Remix IDE Remix Team
winget install --id=RemixTeam.RemixIDE -e Remix Desktop is an Electron version of Remix IDE
Remix Desktop is a cross-platform development tool designed to provide a seamless integrated environment for blockchain and smart contract development. Built as an Electron-based application, it offers developers a powerful platform to code, debug, and deploy decentralized applications efficiently.
Key Features:
- Smart Contract Debugging: Supports detailed debugging of smart contracts with breakpoints and step-by-step execution.
- Real-Time Collaboration: Enables multiple users to work together on the same project in real time, enhancing teamwork and productivity.
- Git Integration: Directly integrates with Git for version control, allowing developers to manage code changes effectively.
- Package Management: Supports npm and yarn for managing dependencies, streamlining the development workflow.
- Extension System: Extensible through a wide range of plugins and extensions, enabling users to customize their environment.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for blockchain developers, smart contract engineers, and students working on decentralized applications. Remix Desktop provides the necessary tools to enhance productivity, simplify debugging, and ensure secure deployment of blockchain projects. With its intuitive interface and robust feature set, it is a reliable choice for anyone involved in blockchain development.
Remix Desktop can be installed via winget, making it easy to integrate into your existing workflow.
README
DEPRECATED
This release of Remix Desktop is deprecated and will be replaced by a new version available at: https://github.com/remix-project-org/remix-desktop
Remix Desktop
Remix Desktop is an Electron version of Remix IDE. It works on Linux, Windows, & Macs.
Like the name says, it is a desktop app - so it you can seamlessly access files on your computer's filesystem.
To find out more about Remix IDE - please go to ethereum/remix-project - or to see it in action, go to remix.ethereum.org.
Download
To download Remix Desktop, see releases: https://github.com/ethereum/remix-desktop/releases
Differences between Remix Desktop & Remix IDE - the web app
Accessing your hard drive
Remix IDE - the web app works in a browser and without using remixd, it cannot access your computer's file system. Whereas with Remix Desktop accessing your filesystem is easy.
Saving and accessing files saved on your computer are the big advantage of Remix Desktop.
In Remix Desktop, you select a folder from the File menu (File -> Open Folder) to make it the active folder in the File Explorers' workspace. Go to File -> Open Folder to select.
Version control & folder capacity
With Remix Desktop, version control is just like it would be with any other desktop IDE. Similarly the size of a workspace folder is limited by your computer's hard drive. In Remix IDE - the web app, the size of a workspace folder is limited by the size of the browser's local storage. There are techniques for putting version control in the browser (like using remixd or the DGIT plugin), but these are work-arounds to inherent limitations of a browser.
Deploying to a public testnet with Injected Web3 & Metamask
Remix Desktop does not have access to the Metamask - the browser plugin - so deploying to a public chain currently involves using the Wallet Connect plugin. In contrast, Remix IDE - the web app has easy access to the Metamask browser plugin.
Updates to Remix IDE & Updates to Remix Desktop
Please check subscribe to our Twitter feed @EthereumRemix - so we can prompt you to download the latest version. Remix Desktop is a wrapper of Remix IDE so Remix Desktop will automatically grab the latest version of Remix IDE. You only need to download the new releases of Remix Desktop. We also post announcements in our gitter chat: https://gitter.im/ethereum/remix
Where to go to for help
Please post your questions to: https://gitter.im/ethereum/remix
Reporting issues
For posting issues - you can alert us in the gitter chat - or post the issue to this repo.