Create Custom Language in Visual Studio Code

Question

Is there a way to extend the supported languages/grammars in Visual Studio Code? I\'d like to add a custom language syntax, but I\'ve not been able to find any information o

Answer 1

To extend Wosi's .tmLanguage answer, using a .tmLanguage file is optional. Using a regular .json is a perfectly valid and—in my opinion—better readable alternative.

For an example, see VSCode_SQF: sqf.json

Inside the package.json, you would only need to change the path from ./syntaxes/mylang.tmLanguage to ./syntaxes/mylang.json.