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New language: LPC

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#7,178 opened on Dec 23, 2024

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Description

Language name

LPC

URL of example repository

https://github.com/ldmud/ldmud/tree/master/mud/lp-245

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

https://github.com/jlchmura/lpc-language-server/tree/main/syntaxes

Most popular extensions

.c .h

Detected language

lpc

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study existing language definitions in the Linguist repository (e.g., lib/linguist/languages.yml) to understand the required fields and patterns. Then create a new language entry for LPC, add a sample repository for testing, and run the test suite to verify the detection works correctly.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
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.
65