IDE Configuration

Setting up an IDE for KDE development

There are many available choices for code editors and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

The choice is often a personal preference; here we list some instructions and tips on getting editors and IDEs working well with KDE projects.

Visual Studio Code

Popular, customizable, has support for many programming languages.

Supports many KDE project technologies including Qt, QML, C++, and CMake.

KDE's advanced text editor.

KDE's own IDE.

C++ IDE from JetBrains.

An advanced text editor that supports many languages.