Web Development IDEs & Tools
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This page covers the editors, IDEs and browser tools commonly used to build and debug web applications. Choose a full IDE for deep framework integration, or a lightweight editor with extensions for speed and flexibility.
Editors and IDEs
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VS Code — a free, extensible editor with a large extension ecosystem for web development.
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WebStorm — the JetBrains IDE for JavaScript and TypeScript with built-in framework support.
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IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate — a full-stack IDE that includes web development features.
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Sublime Text — a fast, lightweight text editor.
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Zed — a high-performance, collaborative code editor.
Browser DevTools
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Chrome DevTools — inspect the DOM, debug JavaScript, and profile network and performance in Chrome.
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Firefox DevTools — Firefox’s inspector, debugger and network tools, with strong CSS layout tooling.
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Safari Web Inspector — Safari’s tools for inspecting and debugging pages, including on iOS devices.