AWS Cloud9

Caution

AWS is phasing out this service or has closed it to new customers. Check its current status in the official docs before using it in a new project.

Concept

AWS Cloud9 was a code editor (IDE) that ran in the browser, with AWS tools already installed. Each of its environments ran behind the scenes on an EC2 instance or on your own server. Along with the editor, it had a terminal and a debugger. Several people could work on the same code at the same time. AWS has closed it to new customers, so for new work VS Code’s AWS Toolkit or CloudShell is used.

Simple example

A rented, ready-made office desk — computer and software all set up, you just sit down and start working.

Why it’s needed

You could write code from anywhere without installing anything on your own computer.

Where it’s used

AWS has closed it to new customers. Alternatives: VS Code + AWS Toolkit, or CloudShell.

Azure equivalent

GitHub Codespaces

Remember

Cloud9 = a code editor in the browser, now legacy.

Learn more

For details and the latest information, see the official documentation:

• AWS Cloud9 — AWS official documentation ↗