/** is automatically closed in languages where that isn't a comment #273372
Description
Type: Bug
In languages like gitignore, typing /** automatically closes with */ even though that isn't what a comment looks like.
VS Code version: Code 1.105.1 (7d842fb, 2025-10-14T22:33:36.618Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-86-generic
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10210U CPU @ 1.60GHz (8 x 2399) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: disabled_software vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 1, 1, 1 |
| Memory (System) | 15.34GB (9.91GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 3cdbf6ce-6d27-475a-ae69-ae7116a9bb80 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
| DESKTOP_SESSION | ubuntu |
| XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP | Unity |
| XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP | ubuntu |
| XDG_SESSION_TYPE | x11 |
Extensions (19)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| emmet-keybindings | agu | 1.2.1 |
| b-syntax-highlighting | bal | 0.4.0 |
| bash-ide-vscode | mad | 1.43.0 |
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.21.36 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.28.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| hexeditor | ms- | 1.11.1 |
| makefile-tools | ms- | 0.13.12 |
| java | red | 1.47.2025102508 |
| lua | sum | 3.15.0 |
| shellcheck | tim | 0.38.3 |
| intellicode-api-usage-examples | Vis | 0.2.9 |
| vscodeintellicode | Vis | 1.3.2 |
| vscode-gradle | vsc | 3.17.2025090802 |
| vscode-java-debug | vsc | 0.58.2025090407 |
| vscode-java-dependency | vsc | 0.26.2025102208 |
| vscode-java-pack | vsc | 0.30.2025102108 |
| vscode-java-test | vsc | 0.43.2025040304 |
| vscode-maven | vsc | 0.44.2024072906 |
(1 theme extensions excluded)
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