
Scope
ABP/AdBlock-only. No AdGuard or uBlock Origin syntax.
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