LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Add support for context.includeDeclaration

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Description

The language server doesn't seem to support the context option context.includeDeclaration. If set to true for find-references-requests the declaration will be omitted.

https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/specification-current/#textDocument_references

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Research direction

Start with the referenced Language Server Protocol textDocument/references specification and locate the language server's find-references request handling. Verify how context.includeDeclaration is interpreted, then confirm that requests with it set to true include the declaration in the results.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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