nextflow-io / nextflow-io/language-server

GraalVM native image

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Since Dec 24, 2025.

  • #146 by @pditommaso — open
Dominant language
Java
Stars
31
Forks
8
Avg merge
1d 10h
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

Now that the language server is pure Java and doesn't depend on the entire Nextflow runtime, it should be feasible to generate a native image like we do for the Wave and Tower CLIs.

This will allow the language server to be run without a JVM already installed. However, we'll need to make sure we can still support all the major platforms (linux, macOS, windows).

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Research direction

Review open pull request #146 first, then compare its approach with the native images used by the Wave and Tower CLIs. Check the GraalVM Native Image documentation and verify that the language server can run without a preinstalled JVM on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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