Perl Navigator Language Server

Provides syntax checking, autocompletion, perlcritic, code navigation, hover for Perl. Implemented as a Language Server using the Microsoft LSP libraries along with Perl doing the syntax checking and parsing.

Installation

The easiest way to install is using npm

sudo npm install -g perlnavigator-server

Which will install as /usr/bin/perlnavigator. This can be used as the command for most editors without any other arguments (i.e. --stdio can be omitted)

Currently Implemented Features:

• Syntax Checking
• Perl Critic static code analysis/suggestions
• Smart context-aware autocompletion and navigation
• Code Navigation ("Go To Definition") anywhere, including to installed modules and compile-time dependencies
• Code formatting via Perl::Tidy
• Imports cleanup via perlimports
• Outline view
• Hover for more details about objects, subs, and modules
• Syntax highlighting for Object::Pad, Moose, Zydeco, etc.
• Support for Classes including Moo/Moose style classes

See full documentation and installation instructions at: https://github.com/bscan/PerlNavigator