Perl helps Perl developers navigate and understand code in Visual Studio Code using ctags-based indexing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Perl is an open-source project built for perl developers using Visual Studio Code.

What platforms does Perl run on?

Perl runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Perl still maintained?

Unverified. Perl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Perl?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX.

Perl is developed by Henrik Sjööh.

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Perl

Name: Perl
Author: Henrik Sjööh

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Visual Studio Code extension that adds Perl code intelligence using ctags. It supports code navigation and symbol indexing for developers working on Perl projects in VS Code.

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Overview

5 features

Perl sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It helps Perl developers navigate and understand code in Visual Studio Code using ctags-based indexing. Perl is an open-source project aimed at perl developers using Visual Studio Code. Perl is free to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Henrik Sjööh builds and maintains Perl, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 5 catalogued features are perl syntax support, code navigation, and symbol indexing.

Perl syntax support
Code navigation
Symbol indexing
ctags integration
Code intelligence

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 12:01 UTC
Perl verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Perl

What is Perl?: Perl helps Perl developers navigate and understand code in Visual Studio Code using ctags-based indexing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Perl?: Perl is an open-source project built for perl developers using Visual Studio Code.
Does Perl have a free plan?: Yes — Perl is free to use.
What platforms does Perl run on?: Perl runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Perl still maintained?: Unverified. Perl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Perl?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who makes Perl?: Perl is developed by Henrik Sjööh.
How long has Perl been around?: Perl first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: Perl developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: Open source
Solves: Helps Perl developers navigate and understand code in Visual Studio Code using ctags-based indexing.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: henriiik.vscode-perl

Developer

Henrik Sjööh

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: perl-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=henriiik.vscode-perl

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