# Integrated Development Environment

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/integrated-development-environment/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a software application that consolidates the core developer workflow into a single interface, typically combining a source code editor, build automation tools, debugger, version control integration, intelligent code completion, refactoring, and language server protocol (LSP) support. Modern IDEs increasingly integrate AI coding assistants, agentic tooling, remote development containers, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients to extend the surface area beyond local file editing.

## Kin Score — 6.4 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 6.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 50.0 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 7.1 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Tags

AI Coding, Code Editor, Debugging, Developer Experience, Developer Tools, IDE, Integrated Development Environment, Language Server Protocol, LSP, Refactoring, Source Control, Workspace

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/integrated-development-environment/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.