Portal:Software Development Tools

Introduction

This portal is for all software tools that a Perl programmer can use to ehance their productivity. Most tools here will support Perl directly, but they don't need to as long as they offer workflow and productivity enhancements for Perl journeymen.

Note to editors: Please provide sufficient description of the tool's purpose and potential advantage it could bring, particularly if it is a surprising suggestion or not well known. Feel free to create pages for tools that deserve sufficient coverage.

Text Editors, IDEs with Perl Support

Power Users

• tmux+vim
• Unix as an IDE (obligatory)

Windows

• TextPad (trial, $)
• Notepad++

Cross Platform

• Kephra (wxPerl)
• App::Codit (manual)
• Padre
• ActiveState Komodo (now Open Source

Profiling, Benchmarking, Test Coverage

• Devel::NYTProf
• Test::Coverage

Power Tools

Windows

• MobaXTerm

Linux

• mosh
• htop

RAD Tools and GUI Builders

wxPerl (wxWidgets wrapper)

• wxGlade (Latest at this time, Version 1.1.0, July 7, 2024)
• wxDesigner (Latest at this time, 2.14 - wxWidgets 2.8.8/ 2.20a - wxidgets pre-3.0, May 2009)
  • outputs Perl code
  • archived but a trial is downloadable [here] (archive.org)
  • Reliable contact for license: undetermined at this time
• DialogBlocks - (Latest at this time, Version 5.18, August 21st, 2024)
  • can export C++, XRC, which wxGlade should be able to import
  • No Perl export (see XRC)
  • Cross Platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
  • Registration required, but support is discontinued - email support@anthemion.co.uk, they may just give you a free key if you are nice :-)