zls

Project Overview

ZLS (Zig Language Server) is a non-official implementation of the Language Server Protocol for Zig. It provides developers with IDE features such as autocomplete, hover information, and go-to-definition in their editors, enhancing the Zig development experience.

Key Features

• Completions: Provides context-aware code completion suggestions.
• Navigation: Supports go to definition/declaration and find references.
• Diagnostics: Provides real-time diagnostics for errors and warnings.
• Formatting: Code formatting based on zig fmt.
• Semantic Highlighting: Provides semantic-level syntax highlighting.

Target Audience

• Zig language developers
• Zig programmers who want good IDE support
• Developers interested in LSP and language toolchains

Quick Start

1. Install: Download a pre-built binary or build from source from the Zigtools website.
2. Editor Configuration: Configure your editor's LSP client to point to ZLS.
3. Version Matching: Keep Zig and ZLS versions in sync, especially when using the Zig master branch.

Core Advantages

• Boosts Productivity: Elevates the Zig development experience to modern IDE levels.
• Community-Driven: Maintained by the Zigtools community with active contributors.
• Continuously Evolving: Under active development with new features being added.

System Requirements

• OS: Cross-platform (platforms supported by Zig)
• Additional Dependencies: Zig compiler (for building)