Kotlin for Nova

Kotlin language support for Nova editor on macOS.

📦 What's Available

Syntax-Only Version (Nova Extension Library)

• ✅ Syntax highlighting for .kt and .kts files
• ✅ Compatible with Nova 11.10+
• ✅ Easy installation from Extension Library

Full LSP Version (Manual Install)

• ✅ Everything from syntax version
• ✅ Language Server integration (autocomplete, hover, diagnostics)
• ✅ Go-to-definition and advanced features
• ⚠️ Requires manual kotlin-language-server installation

🚀 Installation

Option 1: Syntax-Only (Extension Library)

1. Open Nova
2. Go to Extensions → Extension Library...
3. Search for "Kotlin Syntax"
4. Click Install
5. Open any .kt or .kts file - syntax highlighting works immediately!

Option 2: Full LSP Version (Manual)

1. Install kotlin-language-server:

   brew install kotlin-language-server

2. Get the extension:
   • Clone this repository
   • Use the ScanFlow.novakotlin.novaextension folder
3. Activate in Nova:
   • Go to Extensions → Activate Local Extension…
   • Select the extension folder
4. Configure (optional):
   • Nova → Preferences → Extensions → Kotlin
   • Set custom Kotlin Language Server Path if needed

✨ Features

Syntax Highlighting (Both Versions)

• Keywords, operators, and built-in types
• String templates and raw strings
• Comments and annotations
• Function and class declarations
• Generics and lambda expressions

Language Server Features (Manual Install Only)

• Code completion and IntelliSense
• Hover information and documentation
• Real-time diagnostics and error reporting
• Go to definition and navigation
• Document formatting

📁 Repository Structure

nova-kotlin/
├── ScanFlow.novakotlin.novaextension/        # Full LSP version
├── ScanFlow.novakotlin-syntax.novaextension/  # Syntax-only (submitted)
├── extensions/
│   ├── legacy/                               # Nova 11.10+ compatible
│   └── modern/                               # Future Nova versions
└── shared/                                   # Shared assets

🐛 Issues & Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built on top of the excellent kotlin-language-server
• Syntax highlighting based on Kotlin's official TextMate grammar