Eclipse Theia - News from the Next Generation Tools Platform 2024

The Eclipse Theia project continues to redefine the possibilities for building IDEs and tools, offering a robust, open platform built on modern web technologies. As one of the most active projects in the Eclipse ecosystem, Theia has seen another exciting year of innovation, and we’re thrilled to share the latest updates directly from the project leads.

We recently gave a talk at OCX, where we discussed new features, ecosystem developments, and performance improvements in the Theia ecosystem. If you missed it, don’t worry—you can watch the recording here:

In this presentation, you’ll learn about:

• New features for end users: Including AI-support, dev container support, remote workspace capabilities, and real-time developer collaboration.
• Ecosystem updates: Learn about the Theia IDE initiative, streamlined updates for built-in extensions, and improvements to community processes.
• Performance and stability improvements: Hear how we’ve addressed over 500 issues this year, making Theia more reliable and performant than ever.

The talk also features live demonstrations of Theia’s capabilities, including AI-driven tools, detachable editors, and browser-only deployments. These features highlight Theia’s flexibility and its ability to cater to a wide range of use cases, from desktop to cloud-based applications.

Whether you’re a developer, tool builder, or someone considering migrating your tools to modern web technologies, this talk provides actionable insights into the Theia ecosystem.

If you are interested in building custom web-based tools or migrating existing desktop tools, EclipseSource provides consulting and implementation services backed by our extensive experience with successful tool projects. We also specialize in AI-powered tools and support for popular platforms like Eclipse Theia and VS Code. Additionally, we offer consulting and support for hosting web-based tools in the cloud.

Get in contact with us.