microsoft / microsoft/language-server-protocol

Proposal: A single file to configure language servers for all editors

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Description

There should be an editor-agnostic way of configuring language servers, e.g. .lsp.toml

Instead of the current approach where you have to clutter your code base to create a separate folder for each editor you want to support: .helix, .vscode, .zed...

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Start by comparing the editor-specific configuration locations named in the issue: .helix, .vscode, and .zed. Determine the scope and format a shared .lsp.toml proposal would need; done requires an agreed editor-agnostic configuration design rather than a single obvious file edit.

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Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
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Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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