Automattic / Automattic/syntaxhighlighter

Add highlighting for Terraform (HCL) language

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[Type] Enhancement
Dominant language
CSS
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Forks
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Description

Would be great to have Terraform/HCL highlighting capabilities as on GitHub. Would be intuitive to have either `hcl` or `terraform` as the name.

Thanks!

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the repository’s existing language definitions and registration tests, then compare their expected naming and highlighting behavior with Terraform/HCL examples. Done means code snippets are highlighted correctly through either the hcl or terraform name, with coverage matching the project’s existing conventions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
terraform
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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