material-extensions / material-extensions/vscode-material-icon-theme

Associate files with shebang and languages

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Description

Is there a way to change an icon of the file without extension but with a shebang (like #!/usr/bin/env bash)?

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Research direction

Start by checking whether VS Code exposes shebang-based language or file associations, then inspect how this extension defines icon associations. Determine whether a file without an extension, such as one beginning with #!/usr/bin/env bash, can receive a language-specific icon, and document the supported outcome or limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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