Theia IDE is a modern, open-source development environment that runs on desktop and in the cloud. Not a VS Code fork, Theia supports the Language Server Protocol (LSP), is fully compatible with VS Code extensions, and features advanced AI support — all while keeping full control of your data. Explore the open and flexible alternative to VS Code today!

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Theia IDE is compatible with VS Code APIs and can install and use VS Code extensions. Has additional APIs for customizations not available in VS Code.

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  • tauren@lemm.eeEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    I for once can’t stand the idea of having my editor run inside a browser…

    Well, don’t run it inside a browser then. There is no need to get agitated because of that option. But this is super useful for universities and other organizations that educate people. They can run these preconfigured IDEs for their students and execute the code on the same server, so that even if you have something like a Chromebook, you can participate in classes. This is what places like Harvard do, and this is how Microsoft introduces CS students to VSCode and other products.