nickc
MModular
•Created by wooxus on 2/24/2024 in #questions
Anyone tried Zed with Mojo yet?
There's no syntax highlighting or LSP support for Mojo in Zed yet, which makes it less attractive than VS Code for writing Mojo. (Supported languages here: https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/tree/main/crates/languages/src )
Zed's extension API would let someone add syntax highlighting, but I don't think anyone has yet: https://github.com/zed-industries/extensions/blob/main/AUTHORING_EXTENSIONS.md
The extension API doesn't yet allow the community to add LSP support, though, which is the biggest benefit of Modular's VS Code integration (I'm using VS Code for Mojo at the moment).
Zed's great for Rust and the other languages it supports, though. It's definitely more responsive than VS Code/JetBrains IDEs. The new task runner is very nice. That responsiveness won't necessarily translate into productivity but it feels good to use tools with fast launch times and lower input lag, and it will be far easier for most newcomers than Vim/Helix/Emacs.
Multiplayer is a low-friction way to pair; it's much nicer than a Zoom/Discord session and a little easier to set up than VS Code's LiveShare.
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