JavaScript/TypeScript language server

This is a language server for JavaScript and TypeScript that adheres to the Language Server Protocol (LSP). It uses TypeScript's LanguageService to perform source code analysis.

Try it out

On sourcegraph.com
In Visual Studio Code (as an alternative to the built-in TypeScript integration)
In Eclipse Che
In NeoVim

Features

Hovers
Goto definition
Find all references
Document symbols
Workspace symbol search
Rename
Completion
Signature help
Diagnostics
Quick fixes

Run it from source

# install dependencies
npm install

# compile
npm run build
# or compile on file changes
npm run watch

# run over STDIO
node lib/language-server-stdio
# or run over TCP
node lib/language-server

# run tests
npm test

Options

  Usage: language-server [options]

  Options:

    -h, --help            output usage information
    -V, --version         output the version number
    -s, --strict          enabled strict mode
    -p, --port [port]     specifies LSP port to use (2089)
    -c, --cluster [num]   number of concurrent cluster workers (defaults to number of CPUs, 8)
    -t, --trace           print all requests and responses
    -l, --logfile [file]  log to this file

Extensions

This language server implements some LSP extensions, prefixed with an x.

Files extension
Allows the server to request file contents without accessing the file system
SymbolDescriptor extension
Get a SymbolDescriptor for a symbol, search the workspace for symbols or references to it
Streaming
Supports streaming partial results for all endpoints through JSON Patches
Packages extension
Methods to get information about dependencies
TCP / multiple client support
When running over TCP, the exit notification will not kill the process, but close the TCP socket

Versioning

This project follows semver for command line arguments and standard LSP methods. Any change to command line arguments, Node version or protocol breaking changes will result in a major version increase.