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+The main interface to rust-analyzer is the
+[LSP](https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/) implementation. To
+install lsp server, use `cargo install-lsp`, which is a shorthand for `cargo
+install --package ra_lsp_server`. The binary is named `ra_lsp_server`, you
+should be able to use it with any LSP-compatible editor. We use custom
+extensions to LSP, so special client-side support is required to take full
+advantage of rust-analyzer. This repository contains support code for VS Code
+and Emacs.
+
+Rust Analyzer needs sources of rust standard library to work, so you might need
+to execute
+
+```
+$ rustup component add rust-src
+```
+
+See [./features.md](./features.md) document for a list of features that are available.
+
+## VS Code
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+In order to build the VS Code plugin, you need to have node.js and npm with
+a minimum version of 10 installed. Please refer to
+[node.js and npm documentation](https://nodejs.org) for installation instructions.
+
+You will also need the most recent version of VS Code: we don't try to
+maintain compatibility with older versions yet.
+
+The experimental VS Code plugin can then be built and installed by executing the
+following commands:
+
+```
+$ git clone https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer.git --depth 1
+$ cd rust-analyzer
+$ cargo install-code
+```
+
+This will run `cargo install --package ra_lsp_server` to install the server
+binary into `~/.cargo/bin`, and then will build and install plugin from
+`editors/code`. See
+[this](https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/blob/69ee5c9c5ef212f7911028c9ddf581559e6565c3/crates/tools/src/main.rs#L37-L56)
+for details. The installation is expected to *just work*, if it doesn't, report
+bugs!
+
+It's better to remove existing Rust plugins to avoid interference.
+
+Beyond basic LSP features, there are some extension commands which you can
+invoke via <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+P</kbd> or bind to a shortcut. See [./features.md](./features.md)
+for details.
+
+### Settings
+
+* `rust-analyzer.highlightingOn`: enables experimental syntax highlighting
+* `rust-analyzer.showWorkspaceLoadedNotification`: to ease troubleshooting, a
+  notification is shown by default when a workspace is loaded
+* `rust-analyzer.enableEnhancedTyping`: by default, rust-analyzer intercepts
+  `Enter` key to make it easier to continue comments
+* `rust-analyzer.raLspServerPath`: path to `ra_lsp_server` executable
+* `rust-analyzer.enableCargoWatchOnStartup`: prompt to install & enable `cargo
+  watch` for live error highlighting (note, this **does not** use rust-analyzer)
+* `rust-analyzer.trace.server`: enables internal logging
+
+
+## Emacs
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+`emacs-lsp`, `dash` and `ht` packages.
+
+Installation:
+
+* add
+[ra-emacs-lsp.el](https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/blob/69ee5c9c5ef212f7911028c9ddf581559e6565c3/editors/emacs/ra-emacs-lsp.el)
+to load path and require it in `init.el`
+* run `lsp` in a rust buffer
+* (Optionally) bind commands like `rust-analyzer-join-lines` or `rust-analyzer-extend-selection` to keys