https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter-vscode
Dexter LSP VS Code extension.
https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter-vscode
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Dexter LSP VS Code extension.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter-vscode
- Owner: remoteoss
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-04-09T05:58:37.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-09T05:58:51.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-06-18T16:07:35.728Z (11 days ago)
- Language: TypeScript
- Size: 839 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Dexter for VS Code / Cursor
[Dexter](https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter) is a lightning fast, full-featured Elixir language server optimized for speed on large codebases.
## Features
- Go-to-definition, find references, rename, and more!
- Autocompletion with snippet support across aliases, imports, and `use` injections
- Hover documentation for `@doc`, `@moduledoc`, `@typedoc`, and `@spec`
- Near-instant format on save, including support for any formatter plugins your project has configured, like Styler
- Syntax highlighting for Elixir, EEx, HEEx, and LiveBook
- Monorepo-aware with automatic reindexing on git branch switches
See the [Dexter repo](https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter) for the full feature list.
## Quick start
1. [Install Dexter](https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter#installation)
2. Install this extension from the VS Code or Cursor marketplace
3. Open any Elixir file — the index builds automatically on first startup
Add `.dexter.db` to your `.gitignore`:
```sh
echo ".dexter.db*" >> .gitignore
```
## Configuration
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| `dexter.binary` | `"dexter"` | Path to the dexter binary |
| `dexter.followDelegates` | `true` | Follow `defdelegate` to the target function definition |
| `dexter.stdlibPath` | `""` | Path to the Elixir stdlib `lib/` directory. Auto-detected if not set |
| `dexter.debug` | `false` | Enable verbose LSP logging (view with **Output → Dexter**) |
To enable format on save:
```json
{
"[elixir]": { "editor.formatOnSave": true },
"[phoenix-heex]": { "editor.formatOnSave": true }
}
```
## Development
```sh
git clone https://github.com/remoteoss/dexter-vscode.git
cd dexter-vscode
make install # installs to Cursor by default, or: make install-vscode
```
### Releasing
1. Create a release branch, bump the version in `package.json`, and update `CHANGELOG.md`
2. Merge the branch into `main`
3. Tag and push:
```sh
make release VERSION=0.2.0
```
CI will pick up the tag and publish the extension automatically.