integrating-language-servers - Add LSP support to Visual Studio extensions
Integrate an external Language Server Protocol server with Visual Studio extensions using VisualStudio.Extensibility or VSSDK-based ILanguageClient approaches.
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Updated: 2026-10-08Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Integrate external language servers
- Create LanguageServerProvider classes
- Implement ILanguageClient clients
- Define document types
- Map file extensions
- Launch server processes
- Configure initialization options
- Enable or disable servers
- Register VSIX language assets
Inputs
- Language server executable
- File extensions
- Document type configuration
- Visual Studio extension project
- Server initialization options
Outputs
- Visual Studio language features
- LSP server process
- VSIX extension package
- Server activation state
- Server initialization status
Requirements
- Visual Studio extension environment
- External LSP server
- VisualStudio.Extensibility SDK or VSSDK
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServer.Client for VSSDK
- Nerdbank.Streams for duplex pipes
- Preview API support for out-of-process LSP