What is Positron?

• A next-generation data science IDE built by Posit PBC
• An extensible, polyglot tool for writing code and exploring data
• A familiar environment for reproducible authoring and publishing

Check out our website for information on what you should do before installing Positron, troubleshooting Positron, and more. Our FAQ also covers some common or expected questions.

Positron is built on Code OSS. To learn about basic features like commands, settings, using source control, and more, see the VS Code documentation.

Install the latest release of Positron from our website. Currently, we are producing Positron release builds from a continuous integration (CI) system for macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop.

We invite you to join us on GitHub Discussions to ask questions and share feedback. Read more about giving feedback and reporting bugs.

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

Positron™ is licensed under the Elastic License 2.0, a source-available license. Read more about what this license means and our decision to use it.

Positron™ and the Positron icon™ are trademarks of Posit Software, PBC. All rights reserved.