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Feature request: Implement syntax highlighting support for Dart/Flutter

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Description

Feature request

Add syntax highlighting support for the Dart (and Flutter) programming language.
Official Dart VS Code extension syntax files https://github.com/Dart-Code/Dart-Code/tree/master/syntaxes
Monaco language configuration for Dart

const dartConfiguration = {
    comments: {
		lineComment: "//",
		blockComment: [ "/*", "*/" ]
	},
	brackets: [
		["{", "}"],
		["[", "]"],
		["(", ")"]
	],
	autoClosingPairs: [
		{ open: "{", close: "}" },
		{ open: "[", close: "]" },
		{ open: "(", close: ")" },
		{ open: "'", close: "'", notIn: ["string", "comment"] },
		{ open: "\"", close: "\"", notIn: ["string"] },
		{ open: "`", close: "`", notIn: ["string", "comment"] },
		{ open: "/**", close: " */", notIn: ["string"] }
	],
	surroundingPairs: [
		["{", "}"],
		["[", "]"],
		["(", ")"],
		["<", ">"],
		["'", "'"],
		["\"", "\""],
		["`", "`"]
	]
};

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the official Dart VS Code syntax files linked in the issue and the provided Monaco language configuration. Compare those definitions with Monaco's existing language support, then verify that Dart and Flutter code receives syntax highlighting and the listed comments, brackets, and auto-closing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter, javascript
Domain
frontend, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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