lua-lsp — Claude Code plugin: Lua language server
Wires the Lua language server into Claude so the agent gets code intelligence and diagnostics for .lua files.
/plugin install lua-lsp@claude-plugins-official
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialWhat lua-lsp does
This plugin connects Claude to the Lua language server. Your agent sees diagnostics and code intelligence for files ending in .lua, so edits to Lua scripts are based on an actual parse of the code rather than guesswork.
The server itself is not bundled. Install it first: brew install lua-language-server on macOS, a distro package or the snap with --classic on Linux, or a prebuilt binary from the releases page. Without lua-language-server on the machine the plugin has nothing to talk to, so check that before you install it.
After that, add the plugin from the claude-plugins-official marketplace. No per-project setup is needed; the server picks up .lua files in your working directory on its own.
What it helps with
- get diagnostics for
.luafiles while editing - read through an unfamiliar Lua script without running it
- catch typos in function names before the game or service starts
- edit Lua configs with syntax hints
Example prompts for the agent
- check this
.luafile and list every error - find unused variables in
init.lua - explain what the function in
config.luadoes
How to install lua-lsp
Plugin marketplace
/plugin install lua-lsp@claude-plugins-official/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialStep by step, with commands for each platform: Claude Code plugins: marketplaces, installing, and building your own
Questions about lua-lsp
How do I install lua-lsp in Claude?
Add the marketplace first: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official, then install the plugin: /plugin install lua-lsp@claude-plugins-official. The language server itself is separate — for example brew install lua-language-server.
What does lua-lsp do?
It connects the Lua language server to Claude, giving the agent diagnostics and code intelligence for .lua files.
Which file extensions does the plugin support?
.lua only.
Source text
lua-lsp · Apache-2.0
# lua-lsp Lua language server for Claude Code, providing code intelligence and diagnostics. ## Supported Extensions `.lua` ## Installation ### Via Homebrew (macOS) ```bash brew install lua-language-server ``` ### Via package manager (Linux) ```bash # Ubuntu/Debian (via snap) sudo snap install lua-language-server --classic # Arch Linux sudo pacman -S lua-language-server # Fedora sudo dnf install lua-language-server ``` ### Manual Installation Download pre-built binaries from the [releases page](https://github.com/LuaLS/lua-language-server/releases). ## More Information - [Lua Language Server GitHub](https://github.com/LuaLS/lua-language-server) - [Documentation](https://luals.github.io/)
© Anthropic · Apache-2.0 · anthropics/claude-plugins-official
