microsoft / microsoft/monaco-editor

[Bug] Wrong highlight for shell

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Description

Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
  • Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
Monaco Editor Playground Code
Do not use playground to try this. Using home page editor demo to try the following code.


if [[ -z "${MA5800_ALL_DIR:-}" ]]; then
    MA5800_ALL_DIR=$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")/../../")
fi
Actual Behavior

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So I tried this code in vs-code, the highlight is correct.

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Expected Behavior

My expected behavior is the highlight can as same as vs-code

Additional Context

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Research direction

Start with the home page editor demo and reproduce the reported shell snippet there, comparing its highlighting with VS Code. Trace the syntax-highlighting entry point for shell content and verify that the same constructs receive matching highlighting in the demo.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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