LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Class not recognized when not opening

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Description

How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

Which OS are you using?

Windows

What is the issue affecting?

Type Checking

Expected Behaviour

AttachNode is recognized as global and class.

Actual Behaviour

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d16ea267-6734-40a8-973c-13f9a6b46b32

Reproduction steps

I've no idea, maybe this is relative to my project.

Additional Notes

vscode settings are set to

    "Lua.workspace.maxPreload": 500000,
    "Lua.workspace.preloadFileSize": 500000,
Log File

file_s%3A_Work_Projects_Project-H.log

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached log file and the Visual Studio Code settings, especially the workspace preload limits. Investigate why AttachNode is not recognized as a global class when its file is not opened; done means the expected recognition is restored and the behavior can be reproduced and verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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