node.js in Eclipse - which plugin(s) are most people using?

Question

I'm mostly interested in server-side web development, though being able to redeploy some bits in Chrome would be nice.

I am currently running Eclipse Indigo on Ubuntu for developing mostly Java/Scala programs and to use git.

So far I've come across http://code.google.com/p/chromedevtools/ and https://www.ebayopensource.org/index.php/VJET/HomePage, but not sure which is preferable.

Answer 1

There is Nodeclipse.org effort. Current version is 0.16 update site is
http://www.nodeclipse.org/updates/

When you want to help in any way, start by raising issue

Features

• Creating default structure for New Node Project and New Node Source File
• Generating Express project with Wizard
• JavaScript Syntax highlighting
• Bracket matching and marking selection occurences with background color
• Content Assistant within one file
• Go to definition with Ctrl+click when JSDoc is used
• Refactoring within one file (Alt+Shift+R)
• JSON files highlight and validation
• NPM support
• Debugging - Breakpoint, Trace, Variables, Expressions, etc... via Eclipse debugger plugin for V8
• Setting project properties for JSHint-Eclipse automatically; JSHint settings template
• Passing arguments to Node application and Node.js, specifying environment variables values to use
• Running CoffeeScript *.coffee files
• Running *.js files with PhantomJS, MongoDB Shell or Java 8 Nashorn jjs util
• Bundled together with Markdown Editor, GitHub Flavored Markdown, StartExplorer (for system explorer and shell), RegEx, Icon Editor, MongoDB, RestClient Tool and other plugins (20+ in total, check update site and Nodeclispe Plugin List)
• Support for Eclipse Juno, Kepler, Luna M3

_{(source: nodeclipse.org)}

Read http://www.nodeclipse.org/ for more & latest information.

Answer 2

What I have tried

• VJET contains lot a bugs (in coloration, auto-competition ...). Could be better after a few updates. Node.js support is quite not up to date.
• Eclipse Web Tools does no support node functions
• NodeClipse http://www.nodeclipse.org/
• Netbeans have a NodeJS plugin. Looks quite complete.

The chrome dev tools is just a debugger (and some chrome related utilities), not a fully usable IDE.

So far I would strongly not to use Eclipse for node.js project.

I'm using Sublime Text 2 for a while, and I'm very happy with it (And it has a node.js plugin).

Answer 3

I would recommend Aptana Studio (www.aptana.com/).

It's quite complete for javascript development besides it doesn't have node.js "direct support

It can be installed both as a standalone application or an Eclipse Plugin.

I've been using it for server and client development and works great for both.

Answer 4

Try Microsoft WebMatrix 2

It is free and has intellisense.