The current workspace's local node_modules/.bin install, then parent node_modules/.bin directories up to the filesystem root
GOBIN
Your operating system PATH
If the binary is not found automatically, you can set a custom path with vdl.binaryPath.
Extension Settings
vdl.enable: Enable VDL language support. If disabled, the only feature that will be available is Syntax Highlighting. Default true.
vdl.binaryPath: Path to the VDL binary. If not set, the extension looks for node_modules/.bin/vdl in the current workspace and parent directories, then GOBIN, then PATH. Default <not set>.
Commands
vdl.init: Initialize VDL project
vdl.restart: Restart Language Server
vdl.openLogs: Open Language Server Logs
Snippets
The following snippets are available for .vdl files:
type: Define a new named type
field: Add a required field to a type
field?: Add an optional field to a type
enum: Define an enumeration with implicit string values
enums: Define an enumeration with explicit string values
enumi: Define an enumeration with explicit integer values
const: Define a constant with an inferred type
constt: Define a constant with an explicit type
ann: Add a flag annotation (@name)
annarg: Add an annotation with a scalar argument (@name("value"))
annobj: Add an annotation with an object argument
map: Use a map type (map[ValueType])
include: Include another VDL file
doc: Insert a standalone documentation block
docfile: Reference an external markdown documentation file
Release Notes
Below are release notes for the last 10 versions, you can also see the entire changelog.
v0.1.5 - 2026-03-09
Added workspace-local VDL binary discovery through node_modules/.bin, including parent directories up to the filesystem root.
Prioritized project-local VDL installations before GOBIN and PATH to better match monorepo and dev dependency workflows.
Unified binary execution so vdl, vdl.exe, vdl.cmd, and vdl.bat work consistently for commands and the language server.
v0.1.4 - 2026-03-03
Rewrote syntax highlighting grammar to align with current VDL spec and remove legacy rules.
Rewrote snippets to match current VDL syntax.
v0.1.3 - 2026-02-02
Fixed syntax highlighting for keywords used as field names (e.g., input: string, output: int, type: bool).
v0.1.2 - 2026-02-01
Refactored VDL syntax highlighting with granular declarations and improved pattern matching.
v0.1.1 - 2026-01-30
Added vdl.openLogs command to easily open the language server log file.
v0.1.0 - 2026-01-29
Initial release of VDL for VSCode (formerly UFO RPC).
