aid: integrated-development-environment
name: Integrated Development Environment
segments:
  - DeveloperTools
description: >-
  Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a software application that
  consolidates the core developer workflow into a single interface, typically
  combining a source code editor, build automation tools, debugger, version
  control integration, intelligent code completion, refactoring, and language
  server protocol (LSP) support. Modern IDEs increasingly integrate AI coding
  assistants, agentic tooling, remote development containers, and Model Context
  Protocol (MCP) clients to extend the surface area beyond local file editing.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - AI Coding
  - Code Editor
  - Debugging
  - Developer Experience
  - Developer Tools
  - IDE
  - Integrated Development Environment
  - Language Server Protocol
  - LSP
  - Refactoring
  - Source Control
  - Workspace
created: '2026-04-28'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/integrated-development-environment/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/integrated-development-environment-rules.yml
  - type: Reference
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment
  - type: Reference
    url: https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com