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An outstanding issue with the project is that I haven't seen any visible change in my experience when using them. I think this is because most entries seem to configure the default settings which make them just a slight waste of time to use.
I, for one, want to see the files cleaned up to just include the tweaks that haven't been accepted to https://github.com/github-linguist/linguist/

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Would that require users (local, non-github etc) to have linguist installed?

Nope. But you can have linguist installed locally if you want to see the benefits locally, too ;)

Linguist is what GitHub uses to build out the colored language bar, apply the appropriate syntax highlighting, etc. It works really well out of the box, but there are a few instances where it needs help. For example, a lot of .json files are actually .jsonc (JSON with Comments).
So tsconfig.json will get scary red highlighting for comments unless you apply an override.

linguist-language is the only attribute I've frequently had to use. linguist-detectable might be valid sometimes. For example a Jekyll project that uses Markdown, since Markdown is not detected by default.

So the large majority will only see benefits on github.com, but a few might see benefits locally, too.

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@Richienb I agree that a lot of the stuff like *.txt text=auto feels a bit redundant. I like the idea of focusing on improving the experience for users with syntax highlighting features. I also like the idea of #140.

@alexkaratarakis thoughts?

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The project is still being maintained and improvements are very welcome! :)

Most of the open issues seem stale at quick glance so they can be closed-and-reopened-later-if-needed, just have been leaving them open for visibility - the volume is such that it could go either way. Regarding #177 , the user was deleted a few days after the PR was opened. Other PRs have been merged since then.

I agree that a lot of the stuff like *.txt text=auto feels a bit redundant. I like the idea of focusing on improving the experience for users with syntax highlighting features. I also like the idea of #140.

I agree with these. Syntax highlighting, especially, is a huge productivity boost, in my opinion.

I, for one, want to see the files cleaned up to just include the tweaks that haven't been accepted to https://github.com/github-linguist/linguist/

Would that require users (local, non-github etc) to have linguist installed?

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Ok you've answered my question 👍 closing as completed

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