lsp-setup

lsp-setup is an open-source frontend skill for Codex and opencode, published by code-yeongyu. Its author describes it as: “Configure a Language Server (LSP) for a specific language so editor/agent tooling — diagnostics, go-to-definition, find-references, rename — works. Use when you need to: configure LSP, lsp setup, set up or install a l…”. The project has 68k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent ~/.claude/skills/lsp-setup`.

What lsp-setup does

Configure the right Language Server for a project so the `lsp` MCP tools (`diagnostics`, `goto_definition`, `find_references`, `symbols`, `rename`) actually work. This skill is an index: detect what a project needs, install the server, write the config, then verify with a real roundtrip.

Installation

Add lsp-setup to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent ~/.claude/skills/lsp-setup

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for lsp-setup is organised into these sections:

• PHASE 0 — LANGUAGE GATE (run first)
• WORKFLOW — detect → install → configure → verify
• 1. Detect
• 2. Install
• 3. Configure
• 4. Verify
• Scripts

When to use it

Reach for lsp-setup when you want frontend help from Codex without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Ships in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, an established project with 67,982 GitHub stars
• Declares compatibility with Codex, opencode
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does lsp-setup do?

Configure a Language Server (LSP) for a specific language so editor/agent tooling — diagnostics, go-to-definition, find-references, rename — works. Use when you need to: configure LSP, lsp setup, set up or install a language server, fix 'no LSP server configured' / 'server not installed', choose between servers (basedpyright vs pyright vs ty vs ruff), or wire .codex/lsp-client.json / .opencode/lsp.json. 언어서버 설정. Routes by file extension to references/<language>/README.md for the exact builtin server, per-OS install commands (macOS/Linux/Windows), config snippets for both config files, initialization options, alternatives, and troubleshooting. Ships scripts: detect-lsp.ts (scan a project for languages + each server's install/config status) and verify-lsp.ts (run a real diagnostics roundtrip). Covers typescript, python, go, rust, c/c++, java, kotlin, c#/razor, swift, ruby, php, dart, elixir, zig, lua, bash, yaml, terraform, haskell, julia.

How do I install lsp-setup?

Run git clone https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent ~/.claude/skills/lsp-setup in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent before installing.

Is lsp-setup free to use?

lsp-setup is publicly available on GitHub, but code-yeongyu has not declared a standard open-source license (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.

Which agents does lsp-setup work with?

lsp-setup declares compatibility with Codex and opencode. Agent Skills use a portable SKILL.md format, so other compatible clients can usually load it too.

Where does lsp-setup come from?

lsp-setup ships inside code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, a repository that contains 46 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 67,982 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.