Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE is ranked #5 of 31 in Minecraft mod development tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Eclipse IDE Free Free and open source · Eclipse Public License 2.0 eclipseide.org · 29 Sept 2026

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Eclipse IDE

Purpose: The Eclipse Top-Level Project provides a platform for developing integrated tools and rich client applications.
Java support: The 2026-09 release supports Java 26 and provides tooling for development.
Java tooling: Java tooling includes a wizard for compact source files in Java 25 and later projects and a quick assist to convert enhanced for loops to forEach statements.
Platform features: The platform includes regular expression content assist in find and replace, console zoom controls, and search filters in Problems, Tasks, and Bookmarks views.
Extensibility: Eclipse supports platform plugins that add functionality, available through Eclipse Marketplace.
Integrations: The Java Developers package includes a Java IDE, Git client, XML editor, and Maven and Gradle integration.
Languages and packages: Available packages include tools for Java, Enterprise Java and web, C/C++, Java and DSL, embedded C/C++, PHP, and other development areas.
Desktop platforms: The Eclipse Installer and packages are offered for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Security: The Eclipse Foundation provides project security support including vulnerability management and reporting, repository management guidance, and developer training.
License: The Eclipse Foundation states that the Eclipse Public License is the default license for its projects unless project documentation says otherwise.
Community support: Eclipse IDE users can seek community support through the Eclipse chat space and report issues through the linked problem reporting process.
Maker: The Eclipse Foundation is an international non-profit association based in Brussels.
History: The Eclipse Foundation was created in January 2004 as an independent not-for-profit corporation to steward the Eclipse community.
Founded: 2001
Price from: Free

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