Luanti IDE Helper as Mod

This package is intended for developers only.
Package for developers providing precise autocompletion and documentation for Luanti (Minetest) API in various IDEs.

Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing, make sure you have one of the following extention/plugin installed:

• for IntelliJ IDEA (or compatible): EmmyLua2 Plugin
• for VS Code:
  • EmmyLua Extension (recommended for VS Code)
  • or Lua Language Server
• Any editor with LSP support.
  Install Lua LS: cargo install emmylua_ls (or see instalation guide)

As a mod

⚠️ We do not recommend installing this package as a mod.

But this is the easiest way to quickly try out. For complete installation instructions and IDE configuration, please visit our GitHub repository.

If you installing this package as a mad in your game or modpack, we recommend to add it to git ignored files:

# .gitignore
mods/luanti_ide_helper
# or
luanti_ide_helper

As a local copy

See "For Mod Developers" section.

As a part of project

See "For Game Developers" section.