Commands
Open the Command Palette (⌘ ⇧ P) and type Tsumugi to see them. Some show only while a .yarn file is open.
Writing
| Command |
What it does |
| Tsumugi: Open in Story Writer |
Opens the .yarn file in the Story Writer. |
| Tsumugi: Open as Yarn Text |
Opens the file in VS Code’s text editor, beside the one you are in. |
| Tsumugi: New Story File… |
Makes a new .yarn file in your game and opens it. Asks first. |
| Tsumugi: Game Text Area |
Sets how many lines your text area shows, and how wide it is. |
Checking and testing
| Command |
What it does |
| Tsumugi: Check the Story |
Checks every story file in the game. Changes nothing. |
| Tsumugi: Start the Game Here (when testing) |
Run in GameMaker starts at the node your cursor is in. |
| Tsumugi: Start the Game from the Beginning |
Takes the test start away again. |
Your game
| Command |
What it does |
| Tsumugi: Set up this project |
Makes a first tsumugi.json from your game. Asks first. |
| Tsumugi: Reload Game Project |
Reads your game again. Usually not needed: Tsumugi notices changes by itself. |
Help
| Command |
What it does |
| Tsumugi: Open the Full Guide (step by step) |
Opens the guide in the Story Writer. |
| Tsumugi: Get Started |
Opens the Get Started page. |
| Tsumugi: Privacy Policy |
Shows the privacy policy in VS Code. |
Licence
| Command |
What it does |
| Tsumugi: Licence Status |
Shows your trial or licence, and your computer code. |
| Tsumugi: Enter Licence Key… |
Adds the licence key from your receipt. |
| Tsumugi: Buy a Licence |
Opens the page to buy one. |
| Tsumugi: Remove Licence Key |
Frees this computer’s place, so you can use the licence on another one. |
| Tsumugi: Update Tsumugi Now |
Installs the newest version. |
See Licence and privacy.
Other places to find them
- The Tsumugi sidebar: Story files, with buttons for Open the full guide, New story file…, Check every story file, and Set up this project until your game has a
tsumugi.json.
- The status bar: where Run starts, while a test start is set, and your trial or licence when it needs you.
- The editor’s title bar: Open in Story Writer on a
.yarn file.
- Right-click in a
.yarn file: Start the Game Here (when testing).
- Quick fixes: adding words to the game’s dictionary, or to your own words (Editing .yarn as text).
Tsumugi’s commands have no keys of their own. Give one a key in VS Code’s Keyboard Shortcuts.