Getting Started

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Pike Language Support"
4. Click Install

From VSIX File

code --install-extension vscode-pike-1.0.0.vsix

Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TheSmuks/pike-lsp.git
cd pike-lsp

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build all packages
bun run build

# Package the VS Code extension
cd packages/vscode-pike
bun run package

Requirements

• Pike 8.0 or higher
• Node.js 18 or higher
• VS Code 1.85+

Compatibility

Supported Pike Versions

Version	Status	Notes
Pike 8.1116	Required	Primary development target
Pike 8.x latest	Best-effort	Forward compatibility tested in CI
Pike 7.x	Not supported	Use Pike 8.1116 or later

Version Detection

The analyzer detects and reports the Pike version at runtime. This information is available in the VS Code "Pike Language Server" output channel and via the "Pike: Show Health" command.

Verification

After installation, verify that Pike LSP is working:

1. Open a .pike or .pmod file
2. Check the status bar for "Pike LSP" indicator
3. Try hovering over a function to see type information
4. Use F12 to navigate to a symbol definition

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Go to Definition	F12
Find References	Shift+F12
Rename Symbol	F2
Trigger Completion	Ctrl+Space
Signature Help	Ctrl+Shift+Space
Go to Symbol	Ctrl+Shift+O
Workspace Symbol	Ctrl+T