An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development.
The official IDE for InterSystems Data Platform products is Atelier.
Over the past year there have been a few DC articles offering MCP servers designed to connect to IRIS and help the AI features of VS Code and its cousins do a better job. For example:
Since our previous announcement, we have introduced several incremental improvements to the client‑side editing experience in VS Code. These updates focus on preserving developer‑authored formatting when synchronizing with the server.
Client‑side *.cls files previously lost certain formatting details during compilation, including keyword casing (e.g., classmethod → ClassMethod), normalization of blank lines between class members, and removal of line breaks within parameter lists.
The Interoperability user interface project has continued from 2025.1 and has incorporated many of the items that you – our customers and partners – have suggested and observed. We are continuing to invest in feedback and updating this important user experience. In the latest release, 2026.1 for IRIS, IRIS for Health, Health Connect and Health Connect Cloud, the BPL Editor and Message Viewer/Visual Trace applications are now available for opt-in!
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Hi Community,
We're pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar in Hebrew:
👉 Debugging InterSystems IRIS & Health Connect: From VS Code Breakpoints to Interoperability Traces 👈
📅 Date & time: Feb 18th, 3:00 PM IDT
When production issues arise, speed and precision matter. This webinar is a practical, tool-driven walkthrough of debugging in InterSystems IRIS (including IRIS for Health) and Health Connect - starting with code-level debugging in VS Code and extending into platform and interoperability diagnostics. We will cover core logging as well as tracing techniques.
Job Title: InterSystems Developer / Specialist (IRIS / HealthShare)
Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid / Remote)
Duration: Contract (2+ years)
Experience: Min. 8 Years
We are looking for an experienced InterSystems Developer / Specialist with expertise in InterSystems IRIS / HealthShare to support healthcare integration and interoperability initiatives. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in ObjectScript development, healthcare data standards, and integration protocols supporting EHR/HIE
Hello Community! As another great year comes to a close, I wanted to notify you about an upcoming change to the vscode-objectscript extension. In an effort to reduce the extension's footprint, simplify maintenance, and improve ease of use, InterSystems plans to remove some rarely-used configuration settings. Our telemetry tells us that these settings are changed from the default by fewer than 2% of users. However, before finalizing the removal I would like to give any users of these settings the opportunity to explain why a setting shouldn't be removed.
Visual Studio Code releases new updates every month with new features and bug fixes, and the August 2025 release is now available.
This release features smarter AI model selection, enhanced security for sensitive edits and terminal commands, and productivity enhancements such as streamlined chat editing and customizable context with AGENTS.md.
If you’re migrating from InterSystems Studio to VS Code, or want to deepen your knowledge, check out the VS Code training courses from George James Software.
Updates in version 1.
We are excited to announce the general availability of JediSoft IRISsync®, our new synchronization and comparison solution built on InterSystems IRIS technology. IRISsync makes it easy to synchronize and compare IRIS instances.
IRISsync was voted runner-up in the "Most Likely to Use" category at InterSystems READY 2025 Demos and Drinks.
A huge thanks to everyone who supported us — we’re thrilled to see IRISsync resonating with the InterSystems user community!
IRISsync provides clear visibility into differences between environments.
Visual Studio Code releases new updates every month with new features and bug fixes, and the July 2025 release is now available.
Enhancements include revamped tool picker and expanded tool limits for MCPs, Chat GPT-5 integration and chat checkpoints, and multi-branch Git worktrees plus coding agent session management to improve productivity.
If you need help migrating from InterSystems Studio to VS Code, or want to advance your knowledge of VS Code, take a look at the training courses George James Software offers > georgejames.com/vscode-training/
Updates in version 1.
We are happy to present the bonuses page for the applications submitted to the InterSystems Developer Tools Contest 2025!
See the results below.
Here are the technology bonuses for the InterSystems Developer Tools Contest 2025 that will give you extra points in the voting:
See the details below.