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Purpose
Espressif-IDE is an Eclipse CDT-based IDE for developing IoT applications with ESP-IDF.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.espressif.com
Platforms
The documentation says the plugin runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with downloads listed for Windows, macOS x86_64 and aarch64, and Linux x86_64.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.espressif.com
Integrations
The IDE is built on Eclipse CDT and integrates ESP-IDF, ESP GCC and Clang toolchains, and OpenOCD.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Build and configuration
It supports ESP-IDF’s CMake build system and provides a visual SDK configuration editor for Kconfig options.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Code editing
The IDE includes an LSP-based editor with code completion, navigation, and real-time diagnostics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Compatibility limit
Espressif-IDE version 3.0 and later supports ESP-IDF 5.x and above; ESP-IDF 4.x and earlier requires Espressif-IDE 2.12.1.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.espressif.com
Debugging
Debugging features include OpenOCD over JTAG, GDB stub debugging, core dump analysis, heap tracing, and application-level tracing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Flashing
The IDE supports UART, JTAG, and DFU flashing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Installation
Espressif-IDE is available as a standalone installer, and the plugin can also be installed into an existing Eclipse through Eclipse Marketplace or an update site.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and support
The project is licensed under Eclipse Public License v2.0, and its README directs users to GitHub issues to report bugs or request features.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Project creation
Project wizards create projects from scratch or from more than 100 ESP-IDF example templates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Simulator and monitoring
It includes a serial monitor and ESP-IDF terminal, and lists Wokwi Simulator support for testing firmware on a virtual ESP32 without hardware.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Telemetry
Anonymous usage statistics are enabled by default and can be disabled in Preferences or through a virtual machine argument or environment variable.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.espressif.com
Telemetry data
The telemetry report includes IDE, plugin, Eclipse, operating system, and Java version information; the documentation says personal data, project names, file paths, source code, serial ports, chip serial numbers, and credentials are not reported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.espressif.com
Version management
The built-in ESP-IDF Manager can install, manage, and switch between multiple ESP-IDF versions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Espressif-IDE Free Standalone IDE and Eclipse plugin; supports ESP-IDF 5.x and above in version 3.0+ Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

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