# robotframework/RIDE

Test data editor for Robot Framework

Repository: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ride
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: robotframework, robotframework-testing, testing-tools, robotframework-ide, wxpython, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:29:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5454, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 56, "gap_med": 31.0, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1012, forks 385 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:13.334335+00:00)

## What it is
RIDE is a desktop IDE built specifically for editing Robot Framework test and task data files. It provides a graphical editor with syntax highlighting, test case management, and localization support, built on wxPython.

## Use cases
- edit robot framework test cases with a gui
- write and manage robot framework test data files
- ide for robot framework automation
- create and edit robot framework tasks
- visual editor for keyword-driven tests

## When to choose
- you use Robot Framework and prefer a dedicated GUI editor over plain text editors
- you want built-in test case management, editing, and running of Robot Framework suites
- you need localized Robot Framework file support in an editor

## When to avoid
- you don't use Robot Framework
- you prefer editing test files in VS Code or another general editor with a Robot Framework extension
- you need a headless or CI-only testing workflow

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, testing, gui, developer-tools
- domain: testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: robotframework, test-data-editor, ide, wxpython, acceptance-testing, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- robotframework/RIDE (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.334335+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 2026-08-30T07:11:47.188293+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.334335+00:00, sha 4f61c176a255)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.