Positron

positron · v2026.08.2-4

7.0

Data science IDE

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brew install --cask positron

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Trust Score 3/10

✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v2026.08.2-4

10d ago2026.08.1-2→2026.08.2-4

21d ago2026.08.0-331→2026.08.1-2

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3mo ago2026.05.0-179→2026.05.1-2

3mo ago2026.04.1-10→2026.05.0-179

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Review

Mar 10, 2026

Positron is a next-generation data science IDE designed for Python and R, offering a modern and integrated environment for developers and researchers. It benefits data scientists by providing a robust platform for coding, data analysis, and project management.

Positron serves as an integrated development environment for data science projects, supporting Python and R programming languages.

Maturity: The project is actively developed, evidenced by recent commits and a large number of GitHub stars, though the high number of open issues suggests ongoing development and potential instability.

Community: Positron has generated moderate community interest, with several mentions on Hacker News and a few posts on Reddit, indicating a growing but not yet mainstream following.