Go language server workspace

[Maxime Pigeon]

Hi,

I’m having issues with Go’s language server in BBEdit. When I open a simple Go project, that is, a repository with a single module (for instance : https://github.com/eliben/static-server), I get an error saying “This file is within module “Downloads/static-server” which is not included in your workspace…”, and another error about not being able to find a package in GOROOT or GOPATH.

I get this error in the logs: 

2023-12-14 12:11:40.325: Server message: 2023/12/14 12:11:40 errors loading workspace: You are outside of a module and outside of $GOPATH/src.
If you are using modules, please open your editor to a directory in your module.
If you believe this warning is incorrect, please file an issue: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/new.
snapshot=3
directory=file:///Users/maximepigeon/

It’s as if BBEdit is not properly communicating my project directory, which should be  “/Users/maximepigeon/Download/static-server” to gopls.

I’m fairly certain this is not an error with the repository since it works in other editors (VSCode, Sublime, Helix). It also doesn’t work if I move the repository somewhere else.

Best,

Maxime

[Maxime Pigeon]

Update for future reference.

The issue seems to be caused by opening multiple projects that uses the same language server — in this case, Gopls. The language server’s workspace is defined only once by BBEdit when a project is opened. Each subsequent project inherits the same workspace, which might confuse certain servers.

For instance, if I open BBEdit, then open the Go project "/Developer/foo", the server’s workspace is correctly set to "/Developer/foo", and everything works fine. If I then open another Go project, say "/Developer/bar", without quitting BBEdit, the server still assumes the workspace is "/Developer/foo”.

The issue can be “solved” by closing all projects and reopening BBEdit.

Bare Bones is aware of this limitation, which might be addressed in future version.