Cloud9 IDE
Online integrated development environment
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Cloud9 IDE is an online IDE (integrated development environment), published as open source from version 2.0, until version 3.0. It supports multiple programming languages, including C, C++, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Python, JavaScript with Node.js, and Go. It is written almost entirely in JavaScript, and uses Node.js on the back-end. The editor component uses Ace. Cloud9 was acquired by Amazon in July 2016 and became a part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service was discontinued in 2024.
| Cloud9 IDE | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer | Amazon Web Services |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Platform | Web |
| Type | IDE |
| License | v3 - Freeware, Non-commercial License |
| Website | c9 |
Features
Some of the features of an older version included automatic code completion for snippets and identifiers, parenthesis and bracket matching, a debugger, and a gutter where line numbers and errors or warnings would be displayed. Cloud9 IDE also offered syntax highlighting for various languages, such as C#, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby. Particularly for JavaScript, it offered real-time language analysis, code reformatting, and refactoring facilities. It was also extensible and customizable, allowing users to change themes, plugins, and key-bindings to make their preferred setup.[non-primary source needed]
As an online IDE, it allowed simultaneous editing from multiple users by offering multiple cursors, and could support the creation of private and public projects.[1] Users were also able to drag-and-drop files into projects and use tabs to manage multiple files.[2] Projects could also be integration with Mercurial and Git repositories, as well as collaboration platforms like GitHub and Bitbucket.[3]
Other features:
- Built-in terminal, with npm and basic Unix commands
- Built in Image Editor
- Support for the following code repositories:
- FTP servers
- Support for deployment to:
History
Cloud9 was founded in 2010 by Rik Arends and Ruben Daniels. It was setup as one of the first software as a service platforms, allowing an IDE in the cloud. The founders raised $5 million in funding, from Accel Partners and product development software company Atlassian Software.[4]
On July 14, 2016, Cloud9 announced that it had been acquired by Amazon.com, and would be integrated into its Amazon Web Services.[5] The service was discontinued in 2024.[6]
Usage
Cloud9 is the native IDE for the BeagleBone Black single-board computer, which is primarily programmed in an extension of Node.js called Bonescript.[non-primary source needed]