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Lua C/JS Highlight

Lua C/JS Highlight

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Lua C/JS Highlight is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting for C and JavaScript code embedded within Lua files. It enhances the readability of Lua scripts that contain C or JavaScript code snippets by applying appropriate syntax highlighting to these sections.
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🎨 Lua C/JS Highlight for VS Code

Version License: MIT Engine: VS Code

Lua C/JS Highlight is a powerful syntax injection extension for Visual Studio Code. It brings native-level syntax highlighting to C and JavaScript snippets embedded directly inside Lua files.

Perfect for developers working with:

  • LuaJIT FFI (Game hacking, high-performance computing)
  • Source Engine Panorama UI (CS2, Dota 2 modding)

✨ Key Features

  • 🔍 Auto-Detection: Recognizes ffi.cdef, ffi.typeof, and panorama.loadstring automatically.
  • 🛠️ Manual Tags: Force highlighting for any block using --[[c]] or --[[js]] comments.
  • 📦 Zero Config: Works out of the box with standard Lua grammars.
  • 🚀 Performance: Lightweight injection that doesn't slow down your editor.

🚀 Usage & Examples

🔹 C / C++ (FFI)

Designed specifically for LuaJIT FFI users. It handles complex structs and function definitions seamlessly.

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🔹 JavaScript (Panorama)

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