lspconfig.lua¶
This configuration file assigns the functionality defined in nvim/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua to the language servers we have installed with Mason. The language servers should be placed in the local servers according to this format:
local servers = { "html", "marksman", "yamlls"}
As pointed out earlier, there is no need to make explicit support for Lua as it is enabled by default by NvChad; however, the lua-language-server must be installed with Mason to be available in the IDE.
Let us then look at our lspconfig.lua file:
local on_attach = require("plugins.configs.lspconfig").on_attach
local capabilities = require("plugins.configs.lspconfig").capabilities
local lspconfig = require "lspconfig"
local servers = { "html", "marksman", "yamlls"}
for _, lsp in ipairs(servers) do
lspconfig[lsp].setup {
on_attach = on_attach,
capabilities = capabilities,
}
end
The first two instructions import the on_attach and capabilities features from NvChad's lspconfig.lua file. Following this comes the configuration of the language servers to provide the features. Finally, the routine that associates the features with the LSPs set up is called.
After the first configuration, it is advisable to exit and re-enter the editor before running SHIFT + :PackerSync. Subsequent language server entries to the configuration can be registered with SHIFT + :LspRestart without the need to reload the configuration. The next time a supported file is opened, it will bring up an icon at the bottom with associated LSP and language server used. This gives us confirmation that the LSP is running properly.
Summarizing, the lspconfig.lua file configures the functionality of the servers we install. It is a file that, after the first configuration, will not need much editing as long as we write documentation in Markdown. For more information on the Language Server Protocol you can consult the dedicated page.
Author: Franco Colussi
Contributors: Steven Spencer