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Add SNOBOL

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#7950 opened on May 6, 2026

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Description

Language name

SNOBOL

URL of example repository

https://github.com/James-P-D/Hangman

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

Most popular extensions

.SNO/.sno

Detected language

N/A

Contributor guide

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.
3
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 knowledge of LinguistYAML syntaxGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
The issue requests adding SNOBOL language support. To implement, create a new entry in `lib/linguist/languages.yml` with the language name, extensions (`.SNO`, `.sno`), and other metadata. Use the provided sample repository at https://github.com/James P D/Hangman to test detection. Reference existing language definitions as examples. Ensure tests pass by running `bundle exec rake test`.