diff --git a/editors/vscode/README.md b/editors/vscode/README.md
index 71b0148..e3410e4 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/README.md
+++ b/editors/vscode/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ Current editor support for annotations:
 - `org-metric`
 - `org-event`
 
+## Local Testing
+
+To test the extension locally without publishing it:
+
+1. Open the `editors/vscode` folder in VS Code.
+2. Press **F5** to launch the Extension Development Host (configured in `.vscode/launch.json`).
+3. In the new VS Code window, open any `.orgs` file from the repository `examples/` folder (one level up).
+4. Use **Developer: Inspect Editor Tokens and Scopes** (via the Command Palette) to verify that tokens receive the expected TextMate scopes.
+
+Recommended test file: `../examples/lead-qualification.orgs` — it exercises the header, annotations, dotted references, operators, and conditional blocks together.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 OrgScript is open-source. Join us on [GitHub](https://github.com/DKFuH/OrgScript) to contribute to the language spec or tooling.
diff --git a/editors/vscode/syntaxes/orgscript.tmLanguage.json b/editors/vscode/syntaxes/orgscript.tmLanguage.json
index fc53094..e648003 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/syntaxes/orgscript.tmLanguage.json
+++ b/editors/vscode/syntaxes/orgscript.tmLanguage.json
@@ -203,16 +203,27 @@
     "operators": {
       "patterns": [
         {
-          "match": "(!=|<=|>=|->|=|<|>)",
-          "name": "keyword.operator.orgscript"
+          "match": "->",
+          "name": "keyword.operator.arrow.orgscript"
+        },
+        {
+          "match": "(!=|<=|>=|=|<|>)",
+          "name": "keyword.operator.comparison.orgscript"
         }
       ]
     },
     "references": {
       "patterns": [
         {
-          "match": "\\b[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_-]*(?:\\.[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)+\\b",
-          "name": "variable.other.property.orgscript"
+          "match": "\\b([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)((?:\\.[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)+)\\b",
+          "captures": {
+            "1": {
+              "name": "variable.other.object.orgscript"
+            },
+            "2": {
+              "name": "variable.other.property.orgscript"
+            }
+          }
         }
       ]
     }