diff --git a/wacc-syntax/.vscodeignore b/wacc-syntax/.vscodeignore
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+.vscode/**
+.vscode-test/**
+.gitignore
+vsc-extension-quickstart.md
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/CHANGELOG.md b/wacc-syntax/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to the "wacc-syntax" extension will be documented in this file.
+
+Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how to structure this file.
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- Initial release
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diff --git a/wacc-syntax/README.md b/wacc-syntax/README.md
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+# wacc-syntax README
+
+This is the README for your extension "wacc-syntax". After writing up a brief description, we recommend including the following sections.
+
+## Features
+
+Describe specific features of your extension including screenshots of your extension in action. Image paths are relative to this README file.
+
+For example if there is an image subfolder under your extension project workspace:
+
+\!\[feature X\]\(images/feature-x.png\)
+
+> Tip: Many popular extensions utilize animations. This is an excellent way to show off your extension! We recommend short, focused animations that are easy to follow.
+
+## Requirements
+
+If you have any requirements or dependencies, add a section describing those and how to install and configure them.
+
+## Extension Settings
+
+Include if your extension adds any VS Code settings through the `contributes.configuration` extension point.
+
+For example:
+
+This extension contributes the following settings:
+
+* `myExtension.enable`: Enable/disable this extension.
+* `myExtension.thing`: Set to `blah` to do something.
+
+## Known Issues
+
+Calling out known issues can help limit users opening duplicate issues against your extension.
+
+## Release Notes
+
+Users appreciate release notes as you update your extension.
+
+### 1.0.0
+
+Initial release of ...
+
+### 1.0.1
+
+Fixed issue #.
+
+### 1.1.0
+
+Added features X, Y, and Z.
+
+---
+
+## Working with Markdown
+
+You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:
+
+* Split the editor (`Cmd+\` on macOS or `Ctrl+\` on Windows and Linux).
+* Toggle preview (`Shift+Cmd+V` on macOS or `Shift+Ctrl+V` on Windows and Linux).
+* Press `Ctrl+Space` (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.
+
+## For more information
+
+* [Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support](http://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/markdown)
+* [Markdown Syntax Reference](https://help.github.com/articles/markdown-basics/)
+
+**Enjoy!**
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/extension.js b/wacc-syntax/extension.js
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+const vscode = require('vscode');
+
+function activate(context) {
+    console.log('IntelliWACC is now active!');
+
+    // Create a DiagnosticCollection for error highlighting
+    let diagnosticCollection = vscode.languages.createDiagnosticCollection('wacc');
+    context.subscriptions.push(diagnosticCollection);
+
+    // Listen for document saves and run error checking
+    vscode.workspace.onDidSaveTextDocument((document) => {
+        if (document.languageId !== 'wacc') return;
+
+        let diagnostics = [];
+        let errors = runCompilerAndGetErrors(document.getText());
+
+        errors.forEach(error => {
+            let range = new vscode.Range(error.line, error.column, error.line, error.column + 1);
+            let diagnostic = new vscode.Diagnostic(range, error.message, vscode.DiagnosticSeverity.Error);
+            diagnostics.push(diagnostic);
+        });
+
+        diagnosticCollection.set(document.uri, diagnostics);
+    });
+}
+
+function deactivate() {
+    console.log('IntelliWACC is deactivating...');
+}
+
+function runCompilerAndGetErrors(code) {
+    // COMPILER INTEGRATION
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+    activate,
+    deactivate
+};
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/language-configuration.json b/wacc-syntax/language-configuration.json
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+{
+    "comments": {
+        // symbol used for single line comment. Remove this entry if your language does not support line comments
+        "lineComment": "#",
+    },
+    // symbols used as brackets
+    "brackets": [
+        ["{", "}"],
+        ["[", "]"],
+        ["(", ")"]
+    ],
+    // symbols that are auto closed when typing
+    "autoClosingPairs": [
+        ["{", "}"],
+        ["[", "]"],
+        ["(", ")"],
+        ["\"", "\""],
+        ["'", "'"]
+    ],
+    // symbols that can be used to surround a selection
+    "surroundingPairs": [
+        ["{", "}"],
+        ["[", "]"],
+        ["(", ")"],
+        ["\"", "\""],
+        ["'", "'"]
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/wacc-syntax/package-lock.json b/wacc-syntax/package-lock.json
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+{
+  "name": "wacc-syntax",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "name": "wacc-syntax",
+      "version": "0.0.1",
+      "engines": {
+        "vscode": "^1.97.0"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/package.json b/wacc-syntax/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "wacc-syntax",
+  "displayName": "intelliWACC",
+  "description": "WACC language support features",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "engines": {
+    "vscode": "^1.97.0"
+  },
+  "categories": [
+    "Programming Languages"
+  ],
+  "contributes": {
+    "languages": [{
+      "id": "wacc",
+      "aliases": ["WACC", "wacc"],
+      "extensions": [".wacc"],
+      "configuration": "./language-configuration.json"
+    }],
+    "grammars": [{
+      "language": "wacc",
+      "scopeName": "source.wacc",
+      "path": "./syntaxes/wacc.tmLanguage.json"
+    }]
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
+    "compile": "tsc -p ./",
+    "watch": "tsc -watch -p ./",
+    "build": "vsce package"
+  },
+  "main": "./extension.js"
+}
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/syntaxes/wacc.tmLanguage.json b/wacc-syntax/syntaxes/wacc.tmLanguage.json
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+{
+	"$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinring/tmlanguage/master/tmlanguage.json",
+	"name": "WACC",
+	"scopeName": "source.wacc",
+	"fileTypes": [
+		"wacc"
+	],
+	"patterns": [
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(true|false)\\b",
+			"name": "keyword.constant.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(int|bool|char|string|pair|null)\\b",
+			"name": "storage.type.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\".*?\"",
+      "name": "string.quoted.double.mylang"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(begin|end)\\b",
+			"name": "keyword.other.unit"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(if|then|else|fi|while|do|done|skip)\\b",
+			"name": "keyword.control.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(read|free|print|println|newpair|call|fst|snd|ord|chr|len)\\b",
+			"name": "keyword.operator.function.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "\\b(return|exit)\\b",
+			"name": "keyword.operator.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+			"match": "'[^']{1}'",
+			"name": "constant.character.wacc"
+		},
+		{
+      "match": "\\b([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)\\s*(?=\\()",
+      "name": "variable.function.wacc"
+    },
+		{
+      "match": "\\b([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)\\b",
+      "name": "variable.other.wacc"
+    },
+		{
+      "match": "#.*$",
+      "name": "comment.line"
+    }
+	
+	]
+
+}
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diff --git a/wacc-syntax/vsc-extension-quickstart.md b/wacc-syntax/vsc-extension-quickstart.md
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+# Welcome to your VS Code Extension
+
+## What's in the folder
+
+* This folder contains all of the files necessary for your extension.
+* `package.json` - this is the manifest file in which you declare your language support and define the location of the grammar file that has been copied into your extension.
+* `syntaxes/wacc.tmLanguage.json` - this is the Text mate grammar file that is used for tokenization.
+* `language-configuration.json` - this is the language configuration, defining the tokens that are used for comments and brackets.
+
+## Get up and running straight away
+
+* Make sure the language configuration settings in `language-configuration.json` are accurate.
+* Press `F5` to open a new window with your extension loaded.
+* Create a new file with a file name suffix matching your language.
+* Verify that syntax highlighting works and that the language configuration settings are working.
+
+## Make changes
+
+* You can relaunch the extension from the debug toolbar after making changes to the files listed above.
+* You can also reload (`Ctrl+R` or `Cmd+R` on Mac) the VS Code window with your extension to load your changes.
+
+## Add more language features
+
+* To add features such as IntelliSense, hovers and validators check out the VS Code extenders documentation at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs
+
+## Install your extension
+
+* To start using your extension with Visual Studio Code copy it into the `<user home>/.vscode/extensions` folder and restart Code.
+* To share your extension with the world, read on https://code.visualstudio.com/docs about publishing an extension.