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Eclipse Theia

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Eclipse Theia
Developer(s)EclipseSource, Ericsson, Red Hat, STMicroelectronics, TypeFox
Initial releaseMarch 2017; 7 years ago (March 2017)
Repositorygithub.com/eclipse-theia
Written inTypeScript
TypeProgramming tool, Integrated development environment
LicenseEclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL2) or GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2) with the classpath exception[1]
Websitehttps://theia-ide.org/

Eclipse Theia is an Eclipse open source project providing the Theia Platform and the Theia IDE.

The Eclipse Theia Platform is a free and open-source framework for building IDEs and tools based on web technologies.[2] Theia-based applications can be deployed as desktop and web applications.[3] It is implemented in TypeScript, reuses parts of Visual Studio Code, and emphasizes extensibility.[4][5][6] It provides support for building tools and IDEs with artificial intelligence capabilities under the Thea AI name.[7]

The Eclipse Theia IDE is an IDE for desktop devices and the cloud based on the Theia platform.[8] It features a highly customizable developer experience similar to that of Visual Studio Code and uses Thea AI to support AI features.[9][10]

History

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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.[11][12] It was first launched in March 2017.[13] Since May 2018, Theia has been a project of the Eclipse Foundation.[14] Eclipse Theia is now considered to be the next generation Eclipse Platform for tools and IDEs.[15]

About

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Theia is built on the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and supports a variety of programming languages.[16] 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.[17] Theia's layout consists of draggable docks.[17][18] Theia is compatible with Visual Studio Code extensions.[19]

Theia is a free and open-source software project under the Eclipse Foundation and is licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL2).[20]

Usage

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Eclipse Che uses Eclipse Theia as its default IDE starting from version 7.[21]

In September 2018, the online IDE Gitpod was released which was based on Theia.[22] (In 2021, Gitpod switched to Visual Studio Code.[23])

Arduino IDE 2.0 is based on Eclipse Theia, replacing the Processing-based IDE.[24]

Reception

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In January 2019, JAXenter, a website and blog about coding,[25] ranked Theia as the third-most popular JavaScript integrated development environment of 2018 according to GitHub metrics, behind Visual Studio Code and Atom.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Theia license". GitHub.
  2. ^ Helming, Jonas; Koegel, Maximilian (2018-06-20). "What is Eclipse Theia?". EclipseSource. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  3. ^ "Theia · GitBook". www.theia-ide.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  4. ^ Le Meur, Stevan (2018-12-19). "Eclipse Che 7 is Coming and It's Really Hot (2/4)". RHD Blog. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  5. ^ Ferrara, Claudio Davide (2017-12-04). "Theia: un solo IDE per Desktop e Cloud". HTML.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  6. ^ Heller, Martin (2019-02-25). "Cloud IDE review: AWS Cloud9 vs. Eclipse Che vs. Eclipse Theia". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  7. ^ "Introducing Theia AI". EclipseSource. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  8. ^ "Theia IDE website". www.theia-ide.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  9. ^ Ramel, David. "Open Source 'Eclipse Theia IDE' Exits Beta to Challenge Visual Studio Code -". Visual Studio Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  10. ^ "Introducing AI Support in Theia IDE". EclipseSource. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  11. ^ "Theia Project Contributor Overview". projects.eclipse.org. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  12. ^ "Theia - Cloud and Desktop IDE". www.theia-ide.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  13. ^ Mohilo, Dominik (2017-05-30). "What Theia is all about — A classic IDE built with modern technology". JAXenter. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  14. ^ "Eclipse Theia". projects.eclipse.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  15. ^ "Eclipse Theia is the Next Generation Eclipse Platform for IDEs and Tools!". eclipsesource.com/. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  16. ^ "Langserver.org". langserver.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  17. ^ a b Mohilo, Dominik (2017-05-18). "Theia: Eine einzige IDE auf dem Desktop und in der Cloud". JAXenter (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  18. ^ Le Meur, Stevan (2018-12-17). "Eclipse Che 7 is Coming and It's Really Hot (1/4)". Eclipse Che Blog. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  19. ^ "Extensions and Plugins". Theia - Cloud and Desktop IDE Platform.
  20. ^ Beaton, Wayne. "Eclipse Public License 2.0 | The Eclipse Foundation". www.eclipse.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  21. ^ Helming, Jonas (2019). "Eclipse Che vs. Eclipse Theia".
  22. ^ Claburn, Thomas (2018). "Gitpod git-bolts git-IDE onto GitHub for in-browser code git-editing". The Register.
  23. ^ Kosyakov, Anton. "From Theia to OpenVSCode Server - A history of Cloud IDEs". Gitpod. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  24. ^ Jean-Luc Aufranc (2021-03-03). "Arduino IDE 2.0 beta released with live debugger, revamped user interface". cnx-software.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  25. ^ "JAXenter - News, Articles, Code". JAXenter. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  26. ^ Papadopoulou, Eirini-Eleni (2019-01-17). "Vue.js is the absolute rockstar of the JavaScript ecosystem". JAXenter. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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