microsoft / microsoft/vscode-languageserver-node

meta model should also include a programmatic description of the LSP state machine

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feature-request metaModel
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Description

This is covering the various transitions expected from LSP when performing initial handshake and shutdown.
Something like this (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/4902#issuecomment-368583522) captured in the model.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked VS Code discussion and the issue description to understand the expected initial-handshake and shutdown transitions. Locate the existing meta model entry point, then define how the LSP state machine should be represented programmatically; the work is done when those transitions are captured in the model.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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