language-server-protocol
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Implements LSP servers for IDE features like go-to-definition, hover, and refactoring.
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Language Server Protocol
Implements Language Server Protocol (LSP) servers that provide IDE features: autocomplete, go-to-definition, hover documentation, refactoring, and more.
When to Use This Skill
- Building IDE support for programming languages
- Adding language features to editors (VS Code, Emacs, Vim)
- Implementing code navigation and refactoring
- Creating language-aware tools
What This Skill Does
- LSP Server: Implements JSON-RPC based LSP protocol
- Text Documents: Manages source files with sync
- Code Intelligence: Provides hover, completion, definitions
- Refactorings: Implements code actions and rename
Key Concepts
| Concept | Description |
| Text Document Sync | Managing document state |
| Request/Notification | LSP message types |
| Location | URI + Range for code positions |
| Code Action | Edit + Command for refactoring |
Tips
- Implement incremental sync for large files
- Use AST indexing for fast symbol lookup
- Cache expensive computations
- Handle concurrent document changes
Related Skills
parser-generator- Parse source codetype-inference-engine- Type information for hoverabstract-interpretation-engine- Static analysis
Canonical References
| Reference | Why It Matters |
| LSP Specification | Official protocol docs |
| VS Code Extensions | Language server examples |
| Tree-sitter | Incremental parsing for LSP |
Tradeoffs and Limitations
| Approach | Pros | Cons |
| Full index | Accurate, fast nav | Slow startup |
| On-demand | Fast startup | Slower nav |
| Local cache | Works offline | Sync complexity |
Assessment Criteria
| Criterion | What to Look For |
| Protocol compliance | Passes LSP test suite |
| Responsiveness | Fast response times |
| Completeness | All key features |
Quality Indicators
✅ Good: Protocol compliant, responsive, complete ⚠️ Warning: Some features missing, slow ❌ Bad: Protocol errors, crashes
Research Tools & Artifacts
Real-world LSP implementations:
| Tool | Why It Matters |
| clangd | C/C++ LSP server |
| rust-analyzer | Rust LSP server |
| pylsp | Python LSP server |
| gopls | Go LSP server |
| typescript-language-server | TypeScript LSP |
Key Servers
- rust-analyzer: Fast Rust IDE support
- clangd: C/C++ with clang
Research Frontiers
Current LSP research:
| Direction | Key Papers | Challenge |
| Performance | "Fast LSP" | Latency |
| Incremental | "Incremental Analysis" | Change impact |
| Remote | "Remote LSP" | Distributed |
Hot Topics
- Language server for new langs: Building LSP for new languages
- WASM LSP: Running LSP in browser
Implementation Pitfalls
Common LSP bugs:
| Pitfall | Real Example | Prevention |
| Slow | Blocked responses | Async processing |
| Memory | Large projects | Incremental |
| Sync | Stale results | Proper invalidation |
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