CODEWITHSUNDEEP
typescriptvisual-studio-codevscode-extensions
original.roland
original.roland

Reputation: 700

Extension: Provide code navigation support for custom script language

I would like to support basic code navigation in my extension for my custom script langauge. Things are not too complicated, a simple regex can actually find where a call or jump occurs and where it goes. VSCode API says: (https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api)

Despite that, features like automatic word-completion, code navigation, or code checking have become popular across different tools for different programming languages.

So I think it should be possible, but I can't find any API for that. I don't yet want to implement a full-blown external language server, but the simpler in-built typescript.

I might misuse the term "code navigation", so under that I mean that if I ctrl+click a variable or function name I can navigate where it is declared.

Is there any API for that?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 982

Answers (1)

Gama11
Gama11

Reputation: 34138

Sounds like you're looking for vscode.languages.registerDefinitionProvider().

The definition provider interface defines the contract between extensions and the go to definition and peek definition features.

Relevant section of the docs here.

Upvotes: 4

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