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#7,576 opened on Sep 10, 2025

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Description

Language name

Config

URL of example repository

https://github.com/HyDE-Project/HyDE

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

None generated for

Most popular extensions

.conf

Detected language

None

Contributor guide

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.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic Ruby knowledgeFamiliarity with GitUnderstanding of Linguist's language YAML format
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85
Research direction
Read the Linguist contributing guide (CONTRIBUTING.md) to understand how to add a new language. The main definition file is 'lib/linguist/languages.yml' where you need to add an entry for 'Config' with .conf extension. You should also add sample .conf files to the 'samples/Config' directory and verify the detection using the test suite (run 'bundle exec ruby test/test linguist.rb'). If needed, check existing similar languages (e.g., 'INI') for reference.