Theia

Eclipse Theia is an open-source platform and IDE framework for building customizable cloud and desktop development environments using modern web technologies like TypeScript. The Theia Platform enables the creation of extensible IDEs and tools, while the Theia IDE provides a VS Code-compatible,…

Key facts

First appeared: 2017
Category: technology
Problem solved: Eclipse Theia addresses the need for a fully open-source, extensible framework to build modern web-based IDEs and tools that run in browsers, desktops, or clouds, overcoming limitations of proprietary or less modular alternatives like VS Code by providing vendor-neutral extensibility, AI-native capabilities, and no telemetry by default.[2][3][4][5]
Platforms: Windows, Web Browser, Linux, macOS, Cloud Environments

Related technologies

Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP)
Monaco Editor
TypeScript
VS Code Extensions (via Open VSX)
Language Server Protocol (LSP)
Node.js

Notable users

STMicroelectronics
TypeFox
EclipseSource
Eclipse Foundation
Ericsson