Using Nextflow Language Server in editors that support LSP but are not VSCode

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Hi all,

First, just wanted to say fantastic work with the new VSCode language server. This is a game-changer for me and my lab’s productivity with the language, and will help shift us from Snakemake to Nextflow even more decisively.

I’ve become an avid user of the Helix editor and occasionally the Zed editor for collaborative editing, both of which support LSP out of the box. Would you have any advice on using the new Nextflow language server in these editors without going through the VSCode extension marketplace? In my perfect world, the language server would be installable through VSCode or a package manager like Homebrew or Nix, as language servers like Ruff are.

Thanks again for your great work!

–Nick

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Update: I just saw this issue in the language-server repo, which addresses this exact question. I’ll post here again if and when I get a Helix and Zed configuration going for anyone who’s interested!

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Thanks so much for the kind words Nick! We passed your comments on to the team, and they were really excited to hear the language server is having a big impact on your lab’s producitivity. :smiley:

And thanks for being willing to report back on the Helix / Zed configuration if you get that to work!