Aptos Move

Aptos Move Extension for Zed

Language support for Aptos Move in the Zed editor, including syntax highlighting and LSP integration.

Features

• Syntax highlighting for Move language
• Language Server Protocol (LSP) integration with aptos-language-server
• Auto-completion, go-to-definition, and diagnostics
• Bracket matching and auto-indentation
• Support for Move-specific syntax (modules, structs, functions, specs, etc.)

Installation

1. Install the Aptos Language Server

The extension requires the aptos-language-server binary to be installed and available in your PATH.

Download the latest pre-built binary for your platform from the releases page:

macOS (Apple Silicon):

curl -L https://github.com/aptos-labs/move-vscode-extension/releases/latest/download/aptos-language-server-aarch64-apple-darwin.gz | gunzip > aptos-language-server
chmod +x aptos-language-server
sudo mv aptos-language-server /usr/local/bin/

macOS (Intel):

curl -L https://github.com/aptos-labs/move-vscode-extension/releases/latest/download/aptos-language-server-x86_64-apple-darwin.gz | gunzip > aptos-language-server
chmod +x aptos-language-server
sudo mv aptos-language-server /usr/local/bin/

Linux (x86_64):

curl -L https://github.com/aptos-labs/move-vscode-extension/releases/latest/download/aptos-language-server-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.gz | gunzip > aptos-language-server
chmod +x aptos-language-server
sudo mv aptos-language-server /usr/local/bin/

Windows (x86_64): Download aptos-language-server-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip, extract it, and add the directory to your PATH.

Verify installation:

aptos-language-server --version

2. Install the Extension

From Source (Development)

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/0xbe1/aptos-move-zed-extension.git
   cd aptos-move-zed-extension
   

2. Build the extension:

   cargo build --target wasm32-wasip2 --release
   cp target/wasm32-wasip2/release/aptos_move_zed_extension.wasm extension.wasm
   

3. Link it to Zed's extensions directory:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/zed/extensions
   ln -s $(pwd) ~/.config/zed/extensions/aptos-move
   

4. Restart Zed

From Zed Extensions (Future)

Once published to the Zed extension registry:

• Open Zed
• Press Cmd+Shift+P and search for "Extensions"
• Search for "Aptos Move" and install

Usage

Open any .move file in Zed and the extension will automatically activate, providing:

• Syntax highlighting
• LSP features (hover, completion, diagnostics)
• Code navigation

Important: Trust Your Workspace

Zed requires you to trust your workspace before starting the language server for security reasons.

When you first open a Move project, you'll see a banner asking to trust the folder. Click "Trust" to enable LSP features (go-to-definition, hover, diagnostics, etc.).

Project Structure

aptos-move-zed-extension/
├── extension.toml           # Extension metadata
├── Cargo.toml              # Rust dependencies
├── src/
│   └── lib.rs              # LSP integration code
└── languages/
    └── move/
        ├── config.toml      # Language configuration
        ├── highlights.scm   # Syntax highlighting rules
        ├── brackets.scm     # Bracket matching
        └── indents.scm      # Auto-indentation rules

Development

Prerequisites

• Rust toolchain (1.82+)
• wasm32-wasip2 target: rustup target add wasm32-wasip2
• Zed editor

Building

cargo build --target wasm32-wasip2 --release
cp target/wasm32-wasip2/release/aptos_move_zed_extension.wasm extension.wasm

Testing

Open a Move project in Zed with the extension linked to test changes.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open issues or pull requests on GitHub.

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

• Tree-sitter grammar: aptos-labs/tree-sitter-move-on-aptos
• Language server: aptos-labs/move-vscode-extension