# posit-dev/positron

Positron, a next-generation data science IDE

Repository: https://github.com/posit-dev/positron
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/positron
Homepage: https://positron.posit.co
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:09:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1562, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 16.0, "n_releases_24m": 25}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4236, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:39.523515+00:00)

## What it is
Positron is a free, next-generation data science IDE built by Posit PBC on Code OSS (VS Code). It provides polyglot support for Python and R with notebooks, Quarto, data exploration, plotting, and AI-assisted features in one editor.

## Use cases
- write and run Python and R code in one IDE
- explore and manipulate large datasets interactively
- work with Jupyter notebooks
- author reproducible reports with Quarto
- build and preview data applications
- inspect variables and generate plots during analysis
- connect to and explore databases

## When to choose
- you do data science in Python, R, or both and want a dedicated IDE
- you want VS Code familiarity plus data-science-specific features like a data explorer and plots pane
- you need notebooks, Quarto, and console-based analysis in one tool
- you want an RStudio alternative with a modern editor foundation

## When to avoid
- you need a strictly OSI-approved open-source license (Positron uses Elastic License 2.0, source-available)
- you only need lightweight text editing without data science features
- you require full VS Code marketplace compatibility or proprietary Microsoft extensions
- you need a mature, long-stable product - Positron is still evolving rapidly

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, data-visualization, developer-tools, machine-learning
- domain: data-science, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: data-science-ide, vscode-fork, code-oss, jupyter-notebooks, quarto, r-language, python, data-explorer, posit, notebook, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- posit-dev/positron (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.523515+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 2026-08-29T18:22:18.503294+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/posit-dev/positron (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.523515+00:00, sha 0661a3188bb4)
  - homepage: https://positron.posit.co (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:28.446036+00:00, sha 144bc38675aa)
  - site_page: https://positron.posit.co/features.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:28.455305+00:00, sha 0b07e631e0ac)
  - site_page: https://positron.posit.co/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:28.457673+00:00, sha 553c87e29a77)
  - site_page: https://posit.co/about/privacy-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:28.459775+00:00, sha 785de733b597)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.