LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

LuaJIT port

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Description

Indexing large projects with a lot of dependencies can get quite slow, and with extremely large files autocomplete slows down. Is a port to LuaJIT possible/considered? I am considering making a PR to implement this

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by assessing whether LuaJIT addresses the reported indexing and autocomplete slowdowns, then define the port's scope and validation criteria with maintainers before implementing anything.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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