Syntax highlighting in editors

Hi

Been working with Smarty for almost 12 years now. Somehow syntax highlighting has always been a problem. Recently when working with neovim and tree-sitter.

Is there any recommended and updated way to get syntax highlighting across all editors, or just some of the big ones? Like vscode, neovim, jetbrains. Maybe using tree-sitter or some other tool.

It's kinda frustrating there is no official syntax support.

VSCode requires a plugin, like:

• https://github.com/aswinkumar863/smarty-vscode-support
  • Syntax updated 4 years ago

Jetbrains requires a plugin, or PHPstorm

• https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6610-php
  • Syntax maintained by Jetbrains

Neovim built in

• https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/a9031cc4a649f6ad5ef3db29a9bf52468332bcde/runtime/syntax/smarty.vim#L2
  • Syntax update 22 years ago

Tree-sitter (general highlighting support)

• https://github.com/Kibadda/tree-sitter-smarty
  • Recently updated, but not 100% compatible

Start by reviewing the existing VSCode, Neovim, JetBrains and tree-sitter integrations linked in the issue, comparing their Smarty compatibility and maintenance status. The scope needs to be defined before implementation; done should mean an agreed official syntax-highlighting approach and clear editor support targets.