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+{
+  lib,
+  vala-language-server,
+  vscode-utils,
+}:
+
+vscode-utils.buildVscodeMarketplaceExtension {
+  mktplcRef = {
+    name = "vala";
+    publisher = "prince781";
+    version = "1.1.0";
+    hash = "sha256-LJJDKhwzbGznyiXeB8SYir3LOM7/quYhGae1m4X/s3M=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    vala-language-server
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    changelog = "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/prince781.vala/changelog";
+    description = "Syntax highlighting and language support for the Vala / Genie languages";
+    downloadPage = "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=prince781.vala";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/vala-lang/vala-vscode#readme";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+  };
+}