Language Server Protocol
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The Language Server Protocol (LSP) defines the protocol used between an editor or IDE and a language server that provides language features like auto complete, go to definition, find all references etc. The goal of the Language Server Index Format (LSIF, pronounced like "else if") is to support rich code navigation in development tools or a Web UI without needing a local copy of the source code.
See also
- VSCode
- Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP)
- Language Server Protocol (LSP)
- Coc.nvim
- ccls
- Mason.nvim
- Agent Client Protocol (ACP)