feat: support config in extension

fix #251

README.md

@@ -83,14 +83,16 @@ ast-grep new
 
 This extension contributes the following settings:
 
-- `astGrep.serverPath`: Specify the language server binary path.
+- `astGrep.serverPath`: Specify the language server binary path. It can be a relative path to workspace root or an absolute path.
+
+- `astGrep.serverPath`: Customize ast-grep config file path relative. Default is `sgconfig.yml`
 
 ## Video Introduction
 
 See the introduction on YouTube! Please give it a like~
 
 <div align="center">
   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZM4RfIvWKc" target="_blank">
-   <img src="https://github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep-vscode/assets/2883231/62face2b-3ee4-4f70-b1e0-4a922471794d" alt="ast-grep VSCode introduction"/>    
+   <img src="https://github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep-vscode/assets/2883231/62face2b-3ee4-4f70-b1e0-4a922471794d" alt="ast-grep VSCode introduction"/>
   </a>
-</div>
+</div>

package.json

@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@
   },
   "icon": "media/favicon.png",
   "categories": ["Linters", "Programming Languages", "Other"],
-  "activationEvents": [
-    "onView:ast-grep-sidebar-view",
-    "workspaceContains:**/sgconfig.{yml,yaml}"
-  ],
+  "activationEvents": ["onStartupFinished"],
   "contributes": {
     "commands": [
       {
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@
         "astGrep.serverPath": {
           "scope": "window",
           "type": "string",
-          "description": "Specify the language server binary path."
+          "description": "Specify the language server binary path. It can be a relative path to workspace root or an absolute path."
         },
         "astGrep.configPath": {
           "scope": "resource",

src/extension/lsp.ts

@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ const outputChannelName = 'ast-grep'
 const languageClientId = 'ast-grep-client'
 const languageClientName = 'ast-grep language client'
 
-function getExecutable(isDebug: boolean): Executable {
+function getExecutable(
+  config: string | undefined,
+  isDebug: boolean,
+): Executable {
   const uris = workspace.workspaceFolders?.map(i => i.uri?.fsPath) ?? []
   const command = resolveBinary()
+  const args = config ? ['lsp', '-c', config] : ['lsp']
   return {
     command,
-    args: ['lsp'],
+    args,
     options: {
       env: {
         ...process.env,
@@ -45,6 +49,26 @@ async function fileExists(pathFromRoot: string): Promise<boolean> {
   }
 }
 
+/** returns the path to the config file if found
+   note: if the default sgconfig.yml is found, return ''
+   returns undefined if no config file is found
+   so you should not use Boolean to check the result
+*/
+async function findConfigFile(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  const userConfig = workspace.getConfiguration('astGrep').get('configPath', '')
+  if (userConfig) {
+    if (await fileExists(userConfig)) {
+      return userConfig
+    }
+  } else if (
+    (await fileExists('sgconfig.yml')) ||
+    (await fileExists('sgconfig.yaml'))
+  ) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  return undefined
+}
+
 /**
  * Set up language server/client
  */
@@ -83,13 +107,10 @@ export async function activateLsp(context: ExtensionContext) {
     return
   }
 
-  setupClient()
+  const setupOkay = await setupClient()
 
   // Automatically start the client only if we can find a config file
-  if (
-    (await fileExists('sgconfig.yml')) ||
-    (await fileExists('sgconfig.yaml'))
-  ) {
+  if (setupOkay) {
     // Start the client. This will also launch the server
     client.start()
   } else {
@@ -99,13 +120,14 @@ export async function activateLsp(context: ExtensionContext) {
   }
 }
 
-function setupClient() {
+async function setupClient() {
+  const configFile = await findConfigFile()
   // instantiate and set input which updates the view
   // If the extension is launched in debug mode then the debug server options are used
   // Otherwise the run options are used
   const serverOptions: ServerOptions = {
-    run: getExecutable(false),
-    debug: getExecutable(true),
+    run: getExecutable(configFile, false),
+    debug: getExecutable(configFile, true),
   }
 
   // Options to control the language client
@@ -123,12 +145,13 @@ function setupClient() {
     serverOptions,
     clientOptions,
   )
+  return configFile !== undefined
 }
 
 async function restart(): Promise<void> {
   await deactivate()
   if (client) {
-    setupClient()
+    await setupClient()
     await client.start()
   }
 }