What is TIDE?

TIDE is a complete, Android-based Integrated Development Environment featuring a native code editor and a fully functional built-in Linux terminal.

It provides a desktop-grade IDE experience optimized for mobile, allowing you to learn coding, build full-stack web applications, develop native graphical applications, and run powerful tools natively on your phone.

Key Features

• Desktop-grade power on mobile: Real Linux environment with smart autocomplete support for over 346 languages.
• Frictionless onboarding: Zero setup required—instantly usable upon first launch.
• Mobile optimization: Fast text editor tailored for touch interfaces with a specialized shortcut row for programming symbols.
• Graphical Applications: A built-in lightweight Desktop GUI allows you to run visual applications, IDEs, and compile native Android apps directly.

Included Tools

• Real terminal with the apt package manager.
• Native code editor with 294+ language syntax highlighting.
• Built-in file manager.