MicroLighter

Provides integration with the MicroLighter syntax highlighter library.

MicroLighter uses a new approach to syntax highlighting using css ::highlight() instead of spans.
It is SIGNIFICANTLY lighter weight and more performant than PrismJS.
Read the intro blog post: https://daverupert.com/2026/08/microlighter/

Features

Includes a CKEditor plugin, text filter, and field formatter.

Configure default theme, line numbers, copy button.

Choose from 12 themes.

Post-Installation

Configure the text filter in your editor, or use the field formatter on text fields.
Enable microlighter_ckeditor if needed.

Additional Requirements

MicroLighter library

Option 1

Asset Packagist
composer require npm-asset/microlighter

Option 2

Composer repository.

"repositories": [
    {
        "type": "package",
        "package": {
            "name": "davatron5000/microlighter",
            "version": "v2.2.0",
            "type": "drupal-library",
            "dist": {
                "type": "tar",
                "url": "https://github.com/davatron5000/microlighter/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.0.tar.gz"
            }
        }
    }
]

composer require davatron5000/microlighter
* You will need to build the library after installing with composer.

npm i -D
sh build.sh

Recommended modules/libraries

None.

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Supporting this Module

Try it out and report any issues.

Community Documentation

None.