Wrench Language Support for VSCode

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting and language support for the Wrench interpreted language.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Full syntax highlighting for Wrench keywords, operators, strings, numbers, and comments
• Language Configuration: Auto-closing brackets, comment toggling, and proper indentation
• File Association: Supports .wr and .wrench file extensions

Supported Language Features

Keywords

• Control flow: if, else, while, do, for, switch, case, default, break, continue, return, yield
• Declarations: var, function, struct, new, export, enum
• Constants: true, false, null, undefined

Data Types

• 32-bit integers and floats
• Strings (single and double quoted)
• Arrays and hash tables
• Structs and enums

Comments

• Single-line comments: //
• Multi-line comments: /* */

Operators

• Arithmetic: +, -, *, /, %, ++, --
• Comparison: ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <
• Logical: ||, &&, !
• Bitwise: |, &, ^, >>, <<, ~
• Assignment: =, +=, -=, *=, /=, %=, |=, &=, ^=, >>=, <<=
• Global scope: ::

Installation

From Source

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Install the VSCode Extension Manager: npm install -g vsce
3. Package the extension: vsce package
4. Install the generated .vsix file in VSCode using code --install-extension wrench-language-support-1.0.0.vsix (replacing the version number with the appropriate one from the build)

Manual Installation

1. Copy this folder to your VSCode extensions directory:
   • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions
   • macOS: ~/.vscode/extensions
   • Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions
2. Restart VSCode

About Wrench

Wrench is a compact, embedded scripting language designed for microcontrollers and embedded systems. It features:

• C-like syntax with weak typing
• Small footprint (~32k ROM, ~1k RAM)
• Native support for 32-bit integers, floats, and strings
• Cooperative multi-threading and yielding
• Easy integration with native code

For more information, visit:

• Wrench Documentation
• Source Code

Contributing

This extension is based on the Wrench language specification. If you find any issues or want to contribute improvements, please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

License

This extension is provided as-is for the Wrench programming language community.