Alternatives to ccls
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. ccls itself: install ccls.
kotlin-language-server
Kotlin code completion, diagnostics and more for any editor/IDE using the Language Server Protocol
haskell-language-server
Official Haskell IDE support via the language server protocol (LSP)
typescript-language-server
Unofficial TypeScript & JavaScript Language Server
python-lsp-server
Fork of the python-language-server project, maintained by the Spyder IDE team and the community
github-mcp-server
GitHub's official MCP Server
http-server
A simple, zero-configuration, command-line http server
Kotlin LSP
Kotlin Language Server and plugin for Visual Studio Code
tailwindcss-language-server
Intelligent Tailwind CSS tooling for Visual Studio Code
pylyzer
A fast, feature-rich static code analyzer & language server for Python
kubernetes-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
texlab
An implementation of the Language Server Protocol for LaTeX
asn
ASN / RPKI validity / BGP stats / IPv4v6 / Prefix / URL / ASPath / Organization / IP reputation / IP geolocation / IP fingerprinting / Network recon /
slack-mcp-server
The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic
rtags
A client/server indexer for c/c++/objc[++] with integration for Emacs based on clang
ruff-lsp
A Language Server Protocol implementation for Ruff
phpantom-lsp
Fast PHP language server with deep type intelligence. Generics, Laravel, PHPStan annotations. Ready in an instant
xcode-build-server
a build server protocol implementation for integrate xcode with sourcekit-lsp
frps
A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet
webhook
webhook is a lightweight incoming webhook server to run shell commands
proxygen
A collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server
cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This pr
sidekick
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS
prestd
PostgreSQL ➕ REST, low-code, simplify and accelerate development, ⚡ instant, realtime, high-performance on any Postgres application, existing or new,
mcp-server-chart
🤖 A visualization mcp & skills contains 25+ visual charts using @antvis. Using for chart generation and data analysis
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than ccls — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
ccls is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.