Shebang Snippets

Set of snippets for Visual Studio Code to insert "shebang" lines for various types of scripts and interpreters used on Unix-like systems.

Features

Shebang Snippets

After opening a new file you can just type # or press CTRL+SPACE at the beginning of the first line to add the full line:

Currently supported shebang snippets:

• Shell:
  • sh
  • bash
  • zsh
  • nu
• Expect: expect -f
• Perl: perl
• Lua: lua
• Python:
  • python
  • python3
• PHP: php
• Node: node
• F#: dotnet fsi
• Ruby: ruby
• Groovy: groovy
• PowerShell Core: pwsh

Magic Comments for Encoding

For some languages the magic comment for encoding

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

can be inserted by typing # at the beginning of the second line. The snippet offers different encodings for selection.

Automatic Selection of Language Mode

After inserting a shebang snippet the extension automatically switches current editor tab to the appropriate language. For example, if you insert a shebang for the Python interpreter, the editor will switch to "Python" mode.