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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support smart indentation in LSP Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1326 · 9 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Jul 30, 2021
New CompletionItemTag for completions that import a new dependency Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1306 · 6 comments · Opened Jun 28, 2021
Allow clients to report their own name and version to server Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1299 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 15, 2021
Tags or categorys and filtration for references Open

feature-request references

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1275 · 2 reactions · Opened May 26, 2021
Allow signature help to explicitly specify "no parameters highlighted" Open

feature-request help wanted signature help

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1271 · 11 comments · Opened May 18, 2021
Support for tests Open

idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1267 · 7 comments · 5 reactions · Opened May 12, 2021
Support that servers can provide file system implementations and read from remote file systems as well Open

idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1264 · 43 comments · 51 reactions · Opened May 10, 2021
Document expectations around filename casing Open

document feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1263 · 12 comments · 6 reactions · Opened May 10, 2021
Missing "initialize" from diagram and diagram sources Open

clarification help wanted

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1258 · Opened May 2, 2021
For DocumentSymbol, allow passing also Location optionally, not only Range Open

document symbols feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1255 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 29, 2021
Feature Request: allow Code Actions on files/directories Open

code actions feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1239 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 5, 2021
Add support for icons (like colors) Open

idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1225 · 5 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Mar 17, 2021
Call hierarchies, more info needed Open

clarification help wanted

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1219 · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 11, 2021
file watching glob pattern: ignoring certain directories Open

feature-request file events

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1210 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 27, 2021
Semantic regions Open

idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1192 · 5 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Feb 3, 2021
Extend snippets to include optionals Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1189 · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 21, 2021
Encode SymbolKind and SymbolTag as strings Open

breaking document symbols feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1186 · 27 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Jan 15, 2021
Feature: Ability to get official documentation URL of a symbol e.g. method or function Open

feature-request new request

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1183 · 5 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 12, 2021
Clarify whether semantic tokens can include line endings in tokens Open

clarification semantic tokens

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1170 · 6 comments · Opened Dec 20, 2020
Support refactors that require user input/options Open

discussion feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1164 · 26 comments · 127 reactions · Opened Dec 9, 2020
Allow to invalidate all providers using a single server -> client request. Open

feature-request new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1163 · 7 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Dec 8, 2020
Plans for supporting multiple clients from a single LSP server? Open

feature-request idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1160 · 7 comments · 13 reactions · Opened Dec 3, 2020
Specify read-only locations Open

feature-request goto

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1150 · 7 comments · 22 reactions · Opened Nov 24, 2020
server->client "show location list" request Open

idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1148 · 12 comments · Opened Nov 24, 2020
Additional option for window/showTextDocument Open

document feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1140 · 13 comments · Opened Nov 13, 2020
LSIF spec could use some extra clarity around embedded contents Open

clarification lsif

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1139 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 12, 2020
Support for these complex snippets should be a capability Open

feature-request initialization

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1137 · 1 comment · 3 reactions · Opened Nov 12, 2020
`DocumentSymbol.detail?`: syntax highlighting Open

document symbols feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1130 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 5, 2020
Need examples of overLappingTokenSupport and multilineTokenSupport Open

clarification help wanted semantic tokens

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

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1129 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 5, 2020
Provide a client-side protocol message that allows server to request execution of a command Open

commands feature-request help wanted

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1117 · 5 comments · 4 reactions · Opened Oct 28, 2020
Provide better guidance on the use of CompletionItem.detail and CompletionItem.documentation Open

clarification completion

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 48/100

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1115 · 19 comments · 58 reactions · Opened Oct 26, 2020
Persisting workspace or global state Open

feature-request help wanted new request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1108 · 3 comments · Opened Oct 20, 2020
How to respond to rename request if user cancelled (via a showMessageRequest)? Open

clarification rename

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1104 · 4 comments · Opened Oct 14, 2020
CompletionTriggerKind should distinguish between manually invoked and always on completion Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1101 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 30, 2020
Trigger signature help after autocompletion Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1079 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Aug 27, 2020
Spec does not specify if and how multiple registrations for the same method will be handled. Open

clarification registration

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1069 · 6 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 14, 2020
Additional Semantic Token Type Open

feature-request semantic tokens

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1067 · 11 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Aug 11, 2020
Define a protocol for syntax tokens Open

help wanted idea

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1063 · 7 comments · Opened Aug 7, 2020
Expand semantic highlighting support for CompletionItem.Documentation and Hover.Contents Open

completion feature-request semantic tokens

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1056 · 8 comments · 4 reactions · Opened Jul 25, 2020
More SemanticTokenModifiers Open

feature-request semantic tokens

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1052 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 24, 2020
Different colors for different variables with semantic highlighting Open

feature-request semantic tokens

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1051 · 1 comment · 3 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 24, 2020
DocumentHightlightKind for function exits Open

document highlight feature-request

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/language-server-protocol#1047 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 22, 2020
feature request: add ability to tag an item as exported or not. Open

document symbols feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1046 · 5 comments · Opened Jul 22, 2020
New CompletionItemTag for inaccessible entities Open

completion feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1044 · 8 comments · Opened Jul 20, 2020
get documentation for arbitrary identifier. Open

feature-request symbol documentation

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1034 · 1 comment · 3 reactions · Opened Jun 24, 2020
Support looking up types by (approximate) name instead of just position Open

feature-request symbol search

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1033 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 24, 2020
Scratch buffers Open

document synchronization feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1030 · 5 comments · 7 reactions · Opened Jun 22, 2020
Provide range or bias direction for go-to-definition etc Open

feature-request goto

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1029 · 22 comments · Opened Jun 22, 2020
Clarify use of Title/Message in ProgressStartEvent Open

clarification help wanted progress

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1025 · 4 comments · Opened Jun 17, 2020
Provide a flag indicating when a command as been invoked manually or automatically, to allow for better error responses Open

commands feature-request

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microsoft/language-server-protocol#1018 · 3 reactions · Opened Jun 10, 2020

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