Lua Language Server
A language server that adds diagnostics, autocompletion, type checking and formatting for Lua in code editors.
Open source (MIT)By The LuaLS contributors
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Homebrewbrew install lua-language-server
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About Lua Language Server
Lua Language Server uses the Language Server Protocol to give code editors proper Lua support. It provides diagnostics for syntax and type errors, autocompletion, hover details for signatures, a built-in formatter, and a dynamic type system designed around Lua.
It supports about 25 annotations for parameters, returns and classes, community definition files for popular libraries and APIs, custom plugins, and documentation generation in Markdown and JSON. Visual Studio Code users install the sumneko.lua extension, and it also works with Neovim's built-in LSP client.
Strengths
- Type checking and diagnostics through annotations
- Works in any editor with LSP support, including VS Code and Neovim
- Community definition files for popular libraries and APIs
- Built-in formatter and documentation generation
Limitations
- Needs an editor with Language Server Protocol support
- Interface localization limited to a few languages
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT licence.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- The LuaLS contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Lua developers who want type checking and autocompletion in their editor
- Categories
- Code editors, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Sources