🐱 Catspeak Language Syntax Highlighting

Syntax highlighting for Catspeak (.meow files) — the cross-platform modding language for GameMaker games like STONKS-9800.

Based on the Catspeak Language by Katsaii.

Features

• ✅ Keywords: let, fun, if, else, while, for, return, etc.
• ✅ Comments: -- and // line comments
• ✅ Strings: "...", '...', and verbatim @'...'
• ✅ Numbers: integers, floats, hex, binary, underscores (1_000_000)
• ✅ Operators: arithmetic, comparison, logical (and, or, not)
• ✅ Constants: true, false, undefined, Pusto
• ✅ Special variables: self, global
• ✅ Built-in STONKS-9800 mod functions

Installation

Option 1: Copy to VS Code Extensions Folder

1. Copy the entire catspeak-syntax folder to your VS Code extensions directory:

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

2. Restart VS Code / Cursor

Option 2: Install via VSIX (Package First)

cd catspeak-syntax
npx vsce package
code --install-extension catspeak-language-1.0.0.vsix

Usage

Open any .meow file and enjoy syntax highlighting!

Example

-- This is a comment
let mod = {
  name: "My Mod",
  description: "A cool mod",

  new_day: fun () {
    if global.money < 1_000_000 {
      global.money += 500_000
      mods_notify("Bonus!", "Here's some cash")
    }
  }
}

return mod

License

MIT — Same as Catspeak.