MADX-LS

An LSP implementation for the MADX scripting language.

Features

• Semantic highlighting (in progress, most commands are done)
• Hover
  • defined macros
  • built-in commands
  • variables in scope
• Errors
  • syntax errors
  • command usage
• Hints
• Jump to definition

Usage

• Install the rust toolchain
• Install with cargo

  cargo install --git https://github.com/awegsche/madxls.git

• Maybe you then have to add the cargo bin dir to PATH (todo: some hints on how to do that).
• Use it with your code editor. If your code editor supports the LSP, this is just a matter of adding a corresponding entry in your configuration file. Some examples are listed below:

Code Editor Specific Usage

neovim

Add the following to your configuration (todo: simplify this):

function StartMadx()
    vim.lsp.start({
        name = "madx",
        cmd = {"madxls"},
    })
end

vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({"BufEnter", "BufWinEnter"}, {
    pattern = {"*.madx"},
    callback = StartMadx,
})

vscode

Wait for a madxls plugin

emacs

cf. emacs LSP configuration