Add a native “Code” field type (in addition to new JSON field)

[alexanderbuergin]

First of all, I really appreciate the new JSON field added in Craft 5.7 – that’s a welcome addition and a clear step forward.

That said, I believe it would also be meaningful to introduce a native “Code” field type for general-purpose source code input.

With the JSON field, we now have a way to store and validate a specific format of code. But there’s still no native field for other code types – like HTML, JavaScript, or snippets that don’t fit neatly into the JSON structure.

Of course, one can use a plain text field, enable line breaks, and apply a monospaced font in the control panel. But a dedicated Code field would make this more explicit, consistent, and semantically clear. It could offer syntax highlighting or at least be visually optimized for editing code.

Use cases are abundant:
• Google Analytics or Tag Manager snippets
• HTML embed codes
• Structured configuration blocks
• Twig or JS templates
• Small code references that shouldn’t live in the site templates, but rather in a CMS-editable context

Since there is now a JSON field (which, in the end, is also just a form of source code), it feels like a natural next step to offer a more generic Code field alongside it.

Would love to hear what you think about this.

[brandonkelly]

Check out the Code Field plugin, which provides a general-purpose code editor powered by Monaco.