Complete language support for Tauraro — a systems-grade programming language with Python-style syntax, Rust-level performance, and full bilingual (English + Hausa) keyword support.

Features

Syntax Highlighting

Rich, Java IntelliJ-inspired syntax coloring with distinct colors for every language construct:

Keywords — control flow, declarations, modifiers (orange, bold)
Hausa keywords — visually distinct from English equivalents (warm amber, bold italic)
Class & type names — yellow, instantly recognizable
Function & method names — gold, definition and call sites both highlighted
Strings — green; f-strings show {expression} regions in a different color
Numbers — blue (integers, floats, hex 0xFF, binary 0b101, octal 0o77)
Comments — gray, italic
Built-in types — purple (str, i32, List, Option, Result, …)
Built-in functions — blue (print, len, range, map, …)
Constants — bold blue (true, false, none, gaskiya, karya, babu)
self — teal italic, always stands out
Decorators — yellow-green (@decorator)
Escape sequences — highlighted inside strings and f-strings

Tauraro Dark Theme (Java Style)

A custom dark theme inspired by IntelliJ IDEA Darcula, included with the extension. Activate it via:

Command Palette → Preferences: Color Theme → Tauraro Dark (Java Style)

Code Snippets

30+ snippets for common Tauraro patterns — trigger with any listed prefix:

English prefix	Hausa prefix	Snippet
`def` / `fn`	`aiki` / `afn`	Function definition
`class` / `cls`	`aji`	Class definition
`struct`	`tsari`	Struct definition
`interface`	—	Interface definition
`enum`	—	Enum definition
`extend`	—	Extend block
`if`	`idan`	If statement
`ife` / `ifelse`	`idan_sai`	If/else
`ifeife`	`idan_koidan`	If/elif/else chain
`for`	`ga`	For loop
`forr` / `fori`	`gar`	For-range loop
`while`	`yayinda`	While loop
`try`	`gwada`	Try/except
`tryf`	`gwadaf`	Try/except/finally
`match`	`duba`	Match/case statement
`import`	`shigo`	Import module
`from`	`daga`	From…import
`print` / `p`	`buga`	Print value
`printf` / `pf`	`bugaf`	Print with f-string
`lambda` / `lam`	`dan_aiki`	Lambda expression
`asyncdef`	`ba_jira`	Async function
`pubdef` / `pm`	—	Public method
`main`	—	Main entry point
`fstr`	—	F-string expression
`doc`	—	Docstring block
`result` / `option`	—	Result / Option type
`lc`	—	List comprehension

Language Configuration

Auto-closing pairs — {}, [], (), "", '', """...""", '''...'''
Auto-indent — increases after : on block-starting lines; decreases for else, elif, except, finally, case and their Hausa equivalents
Code folding — indentation-based + # region / # endregion markers
Bracket pair colorization — (), [], {}
Editor defaults — JetBrains Mono / Fira Code font, ligatures, 4-space tabs, smooth cursor

File Extensions

Extension	Description
`.tr`	Standard Tauraro source file
`.tau`	Alternate extension
`.tauraro`	Full-name extension

Bilingual Keywords

Every keyword has an English form and a Hausa equivalent — both are fully highlighted.

Declarations

English	Hausa	Meaning
`def`	`aiki`	Function definition
`class`	`aji`	Class definition
`struct`	`tsari`	Struct definition
`interface`	—	Interface definition
`enum`	—	Enum definition
`extend`	—	Extend a class
`lambda`	`dan_aiki`	Lambda / anonymous function

Control Flow

English	Hausa	Meaning
`if`	`idan`	If
`elif`	`koidan`	Else if
`else`	`sai`	Else
`for`	`ga`	For loop
`while`	`yayinda`	While loop
`return`	`dawo`	Return
`break`	`tsaya`	Break
`continue`	`ci_gaba`	Continue
`pass`	`wuce`	Pass / no-op
`match`	`duba`	Match statement
`case`	`hali`	Case arm
`in`	`a_cikin`	Membership / iteration
`with`	`tare`	Context manager
`assert`	`tabbatar`	Assertion

Imports & Aliases

English	Hausa	Meaning
`import`	`shigo`	Import module
`from`	`daga`	From module import
`as`	`kamar`	Alias

Exception Handling

English	Hausa	Meaning
`try`	`gwada`	Try block
`except`	`kama`	Except / catch
`finally`	`karshe`	Finally block
`raise`	`jefa`	Raise exception

Async / Concurrency

English	Hausa	Meaning
`async`	`ba_jira`	Async function
`await`	`jira`	Await expression
`yield`	`bayar`	Yield value
`spawn`	—	Spawn task

Operators & Logic

English	Hausa	Meaning
`and`	`da`	Logical and
`or`	`ko`	Logical or
`not`	`ba`	Logical not

Constants

English	Hausa	Meaning
`true`	`gaskiya`	Boolean true
`false`	`karya`	Boolean false
`none`	`babu`	Null / None

Modifiers

English	Hausa	Meaning
`pub`	`fito`	Public visibility
`mut`	—	Mutable variable
`static`	—	Static member
`const`	—	Constant
`abstract`	—	Abstract declaration
`virtual`	—	Virtual method
`override`	—	Override method
`unsafe`	—	Unsafe block
`let`	—	Variable binding

Built-in Types

str   int   i8   i16   i32   i64   i128
u8    u16   u32  u64   u128  f32   f64
bool  char  void  String  Bytes
List  Dict  Tuple  Set  Map
Option  Result  Box  Vec  Pointer  Any  Never  Self

Example Code

from std.io import File

class JsonParser:
    pub def parse(self, input: str) -> Option[Dict]:
        mut result: Dict = {}
        try:
            result = self._parse_object(input)
            return result
        except ValueError as e:
            print(f"Parse error: {e}")
            return none

    def _parse_object(self, s: str) -> Dict:
        pass

@cached
def fibonacci(n: i32) -> i64:
    if n <= 1:
        return n
    return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)

# Hausa keywords work identically
aiki gaishe_da_duniya(suna: str):
    print(f"Sannu, {suna}!")

Requirements

VS Code ^1.80.0
No compiler installation needed for syntax highlighting

To compile and run .tr files, install the Tauraro compiler.

Release Notes

2.0.5

Fixed snippet prefix table: added Hausa prefixes for all keywords (ga, yayinda, idan, duba, gwada, buga, shigo, daga, dan_aiki, ba_jira, etc.)
Replaced incorrect adef async prefix with correct Hausa ba_jira
Prefix table now shows English and Hausa columns side by side

2.0.4

Corrected Hausa keyword translations (async → ba_jira, was marasa_jira)
Added missing Hausa equivalents: import→shigo, from→daga, as→kamar, in→a_cikin, with→tare, assert→tabbatar, pub→fito
Expanded modifiers section with full table
Added Imports & Aliases keyword section

2.0.3

Synced marketplace displayName and description to match README

2.0.2

Updated README with full feature documentation, keyword tables, and code examples

2.0.1

Added MIT LICENSE file

2.0.0

Complete grammar rewrite — distinct scopes for class names, function names, method calls, Hausa keywords
New Tauraro Dark (Java Style) theme — IntelliJ Darcula-inspired
30+ code snippets
F-string interpolation highlighting — {expr} regions colored separately
Full number literal support — hex, binary, octal, float, scientific, type suffixes
Auto-indent, bracket pairing, code folding, region markers
JetBrains Mono / Fira Code font defaults with ligatures

1.0.0

Initial release

Repository: github.com/Yusee-Programmer/tauraro

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