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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install vtsls

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#vtsls

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/vt/vtsls/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

LSP wrapper for typescript extension of vscode

Project links

Commands and aliases

vtsls

history

Project history and usage

vtsls is a TypeScript language server that wraps the TypeScript extension bundled with Visual Studio Code and exposes it through the Language Server Protocol. Its goal is to give non-VS Code editors access to behavior close to VS Code's TypeScript experience while minimizing patches against upstream VS Code code.

Project history

The public repository was created on 2022-11-20, and the npm package `@vtsls/language-server` was first published on 2022-12-12. The README emphasizes a maintenance strategy: fill enough VS Code APIs and apply only small patches so the wrapper can track upstream VS Code TypeScript extension changes.

Adoption history

vtsls found its niche in editor communities that wanted richer TypeScript and JavaScript behavior than older generic tsserver LSP adapters provided. Its README lists Neovim integration through nvim-lspconfig and nvim-vtsls, and Vue language tooling later referenced vtsls as part of the non-VS Code editor story for Vue 3 language-server integration.

How it is used

Typical use is to install `@vtsls/language-server` and launch `vtsls --stdio` from an LSP client. Users can rely on the bundled TypeScript version, switch to the workspace TypeScript version, tune tsserver memory for large projects, and expose VS Code-like TypeScript commands such as organize imports, reload projects, source definitions, and tsserver requests.

Why package nerds care

vtsls matters because it packages the VS Code TypeScript extension model for editors that speak LSP. It sits in the space between `typescript-language-server`, coc-tsserver, editor-specific plugins, and framework language servers such as Vue's, so package users care less about a standalone CLI UX and more about whether their editor can launch the binary and coordinate TypeScript plugins correctly.

Timeline

2022-11-20: GitHub repository created.
2022-12-12: `@vtsls/language-server` first published to npm.
2025-06-29: Vue language-tools discussion for version 3 documents client-side coordination with TypeScript language servers and mentions vtsls support.
2025-12-24: npm metadata records version 0.3.0 publication.

Related projects

typescript-language-server and coc-tsserver are adjacent TypeScript LSP or editor-integration projects.
Vue Language Tools can use TypeScript language-server coordination in non-VS Code editors, making vtsls relevant for Vue users as well as TypeScript users.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`vtsls`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.3.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/yioneko/vtsls

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/yioneko/vtslsnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:vtsls
Version	0.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vtsls
Homepage	https://github.com/yioneko/vtsls
Repository	https://github.com/yioneko/vtsls
Upstream docs	https://github.com/yioneko/vtsls#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://registry.npmjs.org/@vtsls/language-server/-/language-server-0.3.0.tgz
Dependencies	node
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	vtsls
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

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Nix95%

vtsls

nix profile install nixpkgs#vtsls

normalized package name match
Matched by: Vtsls

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/vtsls.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
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