This is a binary server that interfaces tree-sitter with kakoune.
Important note: by default, no colorscheme supporting tree-sitter is set for you. You have to pick one or write your own. See this section from the man for further information.
- Semantic highlighting.
- Automatically detects whether a buffer language type can be highlighted.
- Removes any default highlighter and replaces them with a tree-sitter based.
- Semantic selections (types, functions, parameters, comments, tests, etc.)
- Similar features to
f
,?
,<a-/>
, etc. - Full object mode support (i.e.
<a-i>
,{
,<a-]>
, etc.)
- Similar features to
- Indents
- Indent guidelines
- Incremental parsing
- Fetch, compile and install grammars / queries with ease (via the use of the
ktsctl
controller companion) - Ships with no mappings, defined options, but allows to use well-crafted values, user-modes, mappings and commands by picking them by hand.
- Transformation-oriented; actual data (i.e. grammars, queries, etc.) can be used from any sources.
- Shell completions.
See the User manual to know how to install, use, configure and get runtime resources.
Whether you want to fix a bug, make a feature request, help improving something or add support for a new language by changing the default configuration, you should read the CONTRIBUTING.md file.
This program was inspired by: