evhub/coconut

Better IDE integration

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#537 opened on Mar 9, 2020

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good first issuetooling

Description

Really nice project.

Writing in coconut files, you lose all the IDE integrations for Python. For example, I use VSCode and all the intellicode and hints of course doesn't work for cocount.

I am not too familiar but perhaps theres needs to be a separate language server or maybe you could leverage the existing Python integrations. Either way, better IDE integration would be great.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python knowledgeUnderstanding of LSP (Language Server Protocol)Familiarity with IDEs (e.g., VSCode)
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate existing Python language server implementations (e.g., pylance, jedi) to see how Coconut can be integrated. Review the Coconut compiler source code (coconut/compiler.py) to understand syntax and semantics. Examine the issue comments for additional suggestions. Consider creating a separate language server or leveraging existing Python integrations.