Positron, a New Data Science IDE
5 days ago
- #Python and R
- #Data Science
- #IDE
- Introduction of Positron, a free, next-generation IDE for data science by Posit PBC.
- Positron integrates exploration and production work in one environment, supporting both Python and R equally.
- Second stable desktop release (2025.08.0) after 2+ years of development.
- RStudio will continue to be maintained and updated despite the launch of Positron.
- Positron designed for modern data science workflows, supporting multiple languages and tools.
- Key features include Variable & Data Frame Explorer, Multi-Session Console, Notebook Support, and Positron Assistant (AI client).
- Additional features: Plot Pane, Integrated Data App Workflow, Database Connection Pane, Push-Button Deployment, and Extension Support.
- Positron desktop is free for Windows, macOS, and Linux under the Elastic License 2.0.
- Resources available: Quick Start guides, Quick Tour video, migration guides, community on GitHub, and posit::conf(2025).