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Yara Mode for GNU Emacs
A GNU Emacs editor mode that provides syntax highlighting, indentation, and language server integration for editing YARA rule files.

Yara Mode for GNU Emacs
A GNU Emacs editor mode that provides syntax highlighting, indentation, and language server integration for editing YARA rule files.
Yara Mode for GNU Emacs Description
Yara Mode for GNU Emacs is an editor extension that provides specialized support for editing YARA rule files within the Emacs text editor environment. The mode offers syntax highlighting capabilities that help users visually distinguish different components of YARA rules, making the code more readable and easier to navigate. It includes automatic indentation features that maintain consistent formatting when writing or editing YARA rules. The extension integrates with the YARA Language Server (yls) to provide enhanced editing capabilities. Users can install the yls package and configure it within their Emacs setup to enable language server protocol features for YARA files. The tool supports standard text editing operations while providing YARA-specific functionality through its specialized mode. It allows security analysts and malware researchers to work with YARA rules directly within their preferred Emacs editor environment. Configuration involves adding language server settings to the Emacs init.el file, registering the YARA language client, and establishing the connection to the yls server for enhanced editing features.
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