/vscode-lsp-488

Primary LanguageTypeScript

LSP Example

Heavily documented sample code for https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/language-server-extension-guide

Functionality

This Language Server works for plain text file. It has the following language features:

  • Completions

It also includes an End-to-End test.

Structure

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├── client // Language Client
│   ├── src
│   │   └── extension.ts // Language Client entry point
├── package.json // The extension manifest.
└── server // Language Server
    └── src
        └── server.ts // Language Server entry point

Running the Sample

  • Run npm install in this folder. This installs all necessary npm modules in both the client and server folder
  • Open VS Code on this folder.
  • Press Ctrl+Shift+B to compile the client and server.
  • Switch to the Debug viewlet.
  • Select Launch Client from the drop down.
  • Run the launch config.
  • If you want to debug the server as well use the launch configuration Attach to Server
  • In the [Extension Development Host] instance of VSCode, open a document in 'plain text' language mode.
    • Type i to see completion.