Perl Language Server
May 23, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
To enable Perl language support in your IDE, you can integrate the Rust Perl Language Server by following these steps:

Step 1: Install the Language Server
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Open an
.plfile in your project. -
Click on Install Perl Language Server:

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This will open the New Language Server Dialog with
Perl Language Serverpre-selected:
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Click OK. This will create the
Perl Language Serverdefinition and start the installation:
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Once the installation completes, the server should start automatically and provide Perl language support (autocomplete, diagnostics, etc.).
Step 2: Configure the server
You can also configure the server with the same settings as VSCode:

Troubleshooting Installation
If the installation fails, you can customize the installation settings in the Installer tab,
then click on the Run Installation hyperlink to reinstall the server:

See Installer descriptor for more information.