PyDev Overview
PyDev is a free, open-source Python development environment that works as a plug-in for the Eclipse IDE (and the LiClipse distribution), for Windows, macOS, and Linux, maintained by Fabio Zadrozny. It brings full-featured Python support to Eclipse, turning it into a capable IDE for Python, and it also supports Jython and IronPython. PyDev provides code completion, code analysis that flags errors and unused imports as you type, a graphical debugger with breakpoints and step execution, and a remote debugger for code running elsewhere. It includes an interactive console, refactoring tools, support for managing virtual environments and interpreters, type hinting, and integration with testing frameworks. For developers who already use Eclipse for other languages, PyDev lets them add a polished Python workflow within the same familiar environment. This page links to the official PyDev download.