TheGitHub Codespaces layout: theGitHub Copilot interface on the left, the code editor in the center, and the terminal on the right.
Anonline integrated development environment,[1] also known as aweb IDE[2] orcloud IDE,[3] is anintegrated development environment that can be accessed from aweb browser. Online IDEs can be used without downloads or installation, instead operating fully within modern web browsers such asFirefox,Google Chrome orMicrosoft Edge. Online IDEs can enable software development on low-powered devices that are normally unsuitable. An online IDE does not usually contain all of the same features as a traditional desktop IDE, only basic IDE features such as asource-code editor withsyntax highlighting. Integratedversion control andread–eval–print loop (REPL) may also be included.
