Huly Code
Huly Code is a free, open-source integrated development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.
What Huly Code is
Huly Code is a free, open-source integrated development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition. It includes code navigation, code completion and code analysis, and works with modern Language Servers, including Rust Analyzer. Tree-sitter supports syntax highlighting and code analysis. For plugins, Huly Code uses open-source software rather than proprietary JetBrains plugins. Huly says it is developing the IDE to study efficient collaboration between people and AI agents in software development. The README describes optional integration with Huly Platform as a future capability, not a current feature. Huly Code is described as free to use, and its listed Free plan costs nothing. The project repository also links to a security policy. Its stated tools and open-source approach give developers a coding environment with language-server support, while the planned platform integration remains a future possibility.
Good
- Free and open-source IDE.
- Includes code navigation, completion and analysis.
- Works with Language Servers such as Rust Analyzer.
- Tree-sitter supports syntax highlighting and code analysis.
Watch out
- Huly Platform integration is described as a future capability.
- Uses open-source software instead of proprietary JetBrains plugins.
Who it suits
It suits developers looking for a free, open-source IDE with code navigation, completion, analysis and Language Server support. Its stated focus may also interest developers exploring collaboration between people and AI agents.
Verdict
Huly Code offers core coding tools and Language Server support at no charge. Its Huly Platform integration is described as planned for a future release, rather than currently available.
Plans and prices
From Huly Code's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use; open-source |
The facts
Each one read from Huly Code's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability
- The README describes Huly Code as open-source and free to use.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Code tools
- The IDE offers code navigation, code completion, and code analysis.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Huly integration
- The README says optional integration with Huly Platform is planned for a future release.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Language servers
- Huly Code works with modern Language Servers, including Rust Analyzer.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- The IDE includes code navigation, code completion, and code analysis features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Huly Code uses open-source software instead of proprietary JetBrains plugins.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Huly Code is an integrated development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The project is being developed to research efficient collaboration between humans and AI agents in software development.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security information
- The project repository links to a security policy.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Software model
- Huly Code is open-source and free to use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Syntax highlighting
- The IDE uses open-source tree-sitter components for syntax highlighting and code analysis.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Huly Platform
- The README describes optional integration with Huly Platform as a future capability.checked 4 Oct 2026
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