VSCode editor syntax not catching up

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
powershell
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start with PowerShellSyntax.tmLanguage at lines 259-264 and compare the behavior shown in the attached image with the grammar there. Review the linked Reddit discussion for the intended VS Code syntax behavior, then confirm the relevant syntax is recognized after the grammar change.

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Description

Issue on the break
https://github.com/PowerShell/EditorSyntax/blob/master/PowerShellSyntax.tmLanguage#L259-L264
image

Detailed Reddit Thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/aavh8v/a_better_editor_for_powershell/

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