Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is the recommended editor for Rux. The official Rux Language extension adds syntax highlighting for .rux source files.

Installing the Extension

# Press Ctrl+P in VS Code and paste:
ext install rux-lang.vscode-rux

code --install-extension rux-lang.vscode-rux

Alternatively, open the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X), search for Rux Language, and click Install.

Features

Syntax highlighting for .rux source files
Markdown code fence injection — Rux code blocks in .md files are highlighted automatically

Creating a New Project

rux new MyApp
cd MyApp
code .

Build From Source

This guide explains how to build the Rux compiler from source with CMake, Ninja, and Clang. It works on every platform Rux supports, including platforms without a prebuilt package.

Sublime Text

The official Rux package for Sublime Text adds syntax highlighting for .rux source files.

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