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New Language: Log files (log4net / most log files)

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#6,754 opened on Mar 13, 2024

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Description

Language name

log4net , or most standard, semi-structured (ex. not json, think console log) log files

URL of example repository

https://github.com/emilast/vscode-logfile-highlighter

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

https://github.com/emilast/vscode-logfile-highlighter/blob/master/syntaxes/log.tmLanguage

Most popular extensions

.log

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the existing language definitions in the Linguist repository (e.g., samples and grammars). Then create a new entry for log files using the provided TextMate grammar and test it with the sample log files.
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
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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