Bruno Custom Syntax Highlighter

Custom VS Code syntax highlighting for Bruno API (.bru) files with JavaScript and XML support.

⚠️ Note: Example .bru files are for demonstration only and have not been tested.

Features

• Bruno blocks: meta {}, post {}, script:post-response {}, tests {}, etc.
• JavaScript highlighting in script/test blocks
• XML highlighting in multipart-form blocks
• JSON highlighting for configuration blocks
• Variables: {{variable-name}} highlighted consistently

Installation

From VSIX (Recommended)

1. Download bruno-custom-syntax-highlighter-2.0.0.vsix from releases
2. VS Code → Ctrl+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
3. Select the downloaded file

From Source

git clone https://github.com/your-username/bruno-syntax-extension.git
cd bruno-syntax-extension
npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package
code --install-extension bruno-custom-syntax-highlighter-2.0.0.vsix

Usage

1. Open any .bru file
2. Language will be detected automatically
3. Or manually select "Bruno Custom" in language selector

Architecture

Uses VS Code standard grammars for maximum compatibility:

• "include": "source.js" → JavaScript highlighting
• "include": "text.xml" → XML highlighting
• "include": "source.json" → JSON highlighting

Benefits: 60% less code, better performance, automatic updates.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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