April 2025 Community Newsletter
Read April's Community Newsletter to learn about Eclipse Foundation's Rapid Security Reviews, the Eclipse Trustable Software Project, our new reports, and more!
Eclipse News
Eclipse Foundation: “We have to prove that we can deliver” - Automobil Industrie
Open source projects promise faster and more efficient innovations in the automotive industry. Michael Plagge of the Eclipse Foundation discusses the role of open source collaborations and the Eclipse S-Core project.
System Prompt of the AI-Powered Theia IDE Leaked!?
The entire system prompt of the AI-powered Theia IDE has been exposed, intentionally—proving that transparency, not secrecy, is the future of AI developer tools. Discover how Theia is redefining AI-powered coding with full user control, live editing, and open licensing—read the full story!
Navigating the EU Cyber Resilience Act in a Global Software Supply Chain
In a recent episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty sat down with Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation, to unpack what the CRA means for global software stakeholders and why developers, manufacturers, and open source foundations must act now.
2025 State of Automotive Software Development: Growing Contribution to Open Source Software and Increasing Confidence in Its Security and Safety
Perforce Software, in partnership with the Eclipse Foundation, has released the findings of the 2025 State of Automotive Software Development Survey. The report provides key insights into the current practices and emerging trends within the automotive software industry, including the use of open source software. The survey, conducted in Q4 2024, gathered responses from more than 650 automotive development professionals worldwide.
“We Don't Believe That AI Agents Should Only Live on the Platforms of a Few Big Companies”
An Interview with Kai Kreuzer on Eclipse LMOS and GenAI in the Automotive Industry
New Video: Build AI-Native Tools with Full Control: Theia AI & The AI-Powered Theia IDE In Action
Curious about building your own AI-powered development tools without vendor lock-in? This new video introduces Theia AI, the open source framework that gives you full control over LLMs, prompts, and integration—plus a live demo of the AI-Powered Theia IDE in action.
Theia AI and the AI-powered Theia IDE support GPT-4.1 (and friends) out of the box!
Theia AI now supports GPT-4.1 and its variants out of the box, bringing OpenAI’s latest models straight into your dev workflow with zero setup. If you’re ready to upgrade your IDE with smarter, faster, and cheaper AI agents—this is the update you don’t want to miss!
Eclipse Theia 1.60 Release: News and Noteworthy
🚀 Eclipse Theia 1.60 is here with a bang! This release packs 100 improvements—from a major migration to Lumino for better UI maintainability to native Google Gemini support and powerful new AI features like prompt fragments, diagnostic tools, and session-specific settings.