zigtools /zls

A language server for Zig supporting developers with features like autocomplete and goto definition

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README

ZLS is a non-official implementation of the Language Server Protocol for Zig in Zig. It provides developers with IDE features in their editor.

 Installation

The complete installation guide is available on the Zigtools website. It covers editor setup, prebuilt binaries and additional documentation.

 Build From Source

The default branch of ZLS targets Zig master.

bash
git clone https://github.com/zigtools/zls
cd zls
zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe


When upgrading Zig, make sure to update ZLS too keep them in sync.

 Features

ZLS supports most language features, including simple type function support, payload capture type resolution, custom packages, and others. Support for comptime and semantic analysis is Work-in-Progress.

The majority of LSP features are supported:

- Completions
- Hover
- Diagnostics and opt-in build-on-save
- Go to definition/declaration
- Workspace symbols and document symbols
- Find references and rename symbol
- Formatting based on zig fmt
- Semantic tokens highlighting
- Inlay hints
- Code actions

 Contributing

Please see the contributing guide if you're interested in joining all our awesome contributors that keep ZLS alive and growing!

 Sponsor

You can support ZLS's development by donating through Open Collective (or GitHub Sponsors). Thank you too all our donators/backers/sponsors who help to keep ZLS awesome for everyone!

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