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Positron

Positron is a next-generation, source-available integrated development environment (IDE) by Posit, PBC, designed for seamless multi-language data science development with R and Python. It features syntax highlighting, code completion, debugging, visualization, integrated notebooks, and AI-assisted coding.
Latest: 2026.03.0 Winget
Last checked: Mar 21, 2026 5:06pm
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Overview

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License: Source-availableWinget: Available
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Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 2026.03.0 N-2: 2026.02.0 Predicted EOL: 2025-07-06 Avg cadence: Every 28 days

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IDE data science R Python Jupyter AI assistant cross-platform

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Top sitewide contributors:

  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
  3. Bob
  4. Vigneshwaran

Community Notes

Silent install note • April 7, 2026
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Silent install tip

Positron’s Windows installer supports silent installation via the upstream Inno Setup command-line switch /VERYSILENT, which suppresses all UI including the progress window and automatically reboots if needed without prompting; combine with /NORESTART to prevent reboots and /LOG="C:Logspositron_install.log" for detailed logging in enterprise scripts. By default, it adds the positron CLI command to PATH at C:Program FilesPositronbin (system-wide) or C:UsersusernameAppDataLocalProgramsPositronbin (user-level), enabling post-install automation like positron . to launch in the current directory.

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Packaging Notes

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Cross-platform: Linux, Mac, Windows; fork of Visual Studio Code optimized for R and Python data science workflows

Notes

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Positron is in active development and public beta as of mid-2025. It integrates features from RStudio and Visual Studio Code, supports interactive data science workflows, and offers minimal support via University of Tennessee OIT for local users.