Syntax highlighting and code snippets for the Quale neuroevolution language.
Quale is a domain-specific language for evolving neural networks using NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies). Define agent bodies, worlds, fitness criteria, and evolution parameters in .quale files, then let the engine evolve brains that solve your problem.
- Syntax highlighting for all
.qualeconstructs - Semantic comment system (
--,--!,--!!,--[ ]--) - Code snippets for rapid scaffolding
- Auto-closing brackets and string pairs
- Code folding on brace blocks
- Auto-indentation
Quale uses a semantic comment system:
-- Regular comment (discarded by parser)
--! NOTE: this needs calibration (note - preserved in AST)
--!! FIXME: hardcoded value (critical - blocks --strict mode)
--[
Block comments span multiple lines.
Useful for temporarily disabling sections
or writing longer explanations.
]--
| Syntax | Purpose | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
-- | Author notes, scratchpad | Parser discards |
--! | Notes, TODOs | Shown in quale check |
--!! | Critical issues | Fails quale check --strict |
--[ ... ]-- | Block comment | Parser discards |
| Prefix | Description |
|---|---|
body | Agent body with sensors and actuators |
sensor-internal | Internal state sensor |
sensor-directional | Directional sensor (4 nodes) |
sensor-property | Item property sensor |
sensor-social | Social/peer sensor |
actuator-directional | Directional actuator (4 nodes) |
actuator-trigger | Trigger actuator |
item | Item with properties and effects |
world | World grid configuration |
fitness | Fitness objectives |
evolve | Evolution experiment |
evolve-full | Evolution with all optional blocks |
mutation | Mutation rate block |
speciation | Speciation block |
convergence | Convergence block |
checkpoint | Checkpoint block |
Search for "Quale" in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install from the command line:
code --install-extension Provant.quale-lang