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At OCX 2026, the Eclipse Foundation brought together open source leaders, embedded systems engineers, and compliance experts to address two increasingly connected priorities: preparing for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and operationalising the Eclipse Trustable Software Framework (TSF).

Held in Brussels, this year’s Open Community Experience (OCX) felt like an event arriving at exactly the right moment. Across three days of sessions, conversations, and keynotes, one theme became clear: open source is no longer simply a development model. It is becoming strategic infrastructure.

This recap covers the OC for Tooling track at Open Community Experience 2026 (OCX), with sessions focused on Eclipse Theia, AI-powered IDEs, open source developer tools, language engineering, and the growing role of tooling in modern software systems.

Eclipse Theia 1.70 is out, just in time for OCX next week: AI Coding in the Theia IDE has graduated from beta, alongside major improvements to agent workflows, Git/SCM, terminal history, search, debugging, and platform compatibility.

In this guest post, Ruth Ikegah, open source pioneer and community builder in Africa, shares her journey – from her upbringing in a rural Nigerian household to global tech conference stages.

The Open Community for Research at OCX is where game-changing collaboration happens. From 21-23 April, the Eclipse Foundation is once again bringing together a unique mix of developers, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss and collaborate on the technologies that are shaping the future of open source in Europe.

Perforce Software, together with the Eclipse Foundation, has published the results of the 2026 State of Automotive Software Development Survey, offering a detailed look at current practices and emerging trends in the automotive software sector, including the growing role of open source.

We are thrilled to announce the official 1.0 release of Eclipse hawkBit - the culmination of years of community-driven development, 84 contributors, nearly 4,000 commits, 20 releases, and a relentless focus on making over-the-air software updates for IoT devices reliable, scalable, and secure.

Read the March community newsletter to get updates on Eclipse Thea, Open VSX Registry, AI-assisted development, OCX, and more.

Google has announced an updated version of its open source Android Automotive operating system designed for software-defined vehicles. Previously limited to in-car infotainment systems, Android Automotive is now being extended to support non-safety-critical components within the vehicle’s internal computing architecture, broadening its role as an “open infrastructure.” This strategic move comes with a new and straightforward name: Android Automotive OS SDV, short AAOS SDV. As platforms like this evolve into critical infrastructure, governance matters as much as code.

Our new demo video shows Theia Coder across a complete workflow, from app generation and code updates to planning and automated E2E testing. It also introduces the Capability concept for enabling workflows like testing, shell access, and GitHub-related tasks more easily.

Open source initiatives and AI platforms are intended to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles. What does it take to win the race for the best digital car?

Learn why Open VSX matters from a software sovereignty perspective.

We’re delighted to welcome a keynote speaker whose experience comes from one of the most demanding and data-driven environments in the world: Formula 1. Join Ruth Buscombe at OCX 2026.

This post looks at how our team is approaching AI-assisted development, and what we want to get right before we move further.

The ORC community has continued refining the attestation concept through working sessions, research, and discussions at Code & Compliance and FOSDEM, including engagement with representatives from BSI and DG-CNECT. As regulatory expectations around the CRA become clearer, we are now able to provide a practical update on how the model is being developed, tested, and refined within the community.

Software bill of materials (SBOM) requirements are advancing rapidly, and the time for “wait and see” is quickly running out. The global regulatory landscape for software supply chain security is shifting from recommendations to mandates, yet many organizations remain unprepared. What you do now will determine whether your company is ready or left behind as SBOM mandates solidify.

Eclipse Theia 1.69 introduces Agent Capabilities - a new abstraction for toggling agent skills without the complexity - alongside smart shell command permissions, Claude Code integration improvements, Thinking Mode configuration, MCP Roots support, and extensive chat UX polish. 88 merged PRs in total.

The European Commission has published its draft guidance for the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and opened it for public feedback until March 31st. This consultation represents an important opportunity for the open source ecosystem to help refine how the CRA will be interpreted and applied in practice.