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+========
+Features
+========
+
+.. contents::
+
+.. role:: raw-html(raw)
+ :format: html
+
+Here is what clangd can do for you. Screenshots below show `VSCode
+<https://code.visualstudio.com/>`__; the available features and UI depend on
+the editor.
+
+Errors and warnings
+===================
+
+clangd runs the clang compiler on your code as you type, and shows errors and
+warnings in-place. Some errors are suppressed: diagnostics that require
+expanding templates in headers are disabled for performance reasons.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Screenshot</summary>`
+
+.. image:: ErrorsInVSCode.png
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Demonstration of errors
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Fixes in errors and warnings
+----------------------------
+
+The compiler can suggest fixes for many common problems automatically, and
+clangd can update the code for you.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: ApplyFixInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Applying a fix suggested by the compiler
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+**(New in v9)**
+If a missing symbol was seen in a file you've edited recently, clangd will
+suggest inserting it.
+
+clang-tidy checks
+-----------------
+
+**(New in v9)**
+clangd embeds `clang-tidy <https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/>`__
+which provides extra hints about code problems: bug-prone patterns,
+performance traps, and style issues.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: ApplyClangTidyFixInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Applying a fix suggested by the compiler
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+clangd respects your project's ``.clang-tidy`` file which controls the checks
+to run. Not all checks work within clangd. You must pass the ``-clang-tidy``
+flag to enable this feature.
+
+Code completion
+===============
+
+You'll see suggestions as you type based on what methods, variables, etc are
+available in this context.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Screenshot</summary>`
+
+.. image:: CodeCompletionInVSCode.png
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Code completion demonstration
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Abbreviating words may help you find the right result faster. If you type in
+``camelCase`` but the function you're looking for is ``snake_case``, that's OK.
+
+Insertion of namespace qualifiers and includes
+----------------------------------------------
+
+**(New in v8)**
+clangd will sometimes suggest results from other files and namespaces. In this
+case the correct qualifier and ``#include`` directive will be inserted.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: CodeCompletionInsertsNamespaceQualifiersInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Code completion inserts namespace qualifiers
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Signature help
+--------------
+
+Some editors will show you the parameters of the function you're calling, as
+you fill them in.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: SignatureHelpInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Demonstration of the signature help feature
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Cross-references
+================
+
+The following features let you navigate your codebase.
+
+If there is no project-wide index, cross-references work across the files
+you have opened.
+
+**(New in v9)**
+clangd will also automatically index your whole project.
+
+Find definition/declaration
+---------------------------
+
+Jump to the definition or declaration of a symbol under the cursor.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: GoToDefinitionInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Demonstration of the "Go to definition" feature
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+**(New in v9)**
+Some editors only expose "find definition"; use "find definition" on the
+definition to jump to the declaration.
+
+"Find definition" also works on ``#include`` lines, to jump to the included
+file.
+
+Find references
+---------------
+
+Show all references to a symbol under the cursor.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: FindAllReferencesInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Demonstration of the "Find all references" feature
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Some editors will automatically highlight local references to the selected
+symbol as you move around a file.
+
+Navigation
+==========
+
+clangd informs the editor of the code structure in the current file.
+Some editors use this to present an outline view:
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Screenshot</summary>`
+
+.. image:: OutlineInVSCode.png
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Outline of a file
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+In VSCode, the outline is also presented as breadcrumbs that allow jumping to a
+symbol within the current file. Searching for symbols within the scope of the
+whole project is also possible.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: NavigationWithBreadcrumbsInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Navigation with breadcrumbs
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+Formatting
+==========
+
+clangd embeds `clang-format <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html>`__,
+which can reformat your code: fixing indentation, breaking lines, and reflowing
+comments.
+
+:raw-html:`<details><summary markdown="span">Animated demo</summary>`
+
+.. image:: FormatSelectionInVSCode.gif
+ :align: center
+ :alt: Formatting selected code
+
+:raw-html:`</details>`
+
+clangd respects your project's ``.clang-format`` file which controls styling
+options.
+
+Format-as-you-type is experimental and doesn't work well yet.
+
+Complete list of features
+=========================
+
+Here is a list of features that could be useful for editors, together with the
+implementation status in clangd, and specification in the Language Server
+Protocol.
+
+It is not clear whether or not some of the features mentioned below should be a
+part of the Language Server Protocol; those features might be eventually
+developed outside clangd or become clangd extensions to LSP.
+
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| C/C++ Editor feature | LSP | Clangd |
++=====================================+============+==========+
+| Formatting | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Completion | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Diagnostics | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Fix-its | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Go to Definition | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Signature Help | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Document Highlights | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Rename | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Source hover | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Find References | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Document Symbols | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Workspace Symbols | Yes | Yes |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Code Lens | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Code folding | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Extract Local Variable | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Extract Function/Method | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Quick Assist | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Hide Method | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Implement Method | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Gen. Getters/Setters | Yes | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Syntax and Semantic Coloring | No | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Call hierarchy | No | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Type hierarchy | No | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+
+| Organize Includes | No | No |
++-------------------------------------+------------+----------+