nothingislost / obsidian-cm6-syntax-hightlighting

An experimental Obsidian plugin that syntax highlights custom code blocks

Obsidian CM6 Syntax Highlighting

An experimental Obsidian plugin that syntax highlights custom code blocks using a CM6 Lezer

Not yet implemented

• The ability to dynamically choose a syntax language
  • It is currently hardcoded to javascript
• An efficient way of identifying custom code fences
  • Currently a naive line iterator + regex is being used
• The ability to use CM5 Legacy modes for highlighting
  • Currently only CM6 Lezers are working
• The ability to clear out any existing decorations from the code block text
  • Currently the highlighting is applying over the top of the HyperMD parser's marks
• Decoration Caching
  • Currently the syntax highlighting gets reparsed and reapplied on every editor change
• Differentiate between block and inline code fences

Installing via BRAT

Install the BRAT plugin via the Obsidian Plugin Browser and then add the beta repository "nothingislost/obsidian-cm6-syntax-hightlighting"

Manually installing the plugin

• Copy over main.js, manifest.json to your vault VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-cm6-syntax-hightlighting/.