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How to install ctags on MacOS

brew install universal-ctags

How to check language support for ctags

ctags ---list-kinds=all

How to create the `tags` file

ctags -R src/*

How to use ctags with typescript ignore `node_modules`

ctags --exclude=*.js --exclude=node_modules -R *

ctags cheat sheet

Build tags (from shell)	`ctags -R *`
Open vim to a specific tag (from shell)	`vim -t PickupsController`
Jump to tag	`ctrl+]`
Split the window before jumping to tag	`ctrl+w ctrl+]`
Jump to next tag	`:tnext` or `:tn`
See all matching tags	`:ts`
Show autocomplete via ctags	`ctrl+x ctrl+]`

ctags gotcha

The config file for universal ctags is different from exuberant ctags.
The location I want for universal ctags config is ~/.ctags.d/conf.ctags not ~/.ctags.

How to use ctags with racket

ctags --language-force=scheme myfile.rkt

How to ignore `tags` files in git

Add tags to ~/.gitexcludes

How to configure vim for ctags

Edit ~/.vimrc:

  
    "The semi-colon means "recursively search up"  
    set tags=./tags; to `~/.vimrc`.   
  
    Plug 'vim-scripts/taglist.vim'  
  
    " Show tags  
    noremap t :TlistToggle  
  
    " Reveal in taglist  
    nmap t :TlistHighlightTag  
  
    " Taglist settings  
    let Tlist_Ctags_Cmd='/usr/local/bin/ctags'  
    let Tlist_Show_One_File = 1  
    let Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow = 1  
    let Tlist_Use_SingleClick = 1  
    let Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen = 1  
    let Tlist_Close_On_Select = 0  
    let Tlist_WinWidth = 30  
    let Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag = 1