microsoft/language-server-protocol

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Defines a common protocol for language servers.

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Dominant language: TypeScript
License: CC-BY-4.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 18, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
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A generic method to get documentation string or `SignatureInformation` Open

feature-request help wanted new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2031 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Sep 30, 2024
Custom extensions of the Language Server Protocol Open

feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2028 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 24, 2024
Feature Request: A mechanism for marking code as unused, but not actionable Open

diagnostics feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2026 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Sep 20, 2024
"`CodeAction` must set either `edit` and/or `command`" incomplete? Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2023 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 19, 2024
Clarification on order of operations when executeCommand results in multiple applyEdits Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2015 · Opened Sep 11, 2024
support for executeCommand to produce additional output streams through the progress notification mechanism Open

commands feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2014 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 8, 2024
New feature : LSP gutter support Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#2009 · 1 comment · 3 reactions · Opened Aug 27, 2024
Result ordering of `textDocument/definition` Open

feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1999 · 11 comments · Opened Aug 11, 2024
Proposal to add textDocument/ast Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1998 · 13 comments · 7 reactions · Opened Aug 9, 2024
Signal the client a refactoring failed Open

commands feature-request workspace edit

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1988 · Opened Jul 22, 2024
Clarifications for the intended type hierarchy behaviour Open

discussion

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1984 · 5 comments · 4 reactions · Opened Jul 16, 2024
Clarify how to report file level diagnostic or diagnostics related to an incorrect filename Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1953 · Opened Jun 17, 2024
Add token/symbol for inactive code Open

feature-request semantic tokens

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1938 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened May 20, 2024
feat: One-way linked editing ranges Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1935 · Opened May 14, 2024
Support folding range groups and "hoist to single line"-folding ranges Open

feature-request folding ranges

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1932 · 1 assignee · Opened May 4, 2024
Support for multiple hover targets under the cursor Open

feature-request hover

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1920 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 15, 2024
Support announcing to the server whether the user trusts the project Open

feature-request initialization

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1915 · 1 comment · 5 reactions · Opened Apr 6, 2024
Support that server can opt-out of requests on non open document Open

feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1912 · 10 comments · Opened Mar 25, 2024
support for generalized "references" queries Open

feature-request references

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1911 · 10 comments · 28 reactions · Opened Mar 21, 2024
Should all server capabilities allow the corresponding dynamic registration options? Open

feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1908 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 14, 2024
Define POSIX (POSIX.1-2017) as a standard regular expression variant Open

feature-request

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1906 · 4 comments · Opened Mar 5, 2024
Add "generated" to `SymbolTag` Open

document symbols feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1904 · Opened Feb 21, 2024
Clarification on integers and enums Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1900 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 13, 2024
Recommend relationship between error ranges and selections for quickfixes Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1897 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 8, 2024
Better document Open

clarification help wanted

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1887 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 20, 2024
Support multiple output channels for log message notifications Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1885 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Jan 17, 2024
When are params and error data optional? Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1883 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 14, 2024
Unclear handling of nil diagnostic responses Open

clarification

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1882 · 7 reactions · Opened Jan 13, 2024
Define/document the ways in which clients may/may not change custom-scheme URIs provided by the server Open

document synchronization feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1879 · Opened Jan 9, 2024
Add 'linewidth' parameter to 'formatting_options' Open

feature-request formatting

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1874 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 31, 2023
Specify exactly what "the client will normalize line ending characters" means Open

clarification document

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1853 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 8, 2023
Allow server to clear a ShowMessage notifications, via timeout or token Open

feature-request show message

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1840 · 3 reactions · Opened Nov 13, 2023
InlayHint for complete lines / multiline Open

feature-request inlay hint

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1821 · 7 comments · Opened Sep 28, 2023
Enable incrementally updating diagnostics Open

diagnostics feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1804 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 8, 2023
New `CompletionTriggerKind` to distinguish manual and automatic invocation. Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1791 · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 12, 2023
Request for more folding range kinds Open

feature-request folding ranges

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1779 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 24, 2023
DefinitionRequest Change Open

feature-request goto

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1778 · 9 comments · Opened Jul 20, 2023
Clarify purpose of LSIF item edge 'shard' or remove? Open

clarification lsif

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1756 · Opened Jun 24, 2023
Chunk, scope, or shard LSIF for better processing throughput Open

feature-request lsif

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1755 · 23 comments · Opened Jun 23, 2023
Standardize LSIF capabilities vertex Open

feature-request lsif

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1753 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 23, 2023
Add a free-text "description" field to `serverInfo` Open

feature-request help wanted initialization

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1752 · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 23, 2023
Proposal: Easier codeAction/resolve handling Open

code actions feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1748 · 2 reactions · Opened Jun 15, 2023
Reconsider `Diagnostic.actions` (`CodeAction` property) for quickfix Open

code actions diagnostics feature-request

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1741 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened May 22, 2023
Clarify how to dynamically register for workspace/diagnostic requests Open

clarification diagnostics

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1723 · 4 comments · Opened Apr 20, 2023
Stronger validation of incremental text sync consistency between the client and the server Open

document synchronization feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1706 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 1, 2023
Smart identation for `TextEdit` Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1703 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 29, 2023
Add a S->C request/notification to update the clients config Open

configuration feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1692 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 21, 2023
WorkspaceSymbol response data for `workspace/symbol` lacks detail field Open

feature-request workspace symbols

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1677 · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 19, 2023
Question regarding ordering for rename requests Open

clarification rename

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1663 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 10, 2023
Add new CompletionItemTag "static" Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1659 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 7, 2023

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