LuaLS/lua-language-server

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A language server that offers Lua language support - programmed in Lua

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Dominant language: Lua
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Aug 14, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: help wanted
PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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691 open issues indexed

Feature Request: Option for hexadecimals to not be displayed as decimals on mouseover Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3059 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 3, 2025
A document generate Open

document gen

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3054 · 12 comments · Opened Jan 25, 2025
Language Server Quits (installed from `winget`) Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3050 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 22, 2025
Cannot use generic type in field Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3043 · 2 comments · Opened Jan 15, 2025
Support generic table Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3042 · 6 comments · Opened Jan 15, 2025
table validation is not working as expected Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3040 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 13, 2025
Override is prevented from linter Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3039 · 30 comments · Opened Jan 12, 2025
Proposal consider vararg returns as forced optional Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3036 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 11, 2025
Parser. Long string doesn't contain leading spaces Open

bug

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3034 · Opened Jan 9, 2025
Wrong colorizing with generic pattern and long string annotations Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3032 · Opened Jan 6, 2025
[Feature request] Implicit casts for common conversions Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

LuaLS/lua-language-server#3027 · 4 comments · Opened Jan 4, 2025
@see attribute and lua:// links not exposed in exported json Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3026 · Opened Jan 4, 2025
Class definitions get confused with same filenames across folders. Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3018 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 31, 2024
Alias doesn't handle `#` character in string Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3016 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 30, 2024
Way to disable HTML tags in hover block Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3010 · 3 comments · Opened Dec 27, 2024
Lua Language Server Fails to Infer Type When Passing Multiple Return Values to Generic Function Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3007 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 26, 2024
[Feature request] Add a pseudo-type for custom require-like functions Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3003 · 2 reactions · Opened Dec 22, 2024
`--doc` writes lua's documentation instead of given module's Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3002 · 5 comments · Opened Dec 22, 2024
Generics in nested functions don't work for some annotations unless there are no arguments passed Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3001 · Opened Dec 21, 2024
Disable snippets via `capabilities`? Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#3000 · 1 reaction · Opened Dec 19, 2024
wrong document SymbolKind? Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2999 · Opened Dec 19, 2024
__pairs and __ipairs metamethods have incorrect annotations Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2993 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 16, 2024
Require paths not resolved when external library is loaded and using custom require path Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2992 · Opened Dec 15, 2024
Fractions not recognised in alias and enum Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2990 · Opened Dec 13, 2024
`lua-language-server --check foo.lua` not working since version `3.8.0` Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

LuaLS/lua-language-server#2989 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 12, 2024
Generated doc JSON is invalid utf-8 Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2983 · Opened Dec 8, 2024
False negative: Warnings missing for table length mismatch Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2980 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 4, 2024
Adding an overload to an @class changes the result and gives type errors. Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2978 · 5 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Dec 2, 2024
Your workspace is set to 'x'. Lua language server refused to load this dir. Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2975 · 24 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Nov 29, 2024
Multi-platform release repo for luals Open

multi-platform/release

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

LuaLS/lua-language-server#2974 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 29, 2024
For loop with negative step: false positive Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2973 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 29, 2024
Feature Request: Propagate and Validate Array Index Annotations from Immutable Variable Indexing Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

LuaLS/lua-language-server#2972 · Opened Nov 28, 2024
Ipairs with generic Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2969 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 27, 2024
[Enhancement] Improve fun type matching Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

LuaLS/lua-language-server#2965 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 25, 2024
[Feature Request] Multiple-project/Monorepo support Open

enhancement

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2962 · 5 comments · Opened Nov 20, 2024
With a single file, diagnostics are not displayed until file is changed Open

bug

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2961 · 8 comments · 5 reactions · Opened Nov 19, 2024
Request: Support `@field` in both enum and table definitions. Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2960 · 8 comments · Opened Nov 18, 2024
How to annotate default arguments to parameters Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2959 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 17, 2024
Build fails on failed unit test Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2958 · Opened Nov 14, 2024
`--doc` CLI argument does not work Open

bug

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2954 · 12 comments · Opened Nov 14, 2024
Can't build in Ubuntu "exec: ninja: not found" Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2953 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 14, 2024
Is it possible to only work with the methods explicitly defined in the LuaLS modules? Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2950 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 12, 2024
Be confused to Backticks Open

documentation

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2949 · 11 comments · Opened Nov 11, 2024
WorkspaceUpdate and diagnostic changes Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2948 · Opened Nov 10, 2024
attempt to concatenate a nil value (field 'sep') [I have workaround] Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2944 · Opened Nov 8, 2024
Lua_ls is taking 1 666 mb of ram!!!!!! Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2940 · 8 comments · Opened Nov 7, 2024
`workspace.library` does not honor `workspace.ignoreDir` Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2939 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Nov 7, 2024
Doc export format requirements break auto-completion, and vice-versa Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2935 · Opened Nov 5, 2024
overload type narrowing for returns Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2933 · Opened Nov 3, 2024
Over-zealous 'Field `_field` is protected' warning in class-created closure functions Open

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LuaLS/lua-language-server#2931 · 3 reactions · Opened Nov 2, 2024

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