.*ignore syntax support plugin for lite-xl

Lite-XL is lightweight, fast and customizable open-source code editor.

This plugin adds extra syntax highlighting for such fyletypes:

• .gitignore
• .dockerignore
• and any other .blablablaignore which has identical simple syntax rules.

Supported highlighting:

• comments;
• excluded (ignored) patterns;
• included (not-ignored) patterns.

You can use any of these files to check how plugin works (just rename it to .gitignore or .dockerignore).

How to install

To install a plugin:

• Drop language_env.lua file in:
  • Linux: ~/.config/lite-xl/plugins/
  • MacOS: ~/.config/lite-xl/plugins/
  • Windows: C:\Users\(username)\.config\lite-xl\plugins\
• If lite-xl is already opened then Ctrl+Shift+P => rst => <Enter> to reboot editor's core and load plugin immidiately.

License

The MIT License