URL parameter for the IDE

You can use the che-editor= URL parameter to specify a supported IDE when starting a workspace.

Use the che-editor= parameter when you cannot add or edit a /.che/che-editor.yaml file in the source-code Git repository to be cloned for workspaces.
The che-editor= parameter overrides the /.che/che-editor.yaml file.

This parameter accepts two types of values:

  • che-editor=<editor_key>

    https://<che_fqdn>#<git_repository_url>?che-editor=<editor_key>
    Table 1. The URL parameter <editor_key> values for supported IDEs
    IDE Status editor_key value Note

    Microsoft Visual Studio Code - Open Source

    Available

    • che-incubator/che-code/latest

    • che-incubator/che-code/insiders

    • latest is the default IDE that loads in a new workspace when the URL parameter or che-editor.yaml is not used.

    • insiders is the development version.

    JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition (over JetBrains Gateway)

    Available

    • che-incubator/che-idea-server/latest

    • che-incubator/che-idea-server/next

    • latest is the stable version.

    • next is the development version.

  • che-editor=<url_to_a_file>

    https://<che_fqdn>#<git_repository_url>?che-editor=<url_to_a_file>(1)
    1 URL to a file with devfile content.

    • The URL must point to the raw file content.

    • To use this parameter with a che-editor.yaml file, copy the file with another name or path, and remove the line with inline from the file.