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JCode
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JCode
Free
MIT-licensed; Android 13+
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Android app sandbox
- JCode can build an APK and run it in an editor tab, with a device-side ADB bridge and JDWP debugging on the same device.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Build and preview
- Projects can configure multi-terminal development setups in .jcode/run.yaml, and ready-port polling can open a web preview.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Debugging
- The DAP client includes breakpoints, stepping, call stack, variables, and a debug console; Python with debugpy and Java are device-verified under proot.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The editor provides syntax coloring, language-server and Dev Pack completions, snippets, multi-tab editing, selection handles, word wrap, and file auto-reload for unmodified files.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Embedded Linux
- The app bundles proot and uses an app-managed Ubuntu 24.04 or 26.04 LTS environment for runtimes, SDKs, compilers, and language servers, with no Termux dependency or root requirement.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The extension marketplace provides Ed25519-verified .jext packages, and the app supports importing a supported WebView slice of the VS Code API from .vsix packages.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Language services
- Language servers provide diagnostics, completions, Go to Definition, Find References, Rename Symbol, and document formatting.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- JCode is licensed under the MIT License, which the repository says permits use, modification, and redistribution under its terms.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- JCode is a native Android IDE for coding, building, and running projects entirely on-device.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Marketplace .jext packages are downloaded and verified by the app before installation.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Source control
- An extension-hosted Git panel supports status, staging, commits, branches, and diffs, with Git running inside the Linux distro.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and documentation
- The repository links engineering specifications covering architecture, module contracts, wire protocols, on-disk formats, and build and release details.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The app requires Android 13 or later (minSdk 33), and the release build targets arm64-v8a.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Terminal
- JCode provides PTY terminal sessions through proot that persist when the app is backgrounded and supports xterm/VT features.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
