Linthis for VS Code

Multi-language linter and formatter extension for Visual Studio Code.

Features

Multi-language Support: Lint and format 18+ programming languages with a single extension
Real-time Diagnostics: See lint issues as you type
On-save Linting: Automatically lint files when saved
LSP-based: Powered by the linthis language server

Install linthis CLI:

# using pip
pip install linthis
# Or use uv (Recommand)
# pip install uv
uv pip install linthis

# Or Using cargo
cargo install linthis

Setting	Default	Description
`linthis.enable`	`true`	Enable/disable the extension
`linthis.lintOnSave`	`true`	Run lint on file save
`linthis.lintOnOpen`	`true`	Run lint when opening a file
`linthis.formatOnSave`	`false`	Format document on save
`linthis.executable.path`	`""`	Path to linthis executable (auto-detect if empty)
`linthis.executable.additionalArguments`	`""`	Additional arguments for linthis CLI
`linthis.usePlugin`	`""`	Plugin(s) to use directly (see Plugin Configuration)
`linthis.trace.server`	`"off"`	Trace LSP communication

Command	Description
`Linthis: Run Lint`	Manually trigger linting
`Linthis: Format Document`	Format the current document
`Linthis: Restart Language Server`	Restart the LSP server

Create a .linthis.toml file in your project root:

[languages.python]
linter = "ruff"
formatter = "ruff"

[languages.typescript]
linter = "eslint"
formatter = "prettier"

Plugins provide pre-configured lint rules for teams or organizations. You can specify plugins in two ways:

Add the linthis.usePlugin setting in your VS Code settings:

{
  "linthis.usePlugin": "https://github.com/org/linthis-plugin.git"
}

Supported formats:

Format	Example
Git URL	`https://github.com/org/plugin.git`
Git URL with version	`https://github.com/org/plugin.git@v1.0`
Local path	`./my-plugin` or `/absolute/path/to/plugin`
Multiple plugins	`plugin1,plugin2` (comma-separated)

Add the plugin to your .linthis.toml:

[plugin]
use = "https://github.com/org/linthis-plugin.git@v1.0"

When both settings and config file specify plugins:

MIT