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zigtools/zls

A language server for Zig supporting developers with features like autocomplete and goto definition observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/zigtools/zls · homepage · Zig · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 97
  • Release rhythm 56
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 132
  • age_days: 2322
  • days_rel: 139
  • days_push: 19
  • n_releases_24m: 4

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5092 stars · 445 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

ZLS is a non-official Language Server Protocol implementation for Zig, written in Zig. It provides IDE features such as autocomplete, goto definition, diagnostics, formatting, and semantic highlighting in any LSP-compatible editor.

Use cases

  • add zig autocomplete to my editor
  • goto definition for zig code
  • zig language server for neovim
  • format zig code on save
  • find references and rename zig symbols
  • zig inlay hints and semantic highlighting

When to choose

  • you write Zig and want IDE features in any LSP-capable editor
  • you want diagnostics, formatting, and code navigation for Zig
  • you need a language server that tracks Zig releases closely

When to avoid

  • you don't write Zig
  • you need full comptime or semantic analysis support, which is still work-in-progress
  • you require a stable API independent of Zig version churn - ZLS must stay in sync with your Zig version

Facets

library · maturity active

editor developer-tools documentation developer-tools programming-languages text-editors cross-platform cli editor-plugin zig lsp language-server ide autocomplete code-analysis

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
zigtools/zlsmain83

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