10Dev environmentEssential

Code Editor

Code editor

The tool you write and edit code in, like Word for documents.

For example

I write code in Cursor — that is my code editor.

Resources

Related terms

Control the computer directly with text commands, no mouse clicking.

For example

I type commands in the terminal to install dependencies.

The program that receives the commands you type and actually runs them.

For example

I use zsh — that is a kind of shell.

Package manager

Downloads, installs and manages the outside tools and libraries a project needs.

For example

I use npm install to add a new library.