robotcode
Command line interface for RobotCode
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. RobotCode is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and no known vulnerabilities. It is a production-stable (Development Status 5) toolkit backed by the Robot Framework Foundation. Install it if you use Robot Framework and want IDE-grade tooling (completion, debugging, refactoring) plus a unified configuration model for local and CI workflows. The CLI extras model lets you install only what you need (runner, analyze, debugger, languageserver, repl).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or newer and Robot Framework 5.0 or newer.
- VS Code requires version 1.108.0 or newer; PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA requires 2025.3 or newer.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions — suitable for most development workflows.
last release 2026-07-14 (31 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-05 · 292 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 87,997 downloads/mo, #13,756 on PyPI
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# For VS Code: install the RobotCode extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace.
# For CLI and other editors:
pip install robotcode[runner,analyze]
# Then run tests with your project's robot.toml configuration:
robot --version- Whether the robotcode-core, robotcode-plugin, and robotcode-robot dependencies are bundled or must be installed separately from PyPI.
- Whether the LSP server can be used standalone in editors other than VS Code and JetBrains without additional setup.
- Performance characteristics when working with large multi-team test suites or deeply nested project structures.
What it is and what it does
RobotCode is a comprehensive development toolkit for Robot Framework that bridges the gap between writing tests in an IDE and running them in CI. It provides a language server (LSP) that powers native extensions for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, offering real-time code completion, hover documentation, go-to-definition, refactoring, debugging via the Debug Adapter Protocol, and live test discovery and execution. The package also includes a command-line interface that reads the same `robot.toml` configuration as the IDE, ensuring consistency between local development and CI pipelines.
The core value proposition is unified configuration and tooling: instead of scattering Robot Framework settings across command-line flags, IDE preferences, and CI scripts, RobotCode centralizes everything in a single `robot.toml` file with support for named profiles (dev, staging, CI, OS-specific) that can be layered and inherited. The CLI includes commands for test filtering, failure analysis, static diagnostics, documentation lookup, and interactive keyword exploration—all aware of your project's Python paths, custom libraries, and resources the same way the IDE is.
Use it for
- Write Robot Framework tests in VS Code or PyCharm with real-time keyword completion, error checking, and inline documentation.
- Debug failing tests by setting breakpoints in keywords and stepping through execution with the Debug Adapter Protocol.
- Run the same test suite locally and in CI without duplicating configuration, using named profiles to switch between environments.
- Explore and filter tests by tags, documentation, or keyword calls, then run a narrowed subset without manual test selection.
- Analyze test failures across runs and compare results between builds to identify regressions without parsing output.xml by hand.
- Integrate RobotCode diagnostics into CI gates to catch static errors and linting issues matching what the IDE shows while typing.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
RobotCode is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and no known vulnerabilities. It is a production-stable (Development Status 5) toolkit backed by the Robot Framework Foundation. Install it if you use Robot Framework and want IDE-grade tooling (completion, debugging, refactoring) plus a unified configuration model for local and CI workflows. The CLI extras model lets you install only what you need (runner, analyze, debugger, languageserver, repl).
Install
robotcode on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained with a release 31 days old and recent commits. Depends on three internal robotcode packages (robotcode-core, robotcode-plugin, robotcode-robot) that are part of the same ecosystem.
Requires Python 3.10 or newer and Robot Framework 5.0 or newer. VS Code requires version 1.108.0 or newer; PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA requires 2025.3 or newer.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions — suitable for most development workflows.
Quickstart
# For VS Code: install the RobotCode extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace.
# For CLI and other editors:
pip install robotcode[runner,analyze]
# Then run tests with your project's robot.toml configuration:
robot --versionVerify before relying
- Whether the robotcode-core, robotcode-plugin, and robotcode-robot dependencies are bundled or must be installed separately from PyPI.
- Whether the LSP server can be used standalone in editors other than VS Code and JetBrains without additional setup.
- Performance characteristics when working with large multi-team test suites or deeply nested project structures.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesrobotcode-corerobotcode-pluginrobotcode-robot |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 31 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 87,997 / month, #13,756 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: Robot FrameworkFramework :: Robot Framework :: ToolIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: DebuggersTopic :: Software Development :: Quality AssuranceTopic :: Software Development :: TestingTopic :: Software Development :: Testing :: AcceptanceTopic :: Software Development :: Testing :: BDDTopic :: Text Editors :: Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Topic :: UtilitiesTyping :: Typed |
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