Extract approved verbs to a variable

Author: michaelblyons

PowerShell.sublime-syntax

@@ -210,26 +210,11 @@ contexts:
             - include: expressions
 
   commands:
-    # "Verb-Noun pattern:"
+    # The "Verb-Noun" pattern
     - match: |-
         (?x:
           (?:[\w\\:-]*\\)?                                                     # Path stuff
-          \b(?i:
-            Add | Approve | Assert | Backup | Block | Build | Checkpoint       # "Official" Verbs
-          | Clear | Close | Compare | Complete | Compress | Confirm | Connect
-          | Convert | ConvertFrom | ConvertTo | Copy | Debug | Deny | Deploy
-          | Disable | Disconnect | Dismount | Edit | Enable | Enter | Exit
-          | Expand | Export | Find | Format | Get | Grant | Group | Hide
-          | Import | Initialize | Install | Invoke | Join | Limit | Lock
-          | Measure | Merge | Mount | Move | New | Open | Optimize | Out | Ping
-          | Pop | Protect | Publish | Push | Read | Receive | Redo | Register
-          | Remove | Rename | Repair | Request | Reset | Resize | Resolve
-          | Restart | Restore | Resume | Revoke | Save | Search | Select | Send
-          | Set | Show | Skip | Split | Start | Step | Stop | Submit | Suspend
-          | Switch | Sync | Test | Trace | Unblock | Undo | Uninstall | Unlock
-          | Unprotect | Unpublish | Unregister | Update | Use | Wait | Watch
-          | Write
-          )
+          {{command_verbs}}                                                    # Approved verbs
           \-\w+?                                                               # Any "noun"
           (?:\.(?i:exe|cmd|bat|ps1))?\b                                        # More path stuff
         )
@@ -885,3 +870,31 @@ variables:
       )\b
     )
   var_scope_mod: (?i:global|local|private|script|using|workflow)
+
+  # The "Approved Verbs" list
+  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/cmdlet/approved-verbs-for-windows-powershell-commands
+  command_verbs: |-
+    \b(?xi:
+      # Common verbs
+      Add | Clear | Close | Copy | Enter | Exit | Find | Format | Get | Hide
+    | Join | Lock | Move | New | Open | Optimize | Pop | Push | Redo | Remove
+    | Rename | Reset | Resize | Search | Select | Set | Show | Skip | Split
+    | Step | Switch | Undo | Unlock | Watch
+      # Communications verbs
+    | Connect | Disconnect | Read | Receive | Send | Write
+      # Data verbs
+    | Backup | Checkpoint | Compare | Compress | Convert | ConvertFrom
+    | ConvertTo | Dismount | Edit | Expand | Export | Group | Import
+    | Initialize | Limit | Merge | Mount | Out | Publish | Restore | Save
+    | Sync | Unpublish | Update
+      # Diagnostic verbs
+    | Debug | Measure | Ping | Repair | Resolve | Test | Trace
+      # Lifecycle verbs
+    | Approve | Assert | Build | Complete | Confirm | Deny | Deploy | Disable
+    | Enable | Install | Invoke | Register | Request | Restart | Resume | Start
+    | Stop | Submit | Suspend | Uninstall | Unregister | Wait
+      # Security verbs
+    | Block | Grant | Protect | Revoke | Unblock | Unprotect
+      # Other verbs
+    | Use
+    )\b