vscode-extension-samples/lsp-web-extension-sample

LSP web extension Example

A LSP server that runs in a web extension

Functionality

This Language Server add color decorators to plain text files.

• create a plain text file
• enter text that contains colors in hex format (#rrggbb)
• color decorators

It also includes an End-to-End test.

Structure

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├── client // Language Client
│   ├── src
│   │   └── browserClientMain.ts // Language Client entry point
├── package.json // The extension manifest.
└── server // Language Server
    └── src
        └── browserServerMain.ts // Language Server entry point

Running the Sample

• Run npm install in this folder. This installs all necessary npm modules in both the client and server folder
• Open VS Code on this folder.
• Press Ctrl+Shift+B to compile the client and server.
• Switch to the Debug viewlet.
• Select Launch Client from the drop down.
• Run the launch config.
• If you want to debug the server as well use the launch configuration Attach to Server
• In the [Extension Development Host] instance of VSCode, open a document in 'plain text' language mode.
  • Type #00ff00 or any other color in hex format
  • color decorators will appear