# YCMD contribution layer for Spacemacs **Table of Contents** - [YCMD contribution layer for Spacemacs](#ycmd-contribution-layer-for-spacemacs) - [Description](#description) - [Install](#install) - [Layer](#layer) - [YCMD](#ycmd) - [Other Requirements](#other-requirements) - [Configuration](#configuration) - [Key Bindings](#key-bindings) ## Description This layer adds [emacs-ycmd][] support. ## Install ### Layer To use this contribution add it to your `~/.spacemacs` ```elisp (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(ycmd)) ``` ### YCMD In order to use this layer you must have a local [ycmd][] installation and must set the `ycmd-server-command` variable to reflect the path to that installation. See the [emacs-ycmd][] readme for more instructions on this. ### Other Requirements This package requires the `auto-completion` layer in order to get actual completion. The `syntax-checking` layer is required for flycheck support. ## Configuration By default this layer only activates ycmd for `c++-mode`. If you want ycmd suppoert in other modes you might just want to add it for specific languages like: ```elisp (add-hook 'c++-mode-hook 'ycmd-mode) ``` ## Key Bindings Adds `SPC m g g` go to definition binding to `c++-mode` as well as `SPC m g G` for the more imprecise but faster version. [ycmd]: https://github.com/Valloric/ycmd#building [emacs-ycmd]: https://github.com/abingham/emacs-ycmd