Microsoft/monaco-editor

API to talk with the language server of a language

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#1,885 opened on Mar 25, 2020

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Description

It would be great if you add to the monaco.d.ts file the API to talk directly with the server language of a language. For example, the typescript language provides a method to get the typescript worker, but not all languages have something like that, for example, the HTML language.

In my case, I embedded the Monaco editor in a custom IDE and I need to build custom UI to show the outline of the file and the documentation of the selected element in a file, for any language provided by default in the editor.

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Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
apideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Monaco EditorFamiliarity with TypeScript type definitions
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate how the existing TypeScript worker API is exposed in monaco.d.ts. Look for patterns used by other languages like HTML. Propose a generic interface for accessing language servers that can be implemented per language. Consider reading comments in the issue and related discussions for maintainer expectations.