Building an LSP Server with Rust is surprisingly easy and fun

The author explores the challenge of sharing consistent code logic across multiple editors and platforms while developing a CodeOwners platform, focusing on integrating CODEOWNERS rules into various editors and potentially LLM agents. Initially considering WebAssembly for consistency, the author encounters performance limitations and instead explores using the Language Server Protocol (LSP) to create a server that can communicate with any editor implementing LSP. Despite initial doubts about the complexity of building LSP servers, the author finds it manageable, especially with tools like tower-lsp-server in Rust, which streamlines the process. The text illustrates how LSP servers can handle tasks like autocomplete and automatic text edits, and even suggests the potential for integrating AI chatbots within editors. The author concludes with a reflection on why LSP servers are not more broadly used beyond programming languages, suggesting that while they have specific limitations, they offer a standardized approach that could be beneficial amid the growing influence of AI.

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