We provide official packages (plugins, extensions) for the most popular IDEs and text editors.
Note
In our experience, :ref:`ide_vscode` offers better system performance, and users have found it easier to get started
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (such as C++, C#, Python, PHP, Go) and runtimes (such as .NET and Unity).
:ref:`Install PlatformIO for VSCode / Get started <ide_vscode>`
The CLion is a cross-platform C/C++ IDE for Linux, OS X, and Windows. CLion includes such features as a smart editor, code generation, code quality assurance, automated refactorings, on-the-fly code analysis, project manager, integrated version control systems and debugger.
:ref:`Install PlatformIO for CLion / Get started <ide_clion>`
