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To define and build an ecosystem of best-in-class open-source web and cloud-based development tools, and to promote and drive the broad adoption of these tools.

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About the eclipse cloud devtools working group

About the eclipse cloud devtools working group

The Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group accelerates innovation and adoption of Cloud Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and container-based workspace management technologies. This work is accomplished through:

  • Engagement with the Eclipse and broader developer communities to ensure broad adoption of emerging standards for cloud-based developer tools.
  • Coordination of interoperability work relative to Language Server Protocol (LSP), Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP), and other developer tool protocols (workspace lifecycle management, source control, continuous integration infrastructure, user management, etc), while proposing evolutions to these protocols for additional use-cases.
  • Defining requirements for running developer workspaces, including runtime environments and developer tools, in a cloud environment.
  • Promoting the adoption of developer tool plugins, and plugin marketplaces to Eclipse Cloud DevTool projects.
  • Collaborating on the joint promotion of standards adoption among Eclipse Cloud DevTool projects.

Frequently asked questions

Why did the Eclipse Foundation create the Cloud DevTools Working Group?

Cloud native applications are of critical importance for today’s enterprises. According to a recent Eclipse Foundation survey, more than 80% of developers have plans to create cloud native applications within the next 12-18 months. It is this demand that drove the formation of the Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group, a vendor-neutral open source collaboration that focuses on development tools for and in the cloud. This working group fosters the evolution and broad adoption of emerging standards for cloud-based developer tools, including language support, extensions, marketplaces, and developer workspace definition.

What are some of the key projects within the Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group?

The Eclipse Cloud Development Tools Working Group encompasses a broad portfolio of open source cloud development projects including Eclipse Theia, Eclipse Che, Eclipse Open VSX, Eclipse CodeWind, Eclipse Dirigible, Eclipse Sprotty, and many more.

Who are some of the key members of the Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group?

We have had tremendous interest in this initiative from a broad range of organizations. Founding members include Broadcom, EclipseSource, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Red Hat, SAP, and Typefox among many others. Every one of our Founders are respected leaders in their space, and we have a mix of large corporations and smaller companies actively engaged. All of these organizations have a strategic interest in cloud developer tools and want to shape the future of a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem of users, contributors and service providers.

How can interested developers and organizations get involved?

To learn more about getting involved with the Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group, view the Charter and Working Group Participation Agreement (WPGA), or email us at membership@eclipse.org. You can also join the Cloud DevTools mailing list.

What are the overarching goals of the Eclipse Cloud Development Tools Working Group?

The Eclipse Cloud DevTools Working Group works to accelerate the adoption of Cloud Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and container-based workspace management through the adoption of standards, engagement with third party developer tool providers, and through the promotion of Eclipse Foundation projects to cloud developers.

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"In our customer projects around the globe, we can observe an increasing demand for web-based and cloud-based tooling….We believe the Eclipse ecosystem has the potential to be a core ecosystem for web-based tooling in the upcoming decade."

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Dr. Jonas Helming, General Manager at EclipseSource

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