Eclipse Theia
Eclipse Theia is a cloud & desktop IDE framework implemented in TypeScript. observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7
- age_days: 3525
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 56
Adoption not part of the score
21705 stars · 2918 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97
Eclipse Theia is an extensible, TypeScript‑based framework for building cloud‑and‑desktop IDEs. It provides the core UI, language‑server integration, and extension mechanisms similar to VS Code.
Use cases
- Create a custom web‑based IDE for a specific programming language
- Build a desktop IDE with Electron that supports VS Code extensions
- Develop an AI‑enhanced development environment with Theia AI
- Integrate language server protocol (LSP) support into a bespoke tool
- Provide a cloud‑hosted coding workspace for remote teams
When to choose
- You need a modern, web‑technology based IDE that can run both in the browser and as a desktop app
- You want to reuse the vast VS Code extension ecosystem
- Your product requires deep customization of the IDE UI and workflow
- You prefer a TypeScript/Node.js stack and open‑source licensing (EPL‑2.0)
When to avoid
- You need a heavyweight, Java‑based IDE like classic Eclipse
- Your target platform is limited to mobile devices without Electron support
- You require out‑of‑the‑box features that are only available in commercial IDEs
Facets
framework · maturity active
editor ui-components web-framework cli developer-tools web-development cloud-computing browser cli ai-native typescript extensible lsp-support vscode-extension-compatible electron nodejs desktop
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia · fetched 2026-10-13 · 0630e6ffc596
- homepage: http://theia-ide.org · fetched 2026-10-05 · e3cfeb43402c
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/docs/data_usage_telemetry · fetched 2026-10-05 · 4f2e182484aa
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/docs · fetched 2026-10-05 · e3ee1cea2026
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/docs/faq · fetched 2026-10-05 · 967c26c12b68
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/docs/user_ai · fetched 2026-10-05 · 6c5f58752a1e
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/docs/user_getting_started · fetched 2026-10-05 · 181e19c03053
- site_page: https://theia-ide.org/releases · fetched 2026-10-05 · 793998504152
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| eclipse-theia/theia | main | 98 |
| eclipse-theia/theia-ide | plugin | 86 |
| eclipse-theia/generator-theia-extension | plugin | 95 |
| eclipse-theia/vscode-builtin-extensions | plugin | 69 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="eclipse-theia/theia")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem