extension/docs/IDE-SUPPORT-ROADMAP.md

IDE Support Roadmap for Hanzo AI

Currently Supported

• ✅ VS Code (current extension)
• ✅ Cursor (VS Code compatible)
• ✅ Windsurf (VS Code compatible)
• ✅ Claude Code (via .dxt file)
• ✅ Terminal/Neovim (via npx @hanzo/mcp)
• ✅ JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, etc.) - Plugin available!

Top Priority IDEs for Support

1. JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ Platform)

• IntelliJ IDEA - Java/Kotlin developers
• WebStorm - JavaScript/TypeScript
• PyCharm - Python developers
• GoLand - Go developers
• Rider - .NET developers
• PhpStorm - PHP developers
• RubyMine - Ruby developers
• CLion - C/C++ developers
• DataSpell - Data scientists

Why: JetBrains has 15+ million users across all IDEs. Single plugin can support all.

2. Neovim/Vim

• Native LSP support
• Huge power-user community
• Can leverage existing MCP implementation

Why: 2+ million active users, highly technical audience perfect for Hanzo AI.

3. Sublime Text

• Fast, lightweight editor
• Popular with web developers
• Python-based plugin system

Why: 1+ million active users, easy to implement.

4. Emacs

• Highly extensible
• Strong in academic/research
• Elisp package system

Why: 500k+ users, influential in AI/ML research community.

5. Xcode

• iOS/macOS development
• Swift/Objective-C
• Apple ecosystem

Why: 5+ million iOS developers, high-value market.

6. Visual Studio (full IDE)

• Enterprise .NET development
• C++/C# focus
• Windows development

Why: 4+ million enterprise developers.

7. Android Studio

• Android development
• Based on IntelliJ
• Kotlin/Java focus

Why: 6+ million Android developers.

8. Zed

• New high-performance editor
• Built for collaboration
• Growing rapidly

Why: Fast-growing, AI-friendly community.

Web-Based IDEs

9. GitHub Codespaces

• Cloud development
• VS Code based
• GitHub integration

10. GitPod

• Cloud development environments
• Open source friendly
• Docker-based

11. Replit

• Browser-based IDE
• Education focus
• Built-in AI features

12. CodeSandbox

• Web development focus
• React/Vue/Angular
• Instant environments

Implementation Strategy

Phase 1: JetBrains Platform (✅ COMPLETED)

• Single plugin for all JetBrains IDEs
• Estimated 15M+ potential users
• Java/Kotlin implementation
• Status: Plugin built and ready for distribution
• Features: 200+ models, MCP support, symbol search, chat interface

Phase 2: Terminal Editors (Q1-Q2)

• Neovim LSP integration
• Vim plugin
• Emacs package
• Combined 3M+ users

Phase 3: Native IDEs (Q2-Q3)

• Xcode extension
• Visual Studio extension
• Android Studio (via JetBrains base)
• Combined 15M+ users

Phase 4: Modern Editors (Q3)

• Sublime Text package
• Zed extension
• Nova extension
• Combined 2M+ users

Phase 5: Cloud IDEs (Q4)

• GitHub Codespaces app
• GitPod extension
• Replit integration
• CodeSandbox plugin

Technical Considerations

Shared Core

• Extract MCP client to language-agnostic library
• REST API for IDE integrations
• WebSocket for real-time features
• CLI tool as fallback

Language Bindings

• TypeScript/JavaScript (current)
• Java/Kotlin (JetBrains)
• Python (Sublime, vim)
• Swift (Xcode)
• C# (Visual Studio)
• Elisp (Emacs)
• Lua (Neovim)

Distribution Channels

• JetBrains Marketplace
• VS Code Marketplace
• Package managers (npm, pip, brew)
• Direct downloads
• Plugin registries

Market Impact

Total addressable market: 50M+ developers across all IDEs

Priority based on:

1. User base size
2. Technical audience fit
3. Implementation effort
4. Strategic value

JetBrains alone would add 15M+ potential users with a single plugin.