microsoft / microsoft/vscode-textmate
Textmate scope selectors: wildcard `*` support
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Description
Changes probably start in this file: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-textmate/blob/v5.5.0/src/matcher.ts
This is a core part of Textmate specification: https://macromates.com/textmate/manual/references#scope-selector
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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
Start with src/matcher.ts and read the scope-selector rules in the linked TextMate specification. Trace how selectors are parsed and matched, then verify that wildcard * selectors behave according to that specification. Done means the matcher supports the requested wildcard behavior consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100