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diff --git a/docs/_posts/2022-09-24-vscode-extension.md b/docs/_posts/2022-09-24-vscode-extension.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c7b78f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/_posts/2022-09-24-vscode-extension.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: VSCode Extension for lnav +excerpt: Syntax highlighting for lnav scripts +--- + +I've published a simple [Visual Studio Code extension for lnav]( +https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lnav.lnav) +that adds syntax highlighting for scripts. The following is a +screenshot showing the `dhclient-summary.lnav` script that is +builtin: + +![Screenshot of an lnav script](/assets/images/lnav-vscode-extension.png) + +The lnav commands, those prefixed with colons, are marked as +keywords and the SQL blocks are treated as an embedded language +and highlighted accordingly. + +If people find this useful, we can take it further and add +support for running the current script/snippet in a new lnav +process or even talking to an existing one. |