# Embarcadero/Dev-Cpp

A fast, portable, simple, and free C/C++ IDE

Repository: https://github.com/Embarcadero/Dev-Cpp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dev-cpp
Homepage: https://www.embarcadero.com/free-tools/dev-cpp
Language: Pascal
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: cpp, dev-cpp, editor, ide, windows, gcc, delphi
Last push: 2024-06-17T14:34:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2261, "days_push": 807, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2990, forks 322 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:34.503885+00:00)

## What it is
Embarcadero Dev-C++ is a fast, portable, free C/C++ IDE and code editor for Windows, forked from Bloodshed and Orwell Dev-C++. It bundles a MinGW/TDM-GCC compiler, GDB debugging, code completion, and a lightweight native (non-Electron) interface.

## Use cases
- set up a simple C++ IDE on Windows
- learn C or C++ with a lightweight editor and compiler
- compile C++ with GCC without configuring toolchains manually
- debug C++ programs with GDB in a GUI
- run a portable C++ IDE from a USB stick
- teach an intro programming course with a free IDE

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast native Windows IDE for C/C++
- you are a beginner or student needing an all-in-one editor and GCC compiler
- you prefer a portable IDE with a low memory footprint over Electron-based editors

## When to avoid
- you need cross-platform development (Linux/macOS)
- you require advanced refactoring, language-server features, or modern IDE tooling like Visual Studio or CLion
- you need C++20 support beyond partial coverage

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: ide, c-cpp, gcc, mingw, gdb-debugging, code-editor, beginner-friendly

## Member repositories
- Embarcadero/Dev-Cpp (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.503885+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:31:21.328907+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Embarcadero/Dev-Cpp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.503885+00:00, sha ec90db381b79)
  - homepage: https://www.embarcadero.com/free-tools/dev-cpp (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:19.023493+00:00, sha 7139388d91d6)
  - site_page: https://www.embarcadero.com/company/about-us (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:19.041055+00:00, sha 9601cb21053b)
  - site_page: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:19.033143+00:00, sha bc49101f1979)
  - site_page: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:19.035660+00:00, sha 9c782df664e9)
  - site_page: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:19.039198+00:00, sha 72a434497a99)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.