# JetBrains/projector-docker

Run JetBrains IDEs remotely with Docker

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/projector-docker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/projector-docker
Homepage: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/PRJ
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: swing, awt, docker
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-07-15T12:49:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2287, "days_push": 1510, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2225, forks 224 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:28.105579+00:00)

## What it is
A set of shell scripts and Dockerfiles for building and running Docker containers with JetBrains IDEs served remotely via JetBrains Projector, accessible from a web browser. The standalone Projector product is now obsolete, with JetBrains recommending Gateway for remote development instead.

## Use cases
- run IntelliJ IDEA in a Docker container and access it from a browser
- self-host a remote JetBrains IDE on a server
- develop in PyCharm or CLion from a thin client or Chromebook
- spin up disposable containerized IDE environments for testing
- access a full IDE from a machine that can't run it locally

## When to choose
- you need a legacy setup running standalone Projector in Docker and can't migrate
- you want to experiment with browser-accessed JetBrains IDEs without installing anything locally

## When to avoid
- you want a supported remote development solution - use JetBrains Gateway instead
- you need low latency, port forwarding, or OS-specific shortcuts
- you expect bug fixes or support - the project is officially obsolete

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: abandoned
- function: container-runtime, developer-tools, deployment
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: jetbrains, remote-development, docker-images, projector, ide-in-browser, obsolete, devops, containers, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/projector-docker (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:28.105579+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 2026-08-30T02:44:54.650058+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/projector-docker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:28.105579+00:00, sha 6626f0a86e9c)
  - homepage: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/PRJ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:25:21.120332+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.