IDEs

Lesson in the Kotlin Roadmap · Stage 42: IDEs

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is IDEs?

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) provide developers with tools to write, test, and debug code more efficiently. Popular IDEs for Kotlin development include IntelliJ IDEA, which is developed by JetBrains (the creators of Kotlin) and offers excellent support for the language, including code completion, refactoring, and debugging. Android Studio, also based on IntelliJ IDEA, is the official IDE for Android development and provides specific tools for building Kotlin-based Android applications. Eclipse with the Kotlin plugin is another option, offering a familiar environment for developers already using Eclipse.

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Free resources to learn IDEs

Official docsIDEs for Kotlin development
ArticleWhat is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)?

IDEs: common questions

Can I learn IDEs in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain IDEs in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this IDEs tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 123 of 153 in the free Kotlin roadmap, in stage 42, IDEs. If you are new to Kotlin, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.