In this guide, we'll explain what an IDE is, cover the best C/C++ IDEs and editors for Linux in 2026, and help you pick the right one for how you actually work.
Is it good despite the LLM marketing on the front page? That turns me away whenever I look at it, but I’d be willing to try it if it doesn’t shove LLMs down my throat.
In my opinion, now that merges are easier to do, there is no reason to use VS Code any more. Now if only there was a native Slack client, I could be Electron free…
Zed and neovim.
I have no idea how good it is for C++, but Zed is so nice in general.
Is it good despite the LLM marketing on the front page? That turns me away whenever I look at it, but I’d be willing to try it if it doesn’t shove LLMs down my throat.
In my opinion, now that merges are easier to do, there is no reason to use VS Code any more. Now if only there was a native Slack client, I could be Electron free…
matrix with slack bridge?
I’ll try tomorrow… if I remember.