Espressif-IDE v4.0.0 is released with the EIM integration

[kondalkolipaka]

Hello All,

v4.0.0 is a major release of Espressif-IDE, primarily focused on integrating the ESP-IDF Installation Manager (EIM).

EIM is a cross-platform graphical user interface for installing and managing ESP-IDF and its dependencies. It provides a user-friendly way to set up ESP-IDF across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms

Please refer to the documentation:
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp ... index.html
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/idf ... en/latest/

How to get the latest verison?
Installing IDF Plugins using the Update site URL:
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... es/latest/

Installing IDF Plugins using the local archive file:
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... v4.0.0.zip

Espressif IDE
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... v4.0.0.dmg
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... v4.0.0.dmg
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... x86_64.zip
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... _64.tar.gz

[kondalkolipaka]

Hello All,

We have published v4.1.0 release!

v4.1.0 is a feature and maintenance release of Espressif-IDE, focused on improving the terminal experience with automatic IDF activation, adding search functionality to Component Manager, and updating the Eclipse platform to 2025-12 version.

This release also adds official Linux ARM64 builds.

Key highlights:
Terminal now automatically runs IDF activation script on startup
New search field in Component Manager for easier component discovery
Added Linux ARM64 support
Fixed EIM download getting stuck issue
Updated Eclipse platform to 2025-12 version

Please find more details here:
https://github.com/espressif/idf-eclips ... tag/v4.1.0

How to get the latest version?
Installing IDF Plugins using the Update site URL:
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse ... es/latest/