27Dev environment

Runtime

The platform the code actually executes on, such as Node.js or Python.

For example

My project runs on the Node.js runtime.

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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.

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.