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Metal Shading Language

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#7,206 opened on Jan 19, 2025

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Description

Language name

Metal Shading Language, or Metal

URL of example repository

https://github.com/microsoft/ShaderConductor/tree/master/Source/Tests/Data/Expected https://github.com/zhuowei/MetalShaderTools/blob/master/sampleshader/AAPLShaders.metal https://github.com/gzorin/LLAIR/tree/main/examples

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

https://developer.apple.com/metal/Metal-Shading-Language-Specification.pdf https://github.com/stewartimel/Metal-Vim-Syntax-Highlighting

Most popular extensions

.msl .metal

Detected language

Contributor guide

Research direction
Review the Linguist contributing guide and examine existing language definitions to understand the required structure. Create a new language definition for Metal Shading Language including a TextMate grammar and tests, then submit a pull request.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitRuby
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75