Zen C for VS Code

April 8, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

This extension provides language support for the Zen C programming language.

Features

  • Syntax Highlighting: Colorization for keywords, types, functions, strings, and comments.
  • IntelliSense: Code completion for local variables, function arguments, and struct fields.
  • Hover: Documentation and type information on hover.
  • Go to Definition: Navigate to symbol definitions.
  • Diagnostics: Real-time error reporting and type checking.

Requirements

You must have the Zen C compiler (zc) installed and available in your system path.

Installation

From Marketplace

Install via VS Code Marketplace: Zen C

From Source

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/zenc-lang/vscode-zenc.git
cd vscode-zenc
  2. Install dependencies: 
    npm install
  3. Open in VS Code: 
    code .
  4. Press F5 to build and launch the extension in debug mode.

Configuration

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • zenc.serverPath: Absolute path to the zc executable. Default: zc (assumes it is in your PATH).

Publishing

To publish a new version:

  1. Update version in package.json.
  2. Install vsce: npm install -g vsce
  3. Package: vsce package
  4. Publish: vsce publish

License

MIT