name: Language Support Request
description: Request support for a new programming language
title: "[Language]: Add support for "
labels: ["language-support", "enhancement", "triage"]
assignees: []
body:
- type: markdown
attributes:
value: |
Request support for a new programming language in Tree-Sitter MCP. This helps us prioritize which languages to add next.
- type: input
id: language
attributes:
label: Programming Language
description: Which programming language should be supported?
placeholder: "e.g., Swift, Dart, Zig, etc."
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: use-case
attributes:
label: Use Case
description: Why do you need support for this language?
placeholder: |
- What type of projects are you working on?
- How would you use Tree-Sitter MCP with this language?
- What analysis would be most valuable?
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: elements
attributes:
label: Important Language Elements
description: What code elements should Tree-Sitter MCP be able to find/analyze?
placeholder: |
- Functions/methods
- Classes/structs/interfaces
- Variables/constants
- Modules/packages
- Language-specific constructs (e.g., traits, protocols, etc.)
value: |
- [ ] Functions/methods
- [ ] Classes/structs
- [ ] Variables/constants
- [ ] Interfaces/protocols
- [ ] Language-specific:
validations:
required: true
- type: dropdown
id: priority
attributes:
label: Priority for You
description: How important is this language support?
options:
- Low - Occasionally useful
- Medium - Regular need
- High - Frequent usage
- Critical - Primary language
validations:
required: true
- type: input
id: file-extensions
attributes:
label: File Extensions
description: What file extensions does this language use?
placeholder: "e.g., .swift, .dart, .zig"
validations:
required: true
- type: input
id: tree-sitter-grammar
attributes:
label: Tree-Sitter Grammar
description: Link to the Tree-Sitter grammar for this language (if you know it)
placeholder: "e.g., https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-swift"
- type: textarea
id: sample-code
attributes:
label: Sample Code
description: Provide a small example of typical code in this language
placeholder: |
```language
// Sample code showing common patterns
function example() {
return "hello world";
}
```
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: ecosystem
attributes:
label: Language Ecosystem
description: Information about the language ecosystem
placeholder: |
- Popular frameworks/libraries
- Common project structures
- Package managers
- Build tools
- Testing frameworks
- type: checkboxes
id: similar-languages
attributes:
label: Similar Languages
description: Which currently supported languages is this most similar to?
options:
- label: JavaScript/TypeScript (dynamic, interpreted)
- label: Python (dynamic, interpreted)
- label: Java (static, compiled, OOP)
- label: C/C++ (systems, compiled)
- label: Go (static, compiled, simple)
- label: Rust (static, compiled, memory-safe)
- label: Ruby (dynamic, interpreted, OOP)
- label: Other/Unique
- type: textarea
id: analysis-needs
attributes:
label: Analysis Requirements
description: What kind of code analysis would be most valuable for this language?
placeholder: |
- Code quality metrics
- Dead code detection
- Dependency analysis
- Language-specific patterns
- Performance analysis
- type: checkboxes
id: contribution
attributes:
label: Contribution Interest
description: Would you be interested in helping implement this?
options:
- label: I can help implement the language support
- label: I can provide test cases and sample code
- label: I can test the implementation
- label: I have domain expertise in this language
- type: textarea
id: additional
attributes:
label: Additional Information
description: Any other relevant information about this language
placeholder: |
- Language version/specification
- Special parsing considerations
- Community size and usage
- Links to language documentation
- type: checkboxes
id: checklist
attributes:
label: Pre-submission Checklist
options:
- label: I have verified this language is not already supported
required: true
- label: A Tree-Sitter grammar exists for this language (or I've noted it doesn't)
required: true
- label: I have provided sample code and use case information
required: true
