https://github.com/zed-extensions/tsgo
Extension for Zed to support TypeScript Native
https://github.com/zed-extensions/tsgo
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Extension for Zed to support TypeScript Native
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/zed-extensions/tsgo
- Owner: zed-extensions
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2025-05-22T16:20:43.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-12-29T17:29:33.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-01T22:37:48.357Z (6 months ago)
- Language: Rust
- Size: 37.1 KB
- Stars: 146
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 8
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# tsgo: Native TypeScript Compiler Integration for Zed
This extension integrates `tsgo`, Microsoft's native Go-based TypeScript compiler, into the Zed editor, delivering enhanced performance and efficiency for TypeScript development.
## 🚀 Why `tsgo`?
Microsoft is transitioning the TypeScript compiler from its JavaScript implementation to a native version written in Go, aiming for significant performance improvements:
- **Faster Compilation**: Achieves up to 10x speed improvements in large projects.
- **Reduced Memory Usage**: Optimized memory handling in native execution.
- **Improved Editor Performance**: Faster IntelliSense and language services.
- **Scalability**: Better handling of large codebases.
> _Example Benchmarks_:
>
> - **VS Code**: 77.8s → 7.5s (10.4x speedup)
> - **Playwright**: 11.1s → 1.1s (10.1x speedup)
> - **TypeORM**: 17.5s → 1.3s (13.5x speedup)
>
> _Source: [Microsoft Developer Blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port/)_
## 🛠 Installation
1. Open Zed's Extensions page.
2. Search for `tsgo` and install the extension.
## ⚙️ Configuration
_Note_: `tsgo` is currently in preview and may not support all features of the standard `tsc` compiler.
### Basic Setup
Enable `tsgo` in your Zed settings:
```json
{
"languages": {
"TypeScript": {
"language_servers": ["tsgo"]
}
}
}
```
You can also use `tsgo` in tandem with other language servers (e.g. `typescript-language-server` or `vtsls`). Zed will use `tsgo` for features it supports and fallback to the next language server in the list for unsupported features.
To do that with `vtsls`, use:
```json
{
"languages": {
"TypeScript": {
"language_servers": ["tsgo", "vtsls"]
}
}
}
```
### Advanced Configuration
#### Specifying a Package Version
By default, the extension installs and uses the latest version of the `@typescript/native-preview` [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@typescript/native-preview?activeTab=versions). To pin a specific version:
```json
{
"lsp": {
"tsgo": {
"settings": {
"package_version": "7.0.0-dev.20251029.1"
}
}
}
}
```
This is useful for:
- Ensuring consistent behavior across the project
- Testing specific versions
- Avoiding automatic updates that might introduce issues
## 🧪 Status
This extension is in early development stages. While it offers significant performance benefits, some features may be incomplete or unstable. Contributions and feedback are welcome to improve its functionality.