PluginStatsBetter DockerFile Syntax installs statistics
By Jeff Hykin (4 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
An update to the syntax of Dockerfile
Better DockerFile Syntax has 275,176 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #1222 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 5.00 / 5 from 4 ratings
About Better DockerFile Syntax
What does this do?
This enables your theme to better color your code. There are "textmate scopes" that your theme uses to apply color, this extension adds/improves the textmate scopes which should improve the way your code looks.
NOTE: The default VS Code theme does not color much. Use a theme like one of the following to benefit from the changes: • Material Theme • Noctis • XD Theme • One Monokai Theme • Winteriscoming • Popping and Locking • Syntax Highlight Theme
How do I use it?
Just install the VS Code extension and the changes will automatically be applied to all relevent files.
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What is different?
It adds: • Shell command syntax • Variables • Image name/version/digest
Contributing
If you'd like to help improve the syntax, take a look at source/languages and look at the generate.rb files. And make sure to take a look at CONTRIBUTING.md to get a better idea of how code works.
What if I see a highlighting bug?
Post an issue on https://github.com/jeff-hykin/better-dockerfile-syntax
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- color
- coloring
- dockerfile
- highlighting
- syntax
- textmate
Where Better DockerFile Syntax sits in the listing
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Charts
Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark
Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
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Recent observations
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Data source
Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jeff-hykin.better-dockerfile-syntax. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.