Sublime Highlight

Description:

Line-buffered commandline output colorization compatible with Sublime Text's syntax-highlighting.

Examples:

• python3 hl.py -ls (list all available syntax names)
• python3 hl.py -lc (list all available color schemes)
• cat hl.py | python3 hl.py -s Python -c Mariana | less -r
• cat helloworld.c | python3 hl.py -s C -c Celeste | less -r
• tail -f log.txt | python3 hl.py -s CustomLog -c Monokai
• python3 hl.py data.yaml (recognise syntax from extension)
• python3 hl.py blob (recognise syntax from first line, if possible)

Installation:

• pip install -r requirements.txt
• (optional) chmod +x /path/to/hl.py && ln -s /path/to/hl.py /usr/bin/hl

How to:

• Export a syntax form Sublime Text:
  • Tools > Developer > View Package File...
  • Type the name of the syntax you want to export
  • Create syntax/Name.sublime-syntax (extension is required)
  • Use with -s Name
• Export a color-scheme from Sublime Text:
  • Tools > Developer > View Package File...
  • Type the name of the color-scheme you want to export
  • Create color-scheme/Name.sublime-color-scheme (extension is required)
  • Use with -c Name
• Create a custom syntax:
  • Refer to https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/syntax.html
• Create a custom color-scheme:
  • Refer to https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/color_schemes.html