How to contribute to ack

Requesting new filetypes

We get many requests for new filetypes. Not all filetypes will necessarily be added to ack.

If you'd like to suggest a new filetype for ack, please create an issue that includes:

• The name of the filetype
• What the definition of the filetype would be, taken from the .ackrc file that you've been using.
• URL of a web page that discusses what the filetype is
• What the file contains, and why it should be a filetype
• How widely used this filetype will be.

Please do not create a pull request for it.