Bobbin for VS Code
Language support for Bobbin, a narrative scripting language for branching dialogue and interactive stories in video games.
Features
Syntax Highlighting
Full syntax highlighting for .bobbin files including:
- Variable declarations (
save, temp, extern)
- Assignments (
set)
- Dialogue text and choices
- String interpolations
{variable}
- Comments
Error Diagnostics
Real-time error detection powered by the Bobbin language server:
- Undefined variable references
- Variable shadowing warnings
- Assignment to read-only extern variables
- Parse errors with precise locations
Autocomplete
Context-aware code completion:
- Variable names (temp, save, extern)
- Keywords (
save, temp, set, extern)
- Boolean literals (
true, false)
- Smart filtering inside interpolations
{}
Example
save gold = 100
temp greeted = false
extern player_name
Welcome, {player_name}!
- Buy sword
set gold = gold - 50
You bought a sword.
- Leave
Goodbye!
Configuration
| Setting |
Description |
Default |
bobbin.lsp.path |
Custom path to bobbin-lsp executable |
(bundled) |
bobbin.trace.server |
LSP trace level: off, messages, verbose |
off |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Bobbin: Restart Language Server |
Restart the LSP server |
Requirements
This extension includes a bundled language server. No additional installation required.
Links
License
See LICENSE.md for details.
Development
For extension development, see CONTRIBUTING.md.
Quick Start
# Install LSP server
cargo install --path lsp
# Install dependencies and compile
cd editors/vscode
npm install
npm run compile
# Run in VS Code
# Press F5 or select "Run Bobbin Extension" from debug dropdown
