Make theia-ide available on android

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

typescriptelectronandroid

Domain

mobiledesktop

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

blocked

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Familiarity with ElectronAndroid APK packagingContinuous integration setup

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

25

Research direction

This issue requests building an Android APK for the Eclipse Theia IDE using electron builder. Start by studying the project's existing packaging configuration for desktop targets in the repository, typically found in the 'electron builder' or 'build' configuration files. Then, adapt the configuration to target Android following the electron builder documentation for Linux APK targets. Since the issue has an assignee, check if there is any ongoing work or draft PRs before proceeding. Additionally, explore community discussions about mobile deployment of Eclipse Theia to gather insights.