Isn't Kythe[0] trying to achieve this already, with a graph based, multi-language framework?
Of course, there are no integration with current dev tools, but the core is there to make it work, maybe?
[0] - https://kythe.io
Of course, there are no integration with current dev tools, but the core is there to make it work, maybe?
[0] - https://kythe.io
From our POV, the more people trying to accomplish these things, the better, because:
1. As developers and humans, we want these things to exist!
2. Our business and product is a code search and browsing tool, which benefits from better code intelligence/analysis. We don't sell language servers directly; we sell a tool that makes use of them.
(For interactive tools (editors, code search, and code browsers), which is what we're primarily targeting, LSP (https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/) is a better fit than Kythe.)
Sure, im totally ok with this vision, given this is how people create new things, even if it looks 'solved' in a given context.
> As developers and humans, we want these things to exist!
The more iteration, the better.. we definitely need more polished tools in this space.
> LSP (https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/) is a better fit
Oh thanks, thats kind of the context i was looking for.. in what problem domain you guys were pointing to.
It makes perfect sense giving the current goals of Sourcegraph, to create a more complete solution to the dev community it targets.
(I didnt wanted to sound the "Dont reinvent the wheel" kind of guy here, just curious about what you were trying to acomplish, and used Kythe as a reference to the problem domain)