There is certainly a trend to provide the frontend separately. C# with "Compiler as a Service", libclang, etc.
The reason is not just IDE integration. You want a separate lexer (and sometimes parser) for tools like go-fmt or good syntax highlighting. Static analyzers are getting more important and there are many.
The reason is not just IDE integration. You want a separate lexer (and sometimes parser) for tools like go-fmt or good syntax highlighting. Static analyzers are getting more important and there are many.