AZSL Basic

A VS Code extension providing language support for AZSL (Amazon Shading Language) used in O3DE/Atom Engine.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting - Full syntax highlighting for .azsl and .azsli files
• Go to Definition - Navigate to definitions of:
  • Built-in types (Texture2D, Sampler, SamplerState, etc.)
  • SRG Semantics (SRG_PerDraw, SRG_PerMaterial, SRG_PerScene, SRG_PerView)
  • Sampler properties (MaxAnisotropy, MinFilter, MagFilter, etc.)
  • Symbols from Atom Gem headers
• Hover Documentation - Rich documentation on hover for built-in types, SRG semantics, and Sampler properties
• Code Completion - IntelliSense for Atom types, methods, and shader resources
• Error Detection - Validates code and reports:
  • Undeclared identifiers
  • Non-existent properties/methods
  • Incomplete member access
• Header Indexing - Automatically indexes Atom Gem headers for enhanced IntelliSense

Configuration

Set the path to your Atom Gem directory in VS Code settings:

{
  "azsl.gemPath": "D:\\O3DE\\Gems\\Atom"
}

Or use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run AZSL: Set Gem Path.

Commands

• AZSL: Reindex Atom Headers - Manually trigger reindexing of Atom Gem headers
• AZSL: Set Gem Path - Set the path to Atom Gem directory