Integrated development environment
An integrated development environment (IDE) provides check-out and check-in capabilities to the source code management (SCM) system. Typically, it supports the language and coding practices of the developer, enables building the modified code within the sandbox, and drives unit tests as part of the coding phase.
We embrace a "Bring Your Own IDE" approach, meaning we want to enable flexibility in choice of IDE.
Common IDE options for z/OS application development
- Eclipse-based: IBM® Developer for z/OS® (IDz)
- Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension: IBM Z® Open Editor (and IBM Z Open Debug)
- Browser-based: Wazi for Dev Spaces
Resources
This page contains reformatted excerpts from Packaging and Deployment Strategies in an Open and Modern CI/CD Pipeline focusing on Mainframe Software Development.