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eranif/codelite

A multi purpose IDE specialized in C/C++/Rust/Python/PHP and Node.js. Written in C++ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/eranif/codelite · homepage · C++ · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 64
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 114.5
  • age_days: 4608
  • days_rel: 81
  • days_push: 10
  • n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2402 stars · 487 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

CodeLite is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE specialized in C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP, and Node.js development. It is written in C++ and runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux with pre-built binaries and package repositories for each.

Use cases

  • ide for c and c++ development on windows mac and linux
  • rust ide with clang and gcc support
  • lightweight php ide
  • develop and debug node.js backend applications
  • python ide with debugging
  • free open source alternative to visual studio for c++
  • cross-platform ide with consistent experience across operating systems

When to choose

  • you need a free, native IDE for C/C++ or Rust across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • you want a lightweight PHP or Node.js backend IDE without heavy resource usage
  • you prefer installers, brew casks, or apt/rpm repositories over building from source
  • you want an extensible IDE with a plugin system (GPLv2 with plugin exception)

When to avoid

  • you need deep ecosystem tooling or marketplace extensions of VS Code or JetBrains IDEs
  • your primary languages are Java, C#, or Go, which CodeLite does not specialize in
  • you require mobile or web frontend development tooling

Facets

application · maturity active

editor developer-tools gui developer-tools text-editors cross-platform windows cross-platform ide c-cpp rust python php nodejs wxwidgets debugging open-source macos linux desktop

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
eranif/codelitemain87

For agents

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