RELEASE_NOTES.md

?? Feature Highlighter v1.0.0

Lightweight Gherkin/Cucumber syntax highlighting for Visual Studio 2022

? What's New

Feature Highlighter brings beautiful, accurate syntax highlighting for .feature files to Visual Studio 2022. Powered by the Reqnroll Gherkin parser, it provides professional BDD development support without slowing down your editor.

?? Features

• ?? Complete Syntax Highlighting

  • Keywords (Feature, Scenario, Given, When, Then, And, But)
  • Comments (#)
  • Tags (@smoke, @regression)
  • Parameters (<placeholder>, "text")
  • Data tables
  • Doc strings (""")

• ?? Multi-Language Support

  • Supports Gherkin in all languages (English, French, German, Spanish, etc.)
  • Accurate parsing via Reqnroll/Gherkin parser

• ? Lightweight & Fast

  • Minimal memory footprint
  • No lag or performance impact
  • Clean integration with Visual Studio's editor

• ?? Visual Studio 2022 Support

  • Compatible with VS 2022 (Community, Professional, Enterprise)
  • Works with both light and dark themes
  • Native MEF-based extension

?? Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.0 or later)
• .NET Framework 4.8

?? Installation

1. Download FeatureHighlighter.vsix from this release
2. Double-click to install
3. Restart Visual Studio
4. Open any .feature file and enjoy syntax highlighting!

?? Known Issues

None yet! This is the initial release.

?? Feedback

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open an issue!

?? What's Included

• FeatureHighlighter.vsix - The Visual Studio extension installer

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Full Changelog: Initial release