LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Go to definition does not go to definition

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Description

How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

Which OS are you using?

Linux

What is the issue affecting?

Libraries

Expected Behaviour

Following https://github.com/LuaLS/lua-language-server/discussions/3219 I've figured out that Go to definition does not act properly even if variable is set as local explicitly, see the video for details

Actual Behaviour

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cd98b077-bd11-461b-aa2c-78b375087dbf

Reproduction steps

I've created a repo with the code used in a video so you can clone and test it yourself https://github.com/Real-Gecko/lua-ls-test

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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 cloning the linked Real-Gecko/lua-ls-test repository and reproducing the behavior through the Visual Studio Code Extension on Linux. Trace the language server's Go to definition handling for explicitly local variables; done means navigation reaches the correct local definition in the reproduction case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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