ECDTools

In this article, we introduce the embedded special interest group (embedded SIG), hosted by the Eclipse Foundation. The embedded SIG is an open collaboration of embedded vendors and service providers, with the goal of strengthening the open source ecosystem for building web- and cloud-based tools used for embedded development. The...

About Us The Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group provides a vendor-neutral ecosystem of open-source projects focused on defining, implementing and promoting best-in-class web and cloud-based development tools. This working group accelerates innovation and adoption of Cloud Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and container-based workspace management technologies. Membership We are a diverse...

In this article, we introduce the Eclipse Graphical Language Server Platform (GLSP), a technology to efficiently build diagram editors for web- and cloud-based tools. These diagram editors can run inside an IDE, such as Eclipse Theia or VS Code; or can be used stand-alone in any web application. Eclipse GLSP...

The first ever Cloud IDE Day was held on May 19th, 2021 as a virtual event. While we do have our ongoing Cloud Tool Time webinars and Cloud Chat Twitch.tv series, for the Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group, Cloud IDE Day was our first attempt at organizing a larger scale...

A new resource is now available to make it easy to try out Eclipse Che. If you are new to Che, it is the industry’s first Kubernetes-native IDE that runs in containers. Running in Kubernetes brings sidecar containers, developer environment as code (automating setup). This means that you can code...

Ericsson leverages Eclipse Theia to deliver user friendly cloud-first development and debugging capabilities This is a guest post by Ericsson, an Eclipse Cloud DevTools Strategic Working Group member. Authored by Colin Grant and Kenneth Marut, Web Technology Developers at Ericsson. When dealing with low-level code, the ability to inspect the...

Since I last published a community update post in October, we’ve been busy in many areas focused on raising the profile of the Working Group and providing assistance to our projects. ECD Tools accelerates the adoption of Cloud IDE and container-based workspace management, through the adoption of standards, engagement with...

Despite not yet having a dedicated track at EclipseCon 2020, the growing need for and adoption of Cloud Development Tools was prominent in the first virtual edition of the annual conference. With eleven Cloud Development Tool-related sessions that have earned nearly 4,000 views combined since the October event, clearly the...

During 2020 we began to witness the coming of age of open source Cloud Development Tool technologies and increased adoption of those technologies, along with the acceleration of remote workplace practices. My prediction is that 2021 will be a tipping point for Open Source Cloud IDEs and associated technologies. Innovation...

Launched in November 2020, the Cloud Tool Time webinar series aims to educate, innovate and engage with the fast growing cloud development tools community. The Eclipse Cloud Development (ECD) Tools working group has produced two webinar sessions to date, with promising community support and turnout for both sessions. Looking to...