IDE in the Web Browser? Let me show you Project IDX by Google

Have you ever needed more resources to run heavy IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA? Project IDX is the beta version of Google’s web browser IDE that is based on VS Code

https://idx.dev

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Have you ever suffered from a lack of RAM, because you have:

• 3 docker containers
• 20 browser tabs
• IDE
• 4 other applications

opened?

Yeah, me too.

IDEs save a lot of time with their autocomplete, easy application start or other tool, but they also need some resources.

What if you could run your IDE in a web browser, even on your old laptop or iPad?

Google thought the same and they created ProjectIDX that is hosted on their Cloud. You just need to have a connection to the internet and you can run the IDE even on the old laptop.

It’s the early phase, but you can test how it works now.

The home screen of Project IDX

Project IDX

I tested it with some of the languages and frameworks and I want to describe it and share my opinion about it with you all 👇

VS Code Base

If you think in your head:

Wait, I know this code editor

You are right. Project IDX code editor is based on Visual Studio Code and if you use it then you won’t feel a difference.