IDL is a B2B product built for IDL developers and geospatial data scientists.

What platforms does IDL run on?

IDL runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Unverified. IDL has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to IDL?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.

IDL is developed by NV5 Geospatial Software.

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IDL

Name: IDL
Author: NV5 Geospatial Software

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IDL for VSCode adds language tooling for Interactive Data Language development, including syntax highlighting, snippets, formatting, linting, debugging, program execution, and notebook support. It is intended for developers and scientists using IDL for geospatial and scientific computing.

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Overview

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IDL sits in PulseGate's IDEs & code editors category. It provides VS Code support for writing, running, and debugging Interactive Data Language programs. It is built as a B2B product for IDL developers and geospatial data scientists. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

NV5 Geospatial Software builds and maintains IDL, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include IDL syntax highlighting, code snippets, and program execution.

IDL syntax highlighting
Code snippets
Program execution
Notebook support
Code formatting
Linting
Debugging
Themes

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 13:00 UTC
IDL for VSCode verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about IDL

What is IDL?: IDL provides VS Code support for writing, running, and debugging Interactive Data Language programs. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who is IDL for?: IDL is a B2B product built for IDL developers and geospatial data scientists.
What platforms does IDL run on?: IDL runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is IDL still active?: Unverified. IDL has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to IDL?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.Haskero Kay theme VSCode Archive
Who develops IDL?: IDL is developed by NV5 Geospatial Software.
When did IDL launch?: IDL first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: IDL developers and geospatial data scientists
Model: B2B
Solves: Provides VS Code support for writing, running, and debugging Interactive Data Language programs.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: IDL.idl-for-vscode

Developer

NV5 Geospatial Software

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: idl-for-vscode-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=IDL.idl-for-vscode

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