Language Server Protocol

[afronski]

We did some research before we started and @pfigwer found couple of interesting facts - in most cases integration with editors for CloudFormation is based on basically auto-completion (crude and simple one), syntax validation and using API for basic stuff - nothing more.

What if we could leverage those specs in order to deliver Language Server Protocol inside our tool and integrate it properly with the editors and IDEs?

• https://github.com/Microsoft/language-server-protocol
• http://langserver.org

[afronski]

Another idea would be to actually leverage watchdog mode - tool / server can listen for file changes and perform validation / linting on demand, in the background.