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The AI-powered Theia IDE: Open Source Developer Tools in the AI Era

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 07:08 by Natalia Loungou

The Eclipse Foundation recently announced the AI-powered Theia IDE, a major community-driven evolution of the open source Theia IDE that brings integrated AI capabilities to both desktop and cloud-based development environments.

Eclipse Theia (AI): The ‘DeepSeek’ of AI Tooling?

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 05:23 by Jonas Helming

Can open source challenge the billion-dollar giants of AI development tools? Eclipse Theia AI might just be the “DeepSeek moment” for IDEs—showing how flexible, transparent, AI-powered tools can be built without VC war chests and vendor lock-in.

Introducing Interactive AI Flows in Theia AI

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 06:31 by Jonas Helming

Curious how AI can do more than just answer questions in your IDE? This article shows how Interactive AI Flows in Theia AI let the assistant guide users through decisions and complex workflows—just like a real teammate would.

Introducing SCANOSS Integration in Theia: Transparent License Compliance for AI-Generated Code

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 05:07 by Jonas Helming

AI-generated code can introduce hidden licensing risks, but with the new SCANOSS integration in the AI-powered Theia IDE, developers can easily detect and review code matches for compliance. This article explores how SCANOSS enhances transparency, giving developers full control over AI-assisted coding while ensuring license adherence.

The 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey – Your Voice Matters!

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 05:53 by Natalia Loungou

The 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey is now open! This annual survey plays a key role in gathering insights from the global enterprise Java community to help shape the future of Jakarta EE. Whether you’re a developer, architect, or business leader working with Java, your input is essential in guiding the evolution of cloud native Java technologies.

How to Build a Custom IDE or Tool

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 04:27 by Jonas Helming

Building a custom IDE or tool is a complex challenge, but with the right strategy, you can avoid common pitfalls and maximize efficiency. This article outlines key high-level considerations—from defining your purpose to selecting the right foundation and AI strategy—helping you stay focused on what really matters.

Introducing Theia AI: The Open Framework for Building AI-native Custom Tools and IDEs

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 19:17 by Jonas Helming

Looking to build AI-powered tools or IDEs with full control over AI models, integrations, and user experience? Theia AI is an open framework that simplifies AI integration, enabling you to create AI-native solutions without vendor lock-in—discover how it transforms tool development in our latest article! 🚀

Introducing the AI-powered Theia IDE: AI-driven coding with full Control

Friday, March 14, 2025 - 09:02 by Jonas Helming

Want full control over AI-assisted coding? The AI-powered Theia IDE lets you integrate any AI model, customize prompts, and maintain full transparency over AI interactions—no vendor lock-in, no black-box decisions. Discover how Theia IDE puts you in charge of AI-driven development!

Minor Release opSimulation v1.2.0 Is Available!

Friday, March 14, 2025 - 05:15 by Daniel Schmidt

Dear friends and users,

The openPASS Working Group is delighted and proud to announce the official release of opSimulation version 1.2.0.

Having originated from a single simulation platform, with the first major release v1.0, we have evolved into a modular ecosystem. The latest version of the main component in this ecosystem (opSimulation) is now available in its version v.1.2.0.

Eclipse IDE 2025-03 Is Now Available

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 14:13 by Jacob Harris

Featuring improved C/C++ development tooling and the latest Java support, download the latest Eclipse IDE release today.

Let AI Commit (to) Your Workflows - with Theia and MCP

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 06:10 by Jonas Helming

What if your IDE or tool could handle tedious tasks for you? With Theia AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), you can create custom AI agents to automate workflows—whether it’s managing Git, coding, generating reports, or anything else you need. This article shows how easy it is to set up AI-driven automation even integrating external systems in minutes. Ready to boost your productivity?

Discover Theia Coder: The Open AI Coding Agent with Full Control

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 05:34 by Jonas Helming

Meet Theia Coder, an open and transparent AI coding assistant seamlessly integrated into the AI-powered Theia IDE. Unlike proprietary tools, it gives you full control over AI-generated code, allowing you to review, modify, and tailor its behavior to fit your workflow—experience AI-assisted development on your terms! 🚀

Key Takeaways From the Cloud Native Java Survey

Friday, March 7, 2025 - 07:00 by Jacob Harris

The results from over 170 respondents left us with a number of important takeaways about the adoption of enterprise Java technologies, developer priorities, and more. Here are the key findings.

Eclipse Theia 1.59 Release: News and Noteworthy

Friday, March 7, 2025 - 05:20 by Jonas Helming

Eclipse Theia 1.59 has been released, featuring 95 improvements, including AI-powered chat context management, enhancements to Theia Coder for intelligent code modifications, expanded LLM compatibility, and updates to the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Notably, Theia IDE now integrates AI-assisted development tools more seamlessly, with improved agent interactions, logging APIs, and dev container support.

Why Theia supports any LLM!

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 13:26 by Jonas Helming

Discover how Theia AI and the AI-powered Theia IDE give you full control over AI models—no vendor lock-in, complete flexibility, and future-proof AI integration. Whether you're using cloud-based, self-hosted, or local LLMs, Theia adapts to your needs. Read the full article to see why this matters! 🚀

Meet Open Regulatory Compliance at Embedded World 2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 12:34 by Natalia Loungou

Join us at Embedded World 2025, on 11-13 March 2025, to explore how the Open Regulatory Compliance is helping the embedded community navigate the CRA and other emerging regulations.