Add syntax highlighting for GNU Autotools
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- JavaScript
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Description
Motivation
I am writing an article in Obsidian about GNU Autotools and I found out that there is no syntax highlighting available.
GNU Autotools is popular, and a lot of developers still use it today.
Description
By "GNU Autotools syntax highlighting" I mean highlighting for autoconf files (.ac) and automake files (.am).
Alternatives
I think it would be OK to just implement M4 syntax highlighting because it is more common macros processor, on which autoconf syntax is built.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by reviewing Prism's existing language definitions and checking whether M4, autoconf, or automake grammars already exist. Done means adding syntax highlighting for .ac and .am files, or documenting the supported M4-based alternative.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100