Luau Language Server
A language server implementation for the Luau programming language, providing IDE features like autocomplete and type checking.
What is Luau Language Server?
Luau Language Server is an open-source implementation of the Language Server Protocol for the Luau programming language. It provides IDE-like features such as autocomplete, hover documentation, go-to-definition, and type checking for Luau code, which is widely used in Roblox game development. It solves the problem of lacking advanced tooling and static analysis for Luau, helping developers catch errors early and improve code navigation.
Luau developers, particularly those working on Roblox projects using editors like VSCode, and teams needing consistent type checking in CI pipelines.
Developers choose Luau Language Server for its deep integration with the Roblox ecosystem, including built-in API types and Rojo sourcemap support, its comprehensive LSP feature set, and the ability to run standalone analysis for CI. It's the most feature-rich language server available for Luau.
Overview
Language Server Implementation for Luau
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding IDE features like autocomplete and hover docs to Luau code in VSCode
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