Theia is an extensible platform to develop full-fledged multi-language Cloud & Desktop IDE-like products with state-of-the-art web technologies.
Visit the Theia website for more documentation.
- 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
Here you can find guides and examples for common scenarios:
- Run Theia in Docker
- Run Theia in Gitpod - a Theia-based IDE for GitHub
- Develop a Theia application - your own IDE
- Develop a Theia plugin - a VS Code like extension
- Develop a Theia extension
- Package a desktop Theia application with Electron
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 Guidelines, Code of Conduct and learn how to sign your work
- Find an issue to work on and submit a pull request
- First time contributing 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.
Read below how to engage with Theia community:
- Join the 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.
During the first half of 2018, the team is focusing on the following features:
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Debugging
A visual debugger leveraging the Debug Server Protocol defined by the VS Code team.
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Workbench Improvements
Theia's workbench shell will be improved, such that the user can drag and drop widgets from the side bar to the main area and vice-versa.
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Search
Theia already can search files by name (CMD + P). In early 2018 a full text search shall be developed and added.
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More Git Support
In addition to the already present commit staging view, the team will add a git history and git diff view to better visualize the different states of git repositories.
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Navigator Improvements
The file navigator shall support decorations, which are to be used by the git and the problems view extensions. It will allow to signal on a file whether there are git changes resp. diagnostics.
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Better Markdown Support
The Markdown support shall be improved to allow better preview that syncs scrolling. Also rendering plug-ins based on
markdown-itshall be supported and tools like linters and dead link checkers shall be integrated. -
Robustness and Improved UX We will further work on simplifying Theia and its UI / UX, improve the performance and keep working on bug reports that are rolling in.
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More
Any contributors might want to work on additional things. At least this happened in 2017 and is likely to increase with a growing community. :)