Theia - Build Cloud & Desktop IDEs with modern web tech.

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

A beta version of Theia is planned for December 6, 2017, look at our roadmap.

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

Scope

• Establish a platform to build IDE-like products
• Provide the end-user with a full-fledged multi-language IDE (not just a smart editor)
• Support equally the paradigm of Cloud IDE and Desktop IDE
• Provide support for multiple languages via the language and debug server protocols
• Provide modern GUI with javascript UI libraries

Getting Started

Here you can find guides and examples for common scenarios:

• Develop a new Theia extension
• Develop a new Theia application for Cloud or Desktop with Theia CLI
• Run a cloud Theia application with Docker
• Package a desktop Theia application with Electon

Documentation

There are guides to get familiar with Theia architecture and internals:

• Architecture
  • Dependency Injection
  • Extensions
  • Services
  • Contributions
• Developing an extension
  • Frontend-backend communications
  • Events
  • Commands
  • Preferences

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 Guidlines, Code of Conduct and learn how to sign your work
• Find an issue to work on and submit a pull request
  • First time contirbuting 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.
• Could not find an issue? Look for bugs, typos and missing features.

Feedback

Read below how to engage with Theia community:

• Join discussion on Gitter.
• 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.

Roadmap

The contributors have committed to deliver a framework with the following features by December 6, 2017:

• Dynamic Extension System
• Rich Text Editing incl. Language Server Protocol Support
• Shell With Flexible Layouts and Side Panels
• Electron & Browser Support
• File Navigator
• Monaco-based Editor
• Terminal integration
• Git integration
• Language Support for TypeScript, C/C++, Java, Python, Go, YANG
• Diagramming Support through Sprotty
• many more features

The team is also working on the following Open-Source Products based on Theia:

• Yangster - A YANG IDE

License

Apache-2.0