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Positron

A next-generation data science IDE

Publisher
Posit Software, PBC
Version
2026.05.2 Latest
License
Elastic-2.0
Category
Developer Tools
Installer
INNO
Install Command
winget install --id=Posit.Positron -e

Description

What is Positron? - A next-generation data science IDE built by Posit PBC - An extensible, polyglot tool for writing code and exploring data - A familiar environment for reproducible authoring and publishing

Positron is available through winget as package ID Posit.Positron, with version 2026.05.2. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.

Why install it with winget

Developer-tool pages are strongest when they connect to the broader workstation build: editors, terminals, runtimes, containers, and AI coding tools.

  • Makes developer stacks easier to reinstall with one repeatable flow
  • Useful for scripting day-one workstation setup
  • Works well when paired with archive pages, publishers, and curated topics

Good fit for

Developer workstation setupFresh machine rebuildsTeam onboarding checklists
Package ID

Posit.Positron

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