The state of editor support for D is depressing, let's change that

[Salih Dincer]

On Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 14:34:00 UTC, xoxo wrote:
> I want to use DMD as a library to start building a reliable LSP.
>
> Problem is, there’s basically zero documentation on how to even 
> get started with that.
>
> Does anyone have pointers, examples, or any kind of reference 
> that could help?
>
> It’s insane how bad editor support is. Coming from Go, where 
> the core team actually develops and maintains their own LSP and 
> tools, it’s no wonder D never gained more traction.
>
> And yes, I have tried ServeD, it's not reliable..

In modern software development practices, strong and reliable 
editor support (such as code completion, error detection, and 
refactoring through IDEs or editors) plays a critical role. While 
languages like Go have built a strong ecosystem thanks to LSP 
tools developed directly by their language teams, D still lags 
behind in this area.

SDB at 79