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Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for vim and neovim.

What you can do

  • Non-blocking asynchronous calls.
  • Sensible completion. Integrated well with deoplete or ncm2, or MUcomplete. Or simply with vim built-in omnifunc.
  • Realtime diagnostics/compiler/lint message.
  • Hover/Get identifier info.

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For legacy python implementation, see branch master.

⚠️ Project Unmaintained

This repository is no longer actively maintained. Users are encouraged to migrate to Neovim's native LSP client , which now provides built-in functionality that supersedes the purpose of this project.

Issues and pull requests may not be reviewed or merged. Please use this code at your own discretion.

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Language Server Protocol support for vim and neovim.

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Features

Quick Start

Using vim-plug:

Plug 'autozimu/LanguageClient-neovim', {
    \ 'branch': 'next',
    \ 'do': 'bash install.sh',
    \ }

" (Optional) Multi-entry selection UI.
Plug 'junegunn/fzf'

Example configuration

" Required for operations modifying multiple buffers like rename.
set hidden

let g:LanguageClient_serverCommands = {
    \ 'rust': ['~/.cargo/bin/rustup', 'run', 'stable', 'rls'],
    \ 'javascript': ['/usr/local/bin/javascript-typescript-stdio'],
    \ 'javascript.jsx': ['tcp://127.0.0.1:2089'],
    \ 'python': ['/usr/local/bin/pyls'],
    \ 'ruby': ['~/.rbenv/shims/solargraph', 'stdio'],
    \ }

" note that if you are using Plug mapping you should not use `noremap` mappings.
nmap <F5> <Plug>(lcn-menu)
" Or map each action separately
nmap <silent>K <Plug>(lcn-hover)
nmap <silent> gd <Plug>(lcn-definition)
nmap <silent> <F2> <Plug>(lcn-rename)

Run command nvim +PlugInstall +UpdateRemotePlugins +qa in shell to install this plugin. Install corresponding language servers. Restart neovim/vim and language services will be available right away. Happy hacking!

Mappings

LanguageClient-neovim defines various Plug mappings, see :help LanguageClientMappings for a full list and an example configuration.

Install

Full installation steps

Language Servers

Note, you will also need language server(s) to take advantages of this plugin. To find list of language server implementations and how to install them, please see http://langserver.org and/or https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/implementors/servers/.

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