IDEs in workspaces

Supported IDEs

The default IDE in a new workspace is Microsoft Visual Studio Code - Open Source. Alternatively, you can choose another supported IDE:

Table 1. Supported IDEs
IDE	Status	`id`	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 Community Edition	Deprecated	`che-incubator/che-idea/latest` `che-incubator/che-idea/next`	`latest` is the stable version. `next` is the development version.
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition (over JetBrains Gateway)	Technology Preview	`che-incubator/che-idea-server/latest` `che-incubator/che-idea-server/next`	`latest` is the stable version. `next` is the development version.

Repository-level IDE configuration in Che

You can store IDE configuration files directly in the remote Git repository that contains your project source code. This way, one common IDE configuration is applied to all new workspaces that feature a clone of that repository. Such IDE configuration files might include the following:

The /.che/che-editor.yaml file that stores a definition of the chosen IDE.
IDE-specific configuration files that one would typically store locally for a desktop IDE. For example, the /.vscode/extensions.json file.