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Magik (Smallworld) language

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#6,258 opened on Jan 20, 2023

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Description

Language name

Magik

URL of example repository

It is a bit of a niche, but the Wikipedia entry has plenty of examples.

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

@StevenLooman is the most active open source developer for this language. Here is a grammar https://github.com/StevenLooman/ANTLRMagikGrammar and a more recent development for linting and code-quality checks: https://github.com/StevenLooman/magik-tools

Most popular extensions

.magik

Detected language

None

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine existing language definitions in Linguist, follow the contributing guide to add Magik support using the provided grammar.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75