microsoft / microsoft/vscode-textmate

Support JSON with comments

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feature-request
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
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Forks
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Avg merge
1d 14h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

It would be nice if comments were allowed in grammars

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Research direction

Start by locating the grammar-loading and parsing entry points in this TypeScript library and review how grammar files are currently read. Determine the supported comment syntax and its compatibility implications, then verify that grammars containing comments load without changing tokenization behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
json, typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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