GDScript for Nova

Full GDScript language support for the Nova editor, targeting Godot 4.x.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting — Tree-sitter powered highlighting for .gd files, plus regex grammars for .tscn, .tres, .godot, and .cfg
• Symbol Navigation — Functions, classes, signals, variables, constants, and enums appear in the Symbols sidebar
• Code Folding — Fold functions, classes, if/else blocks, loops, match statements, and enums
• Completions — Keywords, built-in functions, Godot types, and @export/@onready/@tool annotations
• Snippets — _ready, _process, _physics_process, _input, func, signal, class, match, and more
• Language Server — Connects to Godot 4's built-in LSP for live completions, diagnostics, hover documentation, and go-to-definition
• Task Templates — Run Project, Run Current Scene, and Run Project (Verbose)

Requirements

• Nova 10+
• Godot 4.x (for task templates and LSP)
• Node.js (for the LSP bridge — most systems have this already)

Setup

1. Install the extension from the Nova Extension Library.
2. Open Extensions → GDScript → Preferences and set your Godot executable path if it's not at the default location.
3. For LSP features, open your Godot project in the Godot editor first. The language server starts automatically when Godot is running.

LSP Integration

The extension connects to Godot's built-in language server over TCP (default port 6005). This provides:

• Context-aware completions for your project's classes, methods, and properties
• Real-time error diagnostics
• Hover documentation
• Go-to-definition

The LSP is optional — all other features (highlighting, symbols, completions, snippets) work without it.

Credits

• Tree-sitter parser: PrestonKnopp/tree-sitter-gdscript (MIT)
• Highlighting queries foundation: Elnovim (adapted for Nova scopes)

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Version 1.0.0

Initial release.

• GDScript syntax highlighting via tree-sitter (PrestonKnopp/tree-sitter-gdscript v6.1.0)
• Symbol navigation for functions, classes, signals, variables, constants, and enums
• Code folding for all block constructs
• Static completions for keywords, built-in functions, Godot types, and annotations
• Snippets for lifecycle callbacks and common patterns
• LSP integration via Godot 4's built-in language server
• Task templates to run projects and scenes from Nova
• Syntax support for .tscn, .tres, .godot, and .cfg resource files

MIT License

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