IDEk
IDEk is a fictional, open-source integrated development environment used in software engineering education and as a case study in discussions of plugin-based architectures. Created as an educational example, IDEk is designed to be cross-platform and extensible, supporting multiple programming languages through a language server protocol (LSP) ecosystem. The editor offers syntax highlighting, code completion, and refactoring tools, while the built-in terminal, debugger, and project manager simulate a complete development workflow. A central feature is a modular plugin architecture that exposes a stable API for extensions, enabling external tools to integrate with the core editor, terminal, and debugger.
IDEk's architecture emphasizes a separation between the user interface and core services, with communication via lightweight
Origin and usage: IDEk appears in textbooks and research papers as an illustrative system to discuss plugin
See also: Integrated development environment, Language Server Protocol, Plugin architecture, Code editor.