diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+// A launch configuration that launches the extension inside a new window
+// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+{
+	"version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Extension",
+            "type": "extensionHost",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "args": [
+                "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscodeignore b/.vscodeignore
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+.vscode/**
+.vscode-test/**
+.gitignore
+vsc-extension-quickstart.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# vscode-codegame
+![CGE Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/CGE-v0.2-green)
+
+A VS Code extension for writing [CodeGame](https://github.com/code-game-project) applications.
+
+## Features
+
+- Syntax highlighting `.cge` files
+
+## Installation
+
+- [Download](https://github.com/code-game-project/vscode-codegame/releases) the `*.vsix` file.
+- Open the _Extensions_ tab in VS Code.
+- Press the three dots in the top right corner of the _Extensions_ window.
+- Choose _Install from VSIX…_.
+- Select the downloaded file.
+- Hit _Open_.
+
+## License
+
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2022 CodeGame Contributors (https://github.com/orgs/code-game-project/people)
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/language-configuration.json b/language-configuration.json
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+{
+    "comments": {
+        "lineComment": "//",
+        "blockComment": [
+            "/*",
+            "*/"
+        ]
+    },
+    "brackets": [
+        [
+            "{",
+            "}"
+        ]
+    ],
+    // symbols that are auto closed when typing
+    "autoClosingPairs": [
+        [
+            "{",
+            "}"
+        ],
+        [
+            "[",
+            "]"
+        ],
+        [
+            "<",
+            ">"
+        ]
+    ],
+    // symbols that can be used to surround a selection
+    "surroundingPairs": [
+        [
+            "{",
+            "}"
+        ],
+        [
+            "<",
+            ">"
+        ]
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+    "name": "codegame",
+    "displayName": "CodeGame",
+    "description": "An extension for writing CodeGame applications.",
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "repository": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://github.com/code-game-project/vscode-codegame"
+    },
+    "engines": {
+        "vscode": "^1.67.0"
+    },
+    "categories": [
+        "Programming Languages"
+    ],
+    "contributes": {
+        "languages": [
+            {
+                "id": "cge",
+                "aliases": [
+                    "CGE",
+                    "cge"
+                ],
+                "extensions": [
+                    ".cge"
+                ],
+                "configuration": "./language-configuration.json"
+            }
+        ],
+        "grammars": [
+            {
+                "language": "cge",
+                "scopeName": "source.cge",
+                "path": "./syntaxes/cge.tmLanguage.json"
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/syntaxes/cge.tmLanguage.json b/syntaxes/cge.tmLanguage.json
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+{
+	"$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinring/tmlanguage/master/tmlanguage.json",
+	"name": "CGE",
+	"patterns": [
+		{
+			"include": "#keywords"
+		},
+		{
+			"include": "#types"
+		},
+		{
+			"include": "#comments"
+		}
+	],
+	"repository": {
+		"keywords": {
+			"patterns": [
+				{
+					"name": "keyword.cge",
+					"match": "\\b(name|version|event|type|enum)\\b"
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		"types": {
+			"patterns": [
+				{
+					"name": "storage.type.cge",
+					"match": "\\b(string|bool|int|int32|int64|bigint|float|float32|float64|map|list)\\b"
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		"comments": {
+			"patterns": [
+				{
+					"name": "comment.block.cge",
+					"begin": "(\\/\\*)",
+					"beginCaptures": {
+						"1": {
+							"name": "punctuation.definition.comment.cge"
+						}
+					},
+					"end": "(\\*\\/)",
+					"endCaptures": {
+						"1": {
+							"name": "punctuation.definition.comment.cge"
+						}
+					}
+				},
+				{
+					"name": "comment.line.double-slash.cge",
+					"begin": "(\\/\\/)",
+					"beginCaptures": {
+						"1": {
+							"name": "punctuation.definition.comment.cge"
+						}
+					},
+					"end": "(?:\\n|$)"
+				}
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"scopeName": "source.cge"
+}