An Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides LLMs/AI Agents with the capabilities of a language server protocol (LSP) server. This gives the AI the ability to get language aware context from the codebase.
Input:
Use lsp to give me insights into the following typescript code:
let foo = "bar";
function x() {
let foo = 123;
console.log(foo);
}
x();
console.log(foo);
Output:
I'll use LSP (Language Server Protocol) to analyze your TypeScript code. Let me break down what's happening:
Here's what the code does and the insights from LSP analysis:
1. Variable Shadowing:
There are two variables named foo:
A global foo (string type) initialized with the value "bar"
A local foo (number type) inside the function x() initialized with the value 123
2. Execution Flow:
First, the global foo is declared and assigned the value "bar"
When function x() is called, the local foo variable is declared and assigned 123
The console.log(foo) inside the function outputs 123 (the local variable)
After the function finishes, console.log(foo) outputs "bar" (the global variable)
3. Scope Isolation:
The LSP confirms that TypeScript correctly identifies the different types:
The global foo is a string type
The local foo inside the function is a number type
Changes to the local foo don't affect the global foo
This is a classic example of variable shadowing in JavaScript/TypeScript, where a local variable with the same name as a global variable takes precedence within its scope.
This is in a POC state.
- Multiple LSPs (Multiple programming language support) at the same time, see sample config
- Dynamically generates supported LSP method from LSP JSON Schema, see json schema
Modify claude_desktop_config.json
(As described in the MCP Docs) with the following:
{ "mcpServers": { "lsp": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/jonrad/lsp-mcp:0.3.0"] } } }
You’ll likely want to share some files with the container by passing docker -v /local_dir:/remote_dir
. Then you can ask Claude about the files in /remote_dir/
.
Note: Claude Desktop is finicky with npx it seems. Sometimes it says the mcp fails but the tools still work. I’ll look into this… later 😊
{ "mcpServers": { "lsp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "--silent", "git+https://github.com/jonrad/lsp-mcp", "--lsp", "npx -y --silent -p 'typescript@5.7.3' -p 'typescript-language-server@4.3.3' typescript-language-server --stdio"] } } }
This will provide Claude with the LSP capabilities of the typescript language server. You can modify the language server by switching the --lsp
argument (and then restarting Claude).
Multiple LSPs at the same time is not yet supported.
Follow the instructions provided by Cursor. For settings, choose Type
= command
and Command
= docker run ...
as mentioned above fo