NOTE: You will use the “Command Palette…” a lot in VS Code, pay attention to the keyboard shortcut for your system displayed on the View menu. When it is too narrow it only displays the version number. When it is wide enough, extension artwork, download counts, stars, etc. NOTE: The “Extensions” side pane can be resized to make it wider. To install, click the “Install” button on the extension. It has since been reconciled and the original is the the preferred one to use. At one time, a community fork took active development. Filter the list by typing “elixirls” at the top. View > Command Palette… > Enter the text “extension”. If you are new to VS Code and want guidance on installing the ElixirLS extension, here’s what you do. gitignore file to make sure it stays out of your git repository. Once built, it is available and used for giving in-editor error tips and “spec” suggestions.ĮlixirLS creates the PLT files in a folder called. These are both larger topics of their own, but for quick intro, the PLT (Persistent Lookup Table) takes close to 20 minutes to build the first time it runs. Behind the scenes it’s generating a large PLT for Dialyzer.

When you first add the extension and open your Elixir project, it may cause your fans to kick up. It provides additional features but these bring the greatest value.Īlready tried it and had so many problems that you gave up? Check out my other post that helps you diagnose and fix the most common issues. It provides the following major features: The ElixirLS: Elixir support and debugger extension is powered by the ElixirLS Language Server.

I suggest going with this 1 Elixir extension and getting to know what it does for you before you start adding others.

The problem with trying multiples is they sometimes conflict with each other giving a poor experience and you end up blaming the wrong thing! There are many Elixir plug-ins available to try.

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