# Espressif IDE and What's new in v2.4.0 -- Part 1

DevFeed: [Espressif IDE and What's new in v2.4.0 -- Part 1](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/espressif-ide-and-what-s-new-in-v2-4-0-part-1-13865.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/espressif-ide-and-whats-new-in-v2-4-0-part-1/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [Espressif IDE](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/espressif-ide.md>), [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ide.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

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## AI overview

This article introduces Espressif IDE, an Eclipse CDT-based IDE for end-to-end IoT application development with ESP-IDF. It describes the IDE's development, build, configuration, debugging, monitoring, profiling, tracing, chip, and operating-system support, then begins outlining new features and fixes in the v2.4.0/v2.4.1 release.

## Source excerpt

Espressif IDE is an Integrated Development Environment(IDE) based on Eclipse CDT for developing IoT Applications from end to end using the ESP-IDF(IoT Development Framework). It's a standalone, customized IDE built specifically for ESP-IDF. Espressif IDE comes with the latest IDF Eclipse plugins, essential Eclipse CDT plugins, OpenOCD Plugins, and other third-party plugins from the Eclipse platform to support building ESP-IDF applications.