feat: Create comprehensive VSCode syntax highlighting extension for Glu

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Overview

This PR adds a complete Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting and language support for the Glu programming language. The extension is production-ready and can be installed immediately by users.

Changes

Extension Package

• Created glu-syntax-0.1.0.vsix - Ready-to-install VSCode extension (16.14 KB)
• Enhanced glu.tmLanguage.json - Comprehensive TextMate grammar with complete language coverage
• Updated package.json - Added proper metadata, repository info, and keywords
• Created .vscodeignore - Proper package file exclusions
• Added LICENSE symlink - Links to repository Apache 2.0 license

Syntax Highlighting Features

The extension provides comprehensive syntax highlighting based on the Glu compiler's TokenKind.def:

Keywords (25 total)

• Control flow: if, else, while, for, return, break, continue, in
• Declarations: func, struct, union, enum, typealias, let, var
• Module system: import, public, private
• Type modifiers: unique, shared, as
• Literals: true, false, null

Types (17 primitive + user-defined)

• Signed integers: Int, Int8, Int16, Int32, Int64
• Unsigned integers: UInt8, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64
• Floating point: Float16, Float32, Float64
• Other primitives: Char, String, Bool, Void
• User-defined types (PascalCase identifiers)

Operators (30+)

• Arithmetic: +, -, *, /, %
• Comparison: ==, !=, <, <=, >, >=
• Logical: &&, ||, !
• Bitwise: &, |, ^, ~, <<, >>
• Range: ..., ..<
• Pointer: .*
• Scope resolution: ::, ::<
• Other: ->, =, ., ?

Advanced Features

• Attributes: @inline, @no_mangling, etc.
• Preprocessor: #define, #include, #if, #ifdef, #ifndef, #else, #elif, #endif, #undef
• Comments: Line (//) and nested block (/* */) comments
• Literals: All number formats (decimal, hex, binary, octal, float with scientific notation)
• String/Char literals: With escape sequence support
• Function calls: Automatic detection and highlighting

Language Configuration

• Auto-closing pairs for {}, [], (), "", ''
• Bracket matching
• Comment toggling support (Ctrl+/, Shift+Alt+A)
• Smart word selection pattern

Documentation (752 lines)

• README.md - Overview and quick installation instructions
• QUICK_START.md - 3-step getting started guide for new users
• INSTALL.md - Detailed installation guide with troubleshooting
• FEATURES.md - Complete feature reference with examples
• CHANGELOG.md - Version history and future roadmap
• test-syntax.glu - Example file demonstrating all language features

Repository Changes

• Updated .gitignore - Added *.vsix exclusion
• Fixed typo - Renamed RADME.md → README.md
• Removed old package - glu-syntax-0.0.1.vsix

Installation

Users can install the extension using:

code --install-extension glu-lang-syntax/glu-syntax-0.1.0.vsix

Or via VSCode GUI: Extensions → ... menu → Install from VSIX

Testing

✅ JSON configuration files validated
✅ Grammar patterns tested against real Glu source files (stdlib/io.glu)
✅ 100% keyword coverage from TokenKind.def
✅ 100% primitive type coverage
✅ 100% operator coverage

Example

Here's how the syntax highlighting looks with typical Glu code:

// Function with attributes
@inline
@no_mangling
public func factorial(n: Int) -> Int {
    if (n <= 1) {
        return 1;
    } else {
        return n * factorial(n - 1);
    }
}

// Struct definition
struct Point {
    x: Float32,
    y: Float32,
}

// Enum with explicit values
enum Color: Int {
    Red,
    Green = 2,
    Blue,
}

All keywords, types, operators, attributes, and literals are properly highlighted with distinct colors based on the active VSCode theme.

Future Enhancements

The extension can be further enhanced with:

• Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for IntelliSense
• Code completion and go-to-definition
• Error diagnostics
• Code snippets
• Debugger integration

Related

Closes #[issue_number]

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Create VSCode Syntax Highlighting Extension for glu</issue_title>
<issue_description>We want to create a Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting for the glu programming language. The goal is to make code easier to read and write by assigning different colors to keywords, types, literals, comments, etc.</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Fixes #659

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