Raven Language

Raven is a statically typed language with a small runtime. This extension adds VS Code support for .rv files: highlighting, snippets, and a few editor conveniences.

Docs: raven documentation · Language & compiler: GitHub

Features

• Syntax highlighting for Raven source
• Snippets for common patterns (variables, functions, control flow, structs, enums, main, printing)
• Comments & brackets — line comments (//), block comments, sensible bracket/indent behavior for .rv files
• Run Raven File — opens a terminal and runs the current file with the raven CLI (see below)
• Hovers & completions for built-in functions and common keywords

This extension does not embed the compiler. For full type-checking and navigation, use the raven CLI or your usual workflow outside the editor.

Requirements

The Run Raven File command expects a raven executable on your system PATH.

• Install a release build, or build from source using the instructions in the main repository.

If raven is not installed, you still get highlighting and snippets; only run-in-terminal will fail until the CLI is available.

Using Run Raven File

1. Open a .rv file (or pick one in the Explorer).
2. Either:
   • Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) → Raven: Run Raven File, or
   • Right-click the file in the editor or Explorer → Run Raven File.

The extension runs: raven "<path-to-your-file>" in a new terminal.

Snippets

Type the prefix, then Tab to expand:

Feedback & contributing

• Bugs & ideas: Issues
• How to contribute: Contributing
• Extension source (grammar, snippets, commands): raven-vscode/ in the same repo

License

MIT