ActiveState - Open Komodo Overview

Open Komodo

Code. Debug. Edit. Share.
Let Komodo sweat the details. Full-featured IDE for dynamic web development

Free, multi-language editor that makes it easy to write quality code.

  • Welcome to the Open Komodo Project

    The Open Komodo Project, based on the award-winning Komodo IDE, is a new initiative by ActiveState to create an open source platform for building developer environments. ActiveState has open-sourced elements of Komodo Edit, a free multi-language editor for dynamic languages based on Komodo IDE, to create the Open Komodo code base.

    Why use Open Komodo?

    • It's free as in speech
    • It's focused on development using dynamic languages and Internet technologies
    • It's built using web-based technologies and dynamic languages
    • It's an established product, ready to use
    • It allows you to work the way you want to
    • It's built for developers by developers
    • It's easily extensible using XML, JavaScript, and if you like, Python and C++
    • It has in-depth support for multiple languages
    • It is easy to get involved and every user can have a positive effect on the future of Open Komodo

    Download and use Open Komodo now or find out how to get involved.

    Komodo Snapdragon & the Open Web

    Komodo Snapdragon is an open web and open standards initiative of ActiveState using Open Komodo. The open web concept advocates user freedom and choice, encourages decentralization and community, and ensures the viability of non-proprietary web technologies.

    Komodo Snapdragon aims to be a full-featured open-source web development tool be built in collaboration with the open source community, and integrated with Firefox®, Mozilla’s free, open source web browser.

    Join the Komodo Snapdragon team or learn more about the Open Web principles.