Emacs-ng: Emacs with Deno runtime and TypeScript

Re:Emacs-ng: Emacs with Deno runtime and TypeScript by slightwinder on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:40PM (#26480179)

I'm curios, if this has direct TypeScript-Support, does this mean it can use VS Code-Parts and Plugins? Effortless plugin-installation would be a killerfeature... Similar advantage could become direct reuse of VS Code-Parts, like the code for language servers or the monaco editor-part.

This could unfold into a project which demand relativ little work, while pushing it to a level where it can compare with VS Code. It could become a good bridge beween modern VS Code and old GNU Emacs that way.

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Re:Emacs-ng: Emacs with Deno runtime and TypeScript by outworlder on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:52PM (#26480351)

> Effortless plugin-installation would be a killerfeature

How is that different from what Emacs package managers provide?

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Re:Emacs-ng: Emacs with Deno runtime and TypeScript by slightwinder on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:07PM (#26480568)

They are not really effortless, especially when distributions like doom or spacemacs are used. Sure, today it's easier than 10 years ago, but compared to the modern solutions it still pretty backward.

In VS Code you can search for ne plugins from inside the application (which emacs also allows), while also showing all information including pictures and animations about the plugin in-app (which emacs does not allow). VS Code also shows which bindings, functions and settings the plugin adds (in emacs only indirect possible, with effort).

And best part: it just works. With emacs there are always a gazzilion problems coming with plugins. Be it some conflict or just additional work neccessary to make it work. Thouhg this is mostly a solvable problem with emacs, it just does not get solved. The Emacs communities solultion for this is the usage of distributions, which come with other problems and have only support for the more popular plugins.

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