Re: Emacs as an Org LSP server

[Neil Jerram <neiljerram@gmail.com>]

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Thanks Timothy.  I did read the README, but I'm afraid I still can't quite
picture a specific use.


On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 at 15:28, TEC <tecosaur@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Neil,
>
> I’m going to quote you the readme from the linked github repo:
>
> Allow the unwashed masses to use Org, without using Emacs, using Emacs.
>
> Here’s the image from the readme [image: model.png]
>
> And here’s the first line from the first result of a google search for
> &ldquoLSP”:
>
> The Language Server Protocol (LSP) defines the protocol used between an
> editor or IDE and a language server that provides language features like
> auto complete, go to definition, find all references etc.
>
> That should give you an idea of the intent here.
>
> All the best,
> *Timothy*
>
> * From*: Neil Jerram <%22Neil+Jerram%22+%3Cneiljerram@gmail.com%3E>
> * Subject*: Re: Emacs as an Org LSP server
> * To*: TEC <%22TEC%22+%3Ctecosaur@gmail.com%3E>
> * Cc*: "org-mode-email" <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
> * Date*: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:41:05 +0800
> Could you describe a use case?  Apologies if I missed this in earlier
> threads.
>
>
> On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 at 10:44, TEC <tecosaur@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> A little progress update.
>>
>> https://github.com/tecosaur/org-lsp now exists.
>>
>> I have no idea what I'm doing, so if anyone has feedback on the current
>> idea, that would be much appreciated.
>>
>> TEC <tecosaur@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Hi Everyone,
>> >
>> > From the Org standardisation effort the idea of using Emacs as the basis
>> > of an LSP server for Org has been mentioned a few times.
>> >
>> > I thought this deserved it's own thread so here it is :)
>> >
>> > I'm quite keen to investigate the viability of this idea.
>> > Some key questions that I think need addressing are:
>> > 1. How can we 'package' Emacs into an LSP client?
>> > 2. Assuming we use some language as the basis for the host how do  we
>> >    want to pick it? LSP library? Lisp? Are there any outstanding
>> >    contenders.
>> > 3. How much effort is involved? Is it worth it to try to make Org  more
>> >    approachable* (without Emacs)?
>> >
>> > Lastly, but perhaps even more crucially --- who would be interested in
>> > working on this? I certainly am, but this feels like something that
>> > would be more viable with a small working group.
>> >
>> > Who's interested?
>> >
>> > Timothy.
>> >
>> >
>> > * I can't help but think that this hypothetical LSP server may   serve
>> as
>> >  a 'gateway drug' to Org in Emacs 😉
>>
>>
>>

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