# theia

> Cloud and desktop IDE framework

Eclipse Theia is an extensible TypeScript framework for building custom cloud and desktop IDEs and developer tools. It provides modular architecture supporting the VS Code Extension protocol and Language Server Protocol. Applications built with Theia can be deployed as browser-based web tools or packaged as native desktop apps using Electron.

- Source: https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia
- Homepage: http://theia-ide.org
- License: EPL-2.0
- Built with: TypeScript 96.0%, CSS 2.5%, JavaScript 1.3%, Other 0.2%
- Stars: 21726
- Forks: 2927
- Contributors: 391
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: v1.76.0 (2026-09-24)
- Purpose: Developer tools, Editors & IDEs
- Type: Web, Desktop, Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 81/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 22/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [Eclipse Theia v1.76.0](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/releases/tag/v1.76.0). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [native-dependencies-win32-x64.zip](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/releases/download/v1.76.0/native-dependencies-win32-x64.zip) (3.7 MB, 178 downloads)

macOS:

- [native-dependencies-darwin-arm64.zip](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/releases/download/v1.76.0/native-dependencies-darwin-arm64.zip) (2.2 MB, 127 downloads)
- [native-dependencies-darwin-x64.zip](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/releases/download/v1.76.0/native-dependencies-darwin-x64.zip) (2.3 MB, 118 downloads)

Linux:

- [native-dependencies-linux-x64.zip](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/releases/download/v1.76.0/native-dependencies-linux-x64.zip) (2.7 MB, 464 downloads)

## Alternatives

- [VSCodium](https://diggithub.com/VSCodium/vscodium.md): VS Code without Microsoft telemetry
- [VS Code (Code - OSS)](https://diggithub.com/microsoft/vscode.md): The open-source code editor behind Visual Studio Code
- [code-server](https://diggithub.com/coder/code-server.md): VS Code in the browser
- [Monaco Editor](https://diggithub.com/microsoft/monaco-editor.md): The code editor that powers VS Code
- [notepad-plus-plus](https://diggithub.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus.md): Source code editor and Notepad replacement for Windows
- [Editor.js](https://diggithub.com/codex-team/editor.js.md): Block-style editor with JSON output
- [Tiptap](https://diggithub.com/ueberdosis/tiptap.md): Headless rich text editor framework
- [Zed](https://diggithub.com/zed-industries/zed.md): High-performance, multiplayer code editor

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/eclipse-theia/theia
Updated: 2026-10-29