Cloud & Desktop IDE Framework

Eclipse Theia is an extensible framework to develop full-fledged multi-language Cloud & Desktop IDE-like products with state-of-the-art web technologies.

Theia 1.0 has been released. Read the announcement.

• Website
• Scope
• Roadmap
• Getting Started
• Contributing
• Feedback
• Documentation
• License
• Trademark

Website

Visit the Theia website for more documentation.

Scope

• Support building browser-based and desktop IDEs
• Provide a highly flexible architecture for adopters
• Support VS Code Extension protocol
• Develop under vendor-neutral open-source governance

Roadmap

See our roadmap for an overview about the current project goals and the upcoming releases.

Getting Started

Here you can find guides and examples for common scenarios:

• Run Theia in Docker
• Run Theia in Gitpod - a Theia-based IDE for GitHub
• Develop a Theia application - your own IDE
• Develop a Theia plugin - a VS Code like extension
• Develop a Theia extension
• Test a VS Code extension in Theia
• Package a desktop Theia application with Electron

Contributing

Read below to learn how to take part in improving Theia:

• Fork the repository and run the examples from source
• Get familiar with the development workflow, Coding Guidelines, Code of Conduct and learn how to sign your work
• Find an issue to work on and submit a pull request
  • First time contributing to open source? Pick a good first issue to get you familiar with GitHub contributing process.
  • First time contributing to Theia? Pick a beginner friendly issue to get you familiar with codebase and our contributing process.
  • Want to become a Committer? Solve an issue showing that you understand Theia objectives and architecture. Here is a good list to start. Further, have a look at our roadmap to align your contributions with the current project goals.
• Could not find an issue? Look for bugs, typos, and missing features.

Feedback

Read below how to engage with Theia community:

• Join the discussion on Discourse.
• Ask a question, request a new feature and file a bug with GitHub issues.
• Star the repository to show your support.
• Follow Theia on Twitter.

Documentation

• API Documentation
• Useful Links:
  • Developing
  • Testing
  • API Integration Testing
  • Coding Guidelines
  • Code Organization

License

• Eclipse Public License 2.0
• 一 (Secondary) GNU General Public License, version 2 with the GNU Classpath Exception

Trademark

"Theia" is a trademark of the Eclipse Foundation https://www.eclipse.org/theia