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CodeLite is [actively developed](http://downloads.codelite.org/) with activity almost daily on [Github](https://github.com/eranif/codelite/pulse).
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Pros
Pro Rapid development cycle
CodeLite is actively developed with activity almost daily on Github.
Pro Cross platform
Works on Windows, OS-X and Linux.
Pro File Explorer-like workspace view
The workspace view, unlike other IDEs, is a reflection of the actual directory structure on the file system (with user filters applied).
Pro Easy to find installed compilers
The search for the installed compilers is quick, and it usually yields useful results on the very first atempt.
Pro Open source and free
CodeLite is licensed under GPL with source code available on GitHub.
Pro Modest memory footprint
CodeLite takes up about 50MB when loaded into memory with a workspace opened.
Pro A lot of useful plugins
CppCheck, DiffTool, Git, MemCheck (Valgrind support, Linux-only), SVN, and many other plugins extend the IDE functionality greatly!
Pro One-click remote development
You can build/debug remotely with one click.
What you shoud do is just add your remote toolset.
Pro Supports CMake/XMake projects
You can open CMake/XMake projects directly with EDX.
Pro Easy to integrate with MSYS2 packages
It's easy to integrate with MSYS2 packages, even if you have no MSYS2 installed
EDX can download/update/install/setup MSYS2 packages automatically.
Pro Very fast
Fast startup, quickly opens files, fast search in files, etc..
Cons
Con Bland UI
The UI is fairly boring and has limited customization options.
There is a dark theme available, however it only applies to the editor. The surrounding windows and borders remain light.
You can see a collection of screenshots here.
Con Windows only
Only supports Windows for now.
