# julia-lsp

Wires the Julia language server into Claude, so the agent gets diagnostics, go-to-definition and reference search for Julia projects.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 12
- Author: alecloudenback
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/alecloudenback/ClaudeCodeJuliaLSP
- Updated: 2026-03-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/julia-lsp

## What it does

This plugin connects Claude to LanguageServer.jl. The agent stops guessing about your Julia code and starts asking the server: where is this defined, who calls it, what does the type look like.

You need LanguageServer.jl in your Julia environment first. Add it with `using Pkg; Pkg.add("LanguageServer")`, and the author suggests a global environment such as `@v1.12`. Skip that step and there is no server for the plugin to talk to.

Expect the first request of a session to hang for 30–60 seconds while Julia JIT-compiles the server. After that it responds quickly. `startupTimeout` in `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` is set to 120 seconds to cover that compile, and you can raise or lower it. To try the plugin straight from a checkout, run `claude --plugin-dir /path/to/this/repo`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install julia-lsp@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- jump to the definition of a function buried in another Julia module
- list every call site of a method
- see diagnostics while editing instead of after a test run
- check a signature or type by hovering
- navigate an unfamiliar Julia package without grepping

## Example prompts
- Find every reference to `solve_step` in this project
- Go to the definition of `AbstractModel` and show me its fields
- What diagnostics does LanguageServer report for `src/solver.jl`?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# julia-lsp

Julia language server plugin for [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code), powered by [LanguageServer.jl](https://github.com/julia-vscode/LanguageServer.jl).

Gives Claude Code real-time code intelligence for Julia projects: diagnostics, go-to-definition, find references, hover info, and more.

## Prerequisites

Install [LanguageServer.jl](https://github.com/julia-vscode/LanguageServer.jl) in your Julia environment. It's recommended to install this in your global Julia environment (e.g. `@v1.12`).

```julia
using Pkg; Pkg.add("LanguageServer")
```

## Usage

```bash
claude --plugin-dir /path/to/this/repo
```

The first LSP request in a session may take 30-60 seconds while Julia JIT-compiles LanguageServer.jl. Subsequent requests are fast.

## Configuration

The plugin is configured in `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`. The `startupTimeout` is set to 120 seconds to accommodate Julia's JIT compilation. You can adjust this if needed.

## License

MIT
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© alecloudenback · MIT · https://github.com/alecloudenback/ClaudeCodeJuliaLSP

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