Eclipse Theia
Open-source framework for building IDEs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eclipse Theia is an Eclipse open source project providing the Theia Platform and the Theia IDE.
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| Developer(s) | EclipseSource, Ericsson, Red Hat, STMicroelectronics, TypeFox |
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| Initial release | March 2017 |
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| Repository | github.com/eclipse-theia |
| Written in | TypeScript |
| Type | Programming tool, Integrated development environment |
| License | Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL2) or GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2) with the classpath exception[2] |
| Website | theia-ide |
The Eclipse Theia Platform is a free and open-source framework for building IDEs and tools based on web technologies.[3] Theia-based applications can be deployed as desktop and web applications.[4] It is implemented in TypeScript and emphasizes extensibility.[5][6][7]
With Theia AI, the platform provides explicit support for building tools and IDEs with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.[8][9]
The Eclipse Theia IDE is an IDE for desktop devices and the cloud based on the Theia platform.[10][11] It features a highly customizable developer experience and uses Theia AI to support AI features (also referred to as the AI-powered Theia IDE).[12][13][14] The AI-powered Theia IDE includes Theia Coder, an open, adaptable and transparent AI coding assistant and integrates the Model Context Protocol (MCP).[15][16][17]
While Eclipse Theia incorporates certain components from Visual Studio Code, such as the Monaco editor, it is independently developed with a modular architecture and is not a fork of VS Code.[18][19]
History
Theia was originally developed by TypeFox and Ericsson, and continually receives contributions from EclipseSource, Red Hat, IBM, Google, Arm Holdings as well as from individual contributors.[20][21] It was first launched in March 2017.[22] Since May 2018, Theia has been a project of the Eclipse Foundation.[23] Eclipse Theia is now considered to be the next generation Eclipse Platform for tools and IDEs.[24]
About
Theia is built on the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and supports a variety of programming languages.[25] It can be used as a desktop application, a web application, or a hybrid application with separate front and back ends. All of Theia's features are implemented as extensions, which allows third-party developers to modify Theia's functionality by using the same application programming interfaces (APIs) as the application's default components.[26] Theia's layout consists of draggable docks.[26][27] Theia is compatible with Visual Studio Code extensions.[28]
Theia is a free and open-source software project under the Eclipse Foundation and is licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL2).[29]
Usage
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- Arduino IDE 2.0 is based on Eclipse Theia, replacing the Processing-based IDE.[30]
- Code Composer Studio by Texas Instruments uses Eclipse Theia as the framework for its development environment for Texas Instruments processors and microcontrollers.[31][32]
- Mbed Studio by Arm is an IDE for embedded development, focusing on Arm microcontrollers, and is built on Eclipse Theia.[33][34]
- The Theia IDE itself demonstrates the capabilities of Eclipse Theia as a general-purpose IDE, running on both desktop and cloud environments.[35][36]
- Sokatoa is a tool for GPU profiling, analysis, and debugging workflows for Android, built on Eclipse Theia.[37]
- The CDT Cloud Blueprint provides a reference architecture for cloud-based C/C++ development environments using Eclipse Theia.[38][39]
- logi.cloud by logi.cals is a modern engineering platform for industrial automation, developed using Eclipse Theia.[40]
- The Coffee Editor is a web-based modeling tool that showcases Eclipse Theia's integration with frameworks such as Eclipse GLSP and Sprotty.[41][42]
- VUEngine Studio is a development environment for creating games and applications using the VUEngine framework, built on Eclipse Theia.[43]
- Smartface is an IDE for developing cross-platform mobile applications, leveraging the Eclipse Theia framework.[44]
- Record Evolution Studio (ReSWARM) is a collaborative platform for IoT and AI model training and deployment, based on Eclipse Theia.[45]
- Code RealTime is a tool for developing real-time applications with debugging and collaboration features.[46][47]
- QuickConnect Studio by Renesas is a development environment for prototyping and deploying embedded systems, built on Eclipse Theia.[48]
Reception
In January 2019, JAXenter, a website and blog about coding,[49] ranked Theia as the third-most popular JavaScript integrated development environment of 2018 according to GitHub metrics, behind Visual Studio Code and Atom.[50]
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