A cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for .NET applications using Mono and Gtk#.
MonoDevelop is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for building .NET applications using the Mono framework. It provides tools for coding, debugging, and compiling applications across Linux, macOS, and Windows. The IDE serves as the foundational codebase for Visual Studio for Mac.
.NET developers working with the Mono framework who need a cross-platform IDE for building applications on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Developers choose MonoDevelop for its native cross-platform support, extensible add-in architecture, and deep integration with the Mono .NET framework. It provides a free, open-source alternative to commercial .NET IDEs with full debugging and build capabilities.
MonoDevelop is a cross platform .NET IDE
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Supports building .NET applications on Linux, macOS, and Windows using the Mono framework, providing a comprehensive development environment as highlighted in the key features.
Built with a core and add-in system allowing for additional functionality through extensions, enabling customization and expansion per the extensible architecture feature.
Includes debugging capabilities compatible with Visual Studio on Windows or macOS, facilitating seamless debugging across platforms as stated in the integrated debugging feature.
Uses Gtk# for its user interface, offering a native look and feel on supported platforms like Linux, ensuring consistency in desktop applications.
The project has not been built or maintained since January 2020, meaning no updates, security patches, or bug fixes, making it risky for production use.
Compiling requires initializing submodules with git, setting build profiles, and handling dependencies, which can be error-prone and time-consuming as detailed in the README.
Known problems with gtk-sharp3 and non-functional Java/Vala bindings indicate dependency conflicts and limited support for newer technologies, as admitted in the disclaimer.
Mono is an open-source alternative to the following products: