Re: [Ann] elisp-refs, a semantic elisp search tool (GNU ELPA request)

[Stefan Monnier]

> I've written a package [elisp-refs] that does a semantic search of all
> the elisp in the current Emacs instance.

Sounds great!

> Unlike xrefs, elisp-refs is sexp-oriented, so it always shows full
> sexp that matched your search, even if the result is on multiple
> lines. Results are also syntax highlighted.

xref.el was designed with the hope that it could accommodate "any" tool, so
it would be really helpful if you could try and make elisp-refs work via
xref.el.  And if there's some problem doing so, please report it as
a bug so we can improve xref.el.

> I hope this package is useful to some of you.  I'd like to put it on
> GNU ELPA, and I already have copyright assignment sorted. Would this
> be possible?

Of course.  If you don't have write access yet to the repository, ask
for it by requesting membership in the "emacs" group from your
Savannah account.


        Stefan