Dictu Extension

February 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

Features

Syntax Highlighting — Full TextMate grammar with support for keywords, strings, raw strings, annotations, operators, and more
Auto Completion — Keywords, builtins, all 27 standard library modules, module members, type methods, and code snippets
Hover Documentation — Hover over keywords, builtins, modules, and methods to see documentation
Signature Help — Parameter hints when calling functions
Go to Definition — Click-to-navigate for functions, classes, variables, and imports
Find All References — Find every usage of a symbol across your workspace
Rename Symbol — Rename variables, functions, and classes across the document
Document Symbols — Outline view showing classes, functions, enums, traits, and variables
Workspace Symbol Search — Search symbols across all open Dictu files

Code Folding — Fold code blocks, multi-line comments, and import groups
Document Formatting — Auto-format with configurable indentation
Code Actions — Quick fixes for common issues (e.g., = = to ==)
Diagnostics — Real-time error detection for mismatched brackets, unterminated comments, and common typos
Document Links — Clickable import paths to navigate between files
Document Highlight — Highlights all occurrences of a symbol in the current file

Run Dictu File — Run the current file with Cmd+Shift+R (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux)
Run Selection — Run selected code with Cmd+Shift+Enter / Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Status Bar Button — One-click run button when editing Dictu files
Context Menu — Right-click to run files or selections

(Syntax highlighting)

(Auto Completion)

(Documentation)

Setting	Default	Description
`dictu.dictuPath`	`"dictu"`	Path to the Dictu executable
`dictu.formatOnSave`	`false`	Auto-format on save
`dictu.indentSize`	`4`	Spaces per indent level
`dictuLanguageServer.maxNumberOfProblems`	`100`	Maximum diagnostics
`dictuLanguageServer.trace.server`	`"off"`	Server communication tracing

This project is licensed under the MIT license.