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For more information on +language configuration, refer to the +<a href="../languages.html">language configuration section</a> of the documentation. +A new language server can be added by extending the <code>[language-server]</code> table in the same file.</li> +<li>If you are adding a new language or updating an existing language server +configuration, run the command <code>cargo xtask docgen</code> to update the +<a href="../lang-support.html">Language Support</a> documentation.</li> +</ol> +<blockquote> +<p>💡 If you are adding a new Language Server configuration, make sure to update +the +<a href="https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/How-to-install-the-default-language-servers">Language Server Wiki</a> +with the installation instructions.</p> +</blockquote> +<h2 id="grammar-configuration"><a class="header" href="#grammar-configuration">Grammar configuration</a></h2> +<ol> +<li>If a tree-sitter grammar is available for the new language, add a new +<code>[[grammar]]</code> entry to the <code>languages.toml</code> file.</li> +<li>If you are testing the grammar locally, you can use the <code>source.path</code> key +with an absolute path to the grammar. However, before submitting a pull +request, make sure to switch to using <code>source.git</code>.</li> +</ol> +<h2 id="queries"><a class="header" href="#queries">Queries</a></h2> +<ol> +<li>In order to provide syntax highlighting and indentation for the new language, +you will need to add queries.</li> +<li>Create a new directory for the language with the path +<code>runtime/queries/<name>/</code>.</li> +<li>Refer to the +<a href="https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/syntax-highlighting#queries">tree-sitter website</a> +for more information on writing queries.</li> +<li>A list of highlight captures can be found <a href="https://docs.helix-editor.com/themes.html#scopes">on the themes page</a>.</li> +</ol> +<blockquote> +<p>💡 In Helix, the first matching query takes precedence when evaluating +queries, which is different from other editors such as Neovim where the last +matching query supersedes the ones before it. See +<a href="https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1170#issuecomment-997294090">this issue</a> +for an example.</p> +</blockquote> +<h2 id="common-issues"><a class="header" href="#common-issues">Common issues</a></h2> +<ul> +<li>If you encounter errors when running Helix after switching branches, you may +need to update the tree-sitter grammars. Run the command <code>hx --grammar fetch</code> +to fetch the grammars and <code>hx --grammar build</code> to build any out-of-date +grammars.</li> +<li>If a parser is causing a segfault, or you want to remove it, make sure to +remove the compiled parser located at <code>runtime/grammars/<name>.so</code>.</li> +<li>If you are attempting to add queries and Helix is unable to locate them, ensure that the environment variable <code>HELIX_RUNTIME</code> is set to the location of the <code>runtime</code> folder you're developing in.</li> +</ul> + + </main> + + <nav class="nav-wrapper" aria-label="Page navigation"> + <!-- Mobile navigation buttons --> + <a rel="prev" href="../guides/index.html" class="mobile-nav-chapters previous" title="Previous chapter" aria-label="Previous chapter" aria-keyshortcuts="Left"> + <i class="fa fa-angle-left"></i> + </a> + + <a rel="next prefetch" href="../guides/textobject.html" class="mobile-nav-chapters next" title="Next chapter" aria-label="Next chapter" aria-keyshortcuts="Right"> + <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> + </a> + + <div style="clear: both"></div> + </nav> + </div> + </div> + + <nav class="nav-wide-wrapper" aria-label="Page navigation"> + <a rel="prev" href="../guides/index.html" class="nav-chapters previous" title="Previous chapter" aria-label="Previous chapter" aria-keyshortcuts="Left"> + <i class="fa fa-angle-left"></i> + </a> + + <a rel="next prefetch" href="../guides/textobject.html" class="nav-chapters next" title="Next chapter" aria-label="Next chapter" aria-keyshortcuts="Right"> + <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> + </a> + </nav> + + </div> + + + + + <script> + window.playground_copyable = true; + </script> + + + <script src="../elasticlunr.min.js"></script> + <script src="../mark.min.js"></script> + <script src="../searcher.js"></script> + + <script src="../clipboard.min.js"></script> + <script src="../highlight.js"></script> + <script src="../book.js"></script> + + <!-- Custom JS scripts --> + + + </div> + </body> +</html> |