https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope
🖍️ NetLogo Syntax Highlighting for Visual Studio Code
https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope
agent-based-modeling individual-based-modeling netlogo open-vsx positron programming-languages simulation-modeling syntax-highlighting visual-studio-code-extension
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🖍️ NetLogo Syntax Highlighting for Visual Studio Code
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope
- Owner: danielvartan
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-08-31T18:44:35.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-03T07:59:21.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-12T06:52:53.754Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: agent-based-modeling, individual-based-modeling, netlogo, open-vsx, positron, programming-languages, simulation-modeling, syntax-highlighting, visual-studio-code-extension
- Language: NetLogo
- Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=danielvartan.logoscope
- Size: 804 KB
- Stars: 10
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 6
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Citation: CITATION.cff
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README
# LogoScope
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## Overview
`LogoScope` is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting for the [NetLogo](https://www.netlogo.org/) programming language. It supports all NetLogo file extensions (`.nlogo`, `.nlogo3d`, `.nls`, `.nlogox`, `.nlogox3d`) and builds on [akash raj](https://github.com/akashrajkn)'s [NetLogo Syntax Highlighting](https://github.com/akashrajkn/language-netlogo-code) extension, last updated in 2020.
> If you find this project useful, please consider giving it a star! [](https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope/)
> The continuous development of `LogoScope` depends on community support. If you find this project useful, and can afford to do so, please consider becoming a sponsor. [](https://github.com/sponsors/danielvartan)
Theme: [Catppuccin](https://catppuccin.com/) Latte.
## Installation
You can install the extension directly from the [Visual Studio Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=danielvartan.logoscope) or by searching for `LogoScope` in the Extensions panel.
To manually install the extension, download the latest `.vsix` file from the code repository [releases page](https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope/releases/latest) and follow these steps:
1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Open the Extensions view (`Ctrl+Shift+X` on Windows/Linux, `Cmd+Shift+X` on macOS).
3. Click the three-dot menu (`...`) in the top-right corner.
4. Select **Install from VSIX...**.
5. Navigate to the downloaded `.vsix` file and click **Open**.
## Contributing
[](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/code_of_conduct/)
Contributions are always welcome! Whether you want to report bugs, suggest new features, or help improve the code or documentation, your input makes a difference.
Before opening a new issue, please check the [issues tab](https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope/issues) to see if your topic has already been reported.
[](https://github.com/sponsors/danielvartan)
You can also support the development of `LogoScope` by becoming a
sponsor.
Click [here](https://github.com/sponsors/danielvartan) to make a
donation. Please mention `LogoScope` in your donation message.
### Getting Started
To set up the development environment for `LogoScope`, follow these steps:
1. Clone this repository to your local machine:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/danielvartan/logoscope
```
2. Open the folder in Visual Studio Code and install all dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
3. Run the extension in development mode by pressing `F5`.
The syntax highlighting is designed to closely match NetLogo's original highlighting. You can use the test files in the `models` folder to evaluate highlighting accuracy.
See the [Useful Resources](#useful-resources) section for more information on developing VS Code extensions.
## License
[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
```text
Copyright (C) 2025 Daniel Vartanian
LogoScope is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
this program. If not, see .
```
## Useful Resources
- [NetLogo Dictionary](https://docs.netlogo.org/dictionary.html)
- [NetLogo Programming Guide](https://docs.netlogo.org/7.0.0-beta2/programming.html)
- [TextMate Grammars](https://macromates.com/manual/en/language_grammars)
- [VSCode Extension Development Guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension)
- [VSCode Extension Manifest](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/extension-manifest)
- [VSCode Syntax Highlight Guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/syntax-highlight-guide)
- [Positron Extension Development Guide](https://positron.posit.co/extension-development.html)
- [Positron Extension Template](https://github.com/posit-dev/positron-extension-template)
- [R Syntax VScode Extension](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R-syntax)
## Acknowledgements
This extension is based on the work of [akash raj](https://github.com/akashrajkn)'s [NetLogo Syntax Highlighting](https://github.com/akashrajkn/language-netlogo-code) extension, last updated in 2020.
`LogoScope` is an independent project with no affiliation to [NetLogo](https://www.netlogo.org/) or its developers.
`LogoScope` brand identity is based on the [NetLogo 7](https://www.netlogo.org/) brand identity.