KotlinLanguageServer VS kickstart.nvim

Compare KotlinLanguageServer vs kickstart.nvim and see what are their differences.

KotlinLanguageServer

Kotlin code completion, diagnostics and more for any editor/IDE using the Language Server Protocol (by fwcd)

kickstart.nvim

A launch point for your personal nvim configuration (by nvim-lua)
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KotlinLanguageServer kickstart.nvim
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1,484 14,904
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8.9 9.1
24 days ago about 11 hours ago
Kotlin Lua
MIT License MIT License
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KotlinLanguageServer

Posts with mentions or reviews of KotlinLanguageServer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-09.
  • Kotlin is a much better language than Java even with all the new stuff Java has added.
    1 project | /r/Kotlin | 11 Dec 2023
    There's a community-made one, but of course as much effort as has been put into it it's not as featureful as JetBrains's own stuff.
  • Noob here, would neovim work for my usecase
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 9 Dec 2023
    Kotlin is probably the worst case for Neovim. While there is a language server for Kotlin, it's not very advanced and does not look like it's actively developed.
  • Kotlin on VScode, intellij, or android studio?
    1 project | /r/Kotlin | 23 Jun 2023
    Hi, if you are going to do Kotlin the easiest choice is android studio with Kotlin plugin. Using Vscode is more tricky because Jetbrains does not want to support lsp for Kotlin so you only have https://github.com/fwcd/kotlin-language-server available to write Kotlin on Vscode.
  • I LOVE Rust's exception handling
    3 projects | /r/rust | 10 May 2023
    Kotlin Language Server puts a warning on this code, because the bar inside the lambda shadows the function argument bar. Flow typing solves this problem by eliminating the need to redefine bar as a new non-nullable variable in the branch where we've verified it's non-nullable.
  • Kotlin is tightly linked to IntelliJ and that's a risk
    4 projects | /r/Kotlin | 22 Jan 2023
    You want to change something about that? Go and help over at the kotin lsp server. It's maintained, and welcomes contributions. I sometimes use it in my day job (writing Kotlin backend code)
  • Kotlin 1.8.0 Released
    1 project | /r/programming | 17 Jan 2023
    There is https://github.com/fwcd/kotlin-language-server, but I wouldn't expect something more official from a company that refuse to support LSP in their IDEs. JetBrains is the Apple of the IDE world.
  • What are best plugins for C++, Java, Kotlin, Python, & LaTex
    9 projects | /r/neovim | 30 Dec 2022
    Oddly enough, we use mostly the same languages. However, I would advise against using neovim with Kotlin: its language server has an excessive memory usage and its debugger is cumbersome with neovim (I haven't managed to get it working, and currently it also lacks an entry in nvim-dap's wiki).
  • From zero to 10M lines of Kotlin
    9 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 25 Oct 2022
    I'll bring up the Kotlin LSP[0] every time I see Kotlin on HN because I really hope the LSP takes off (which would make it viable to use Kotlin with a non-IntelliJ editor).

    Kotlin as a language looks really cool, but I don't want to give up terminal-based, modal editing (which I'd have to in order to use IntelliJ).

    Along those lines, I once tried diving into using Gradle outside IntelliJ, and I couldn't find any good resources to help with that. If folks have hints/links-to-blog-posts with regards to that as well, that'd be great!

    [0] https://github.com/fwcd/kotlin-language-server#this-reposito...

  • Idea: Jetbrains Fleet's Code Engine as an LSP?
    4 projects | /r/neovim | 15 Oct 2022
    I've tried [this Kotlin LSP](https://github.com/fwcd/kotlin-language-server) and it isn't perfect. It's not complete, but it does some of the basic things.
  • Kotlin language server doesn't work ("0 client(s) attached to this buffer")
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 3 Jun 2022
    I've downloaded kotlin language server from here: https://github.com/fwcd/kotlin-language-server

kickstart.nvim

Posts with mentions or reviews of kickstart.nvim. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-05.
  • Using a venv with Neovim's Python LSP
    2 projects | dev.to | 5 Apr 2024
    I recently started coding with Neovim using kickstart.nvim as the template for my editor configuration. I downloaded the python-lsp-server package using Mason, but I was disappointed to discover that the IntelliSense on my third party dependencies didn't work. The LSP was resolving to my global Python installation, which did not have the packages from my virtual environment (venv) installed.
  • I Learned Neovim In A Weekend
    1 project | dev.to | 11 Mar 2024
    First thing I did was get kickstart.nvim. I had heard it was extremely useful (and it was). It was very easy to install. I start reading through init.lua, and it told me to run :Tutor, which is almost 1,000 lines of learning how to use Neovim, to which I obviously ran that command and started reading. Obviously, it takes a bit of time to complete :Tutor, but it's well worth it. "hjkl" wasn't too hard to get used to, also repeating motions by using numbers was useful, such as using '5dd' to delete 5 lines. I highly suggest reading this file, especially since I didn't really know about the different modes, which is probably why I failed to switch the other times. You would start writing your code, then Neovim would say that it can't find that command, you would accidently type an i and then start typing, and so on, it was a nightmare. For those that don't know the modes, here is each mode and how to get between them.
  • Kickstart.nvim: Single file launch point for a personal nvim config
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Mar 2024
  • Neovide – a simple, no-nonsense, cross-platform GUI for Neovim
    17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 31 Jan 2024
    I also suggest against using distributions. Instead of learning how to configure nvim itself you're learning to configure that specific distro.

    I suggest to take someone's lua config and start from there. Kickstart.nvim is a good one: https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim

  • It’s been an hour and I have made no progress
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 9 Dec 2023
  • Do I need NeoVIM?
    11 projects | /r/neovim | 7 Dec 2023
    1) the option I wouldn’t chose, use Kickstarter. It’s a minimal starter config, using a single init.lua that helps you build a config slowly. https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim
  • ready to use neovim for web development (frontend) - beginners
    4 projects | /r/neovim | 5 Dec 2023
    I highly recommend Lazyvim for if you want to have a VSCode (ish) like experience that still exposes you to configuring in Lua. Or Kickstart.nvim if you want a more "from scratch" experience
  • Search commands slow in neovim but fast in vim
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 2 Dec 2023
    In case it is helpful, I am using kickstart.nvim with only minor modifications.
  • Kickstart.emacs Starter kit for Gnu Emacs
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 13 Nov 2023
    One of the project goals is to become something like kickstart.nvim. Or, to be a reference if someone doesn't know how to do something.
  • I want to remove this "./" path on the nvim explorer
    1 project | /r/neovim | 12 Nov 2023
    Hey guys! I don't use the "./" path at all since I see it useless, I would love to remove it to be kind with my own soul, I'd love some help with this. My nvim setup is kickstart.nvim with Lua of course.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing KotlinLanguageServer and kickstart.nvim you can also consider the following projects:

nvim-lspconfig - Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP

NvChad - Blazing fast Neovim config providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.

kotlin-vim - Kotlin plugin for Vim. Featuring: syntax highlighting, basic indentation, Syntastic support

nvim-lua-guide - A guide to using Lua in Neovim

intellij-community - IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition & IntelliJ Platform

LazyVim - Neovim config for the lazy

kotlin-textmate-bundle - Textmate bundle for the Kotlin programming language

lazy.nvim - 💤 A modern plugin manager for Neovim

vscode-kotlin - Kotlin language support for VS Code

Neovim-from-scratch - 📚 A Neovim config designed from scratch to be understandable

defaults.nvim - A small, documented, and featureful neovim starter config [Moved to: https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim]

LunarVim - 🌙 LunarVim is an IDE layer for Neovim. Completely free and community driven.