Parallax IDE

Name: Parallax IDE
Rating: 4.7 (10 reviews)
Author: Chrome Publishers

Write, compile, and download code to your Parallax Boe-Bot Robot or custom BASIC Stamp microcontroller-based electronic creations.

As of May 2026, Parallax IDE has 50,000 users and a 4.70/5 rating from 10 reviews in the Developer Tools category.

Chrome Publishers Developer Tools

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Users−44.4%

50.0K

50,000

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4.70

10 reviews

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Version

0.14.4

Manifest V2

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension lost 40.0K users.

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since May 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
May 1, 2026	90.0K	4.70	10	0.14.4
May 30, 2026	—	4.70	10	0.14.4
Now	50.0K	4.70	10	0.14.4

Permissions & access

Permissions: serialunlimitedStoragesyncFileSystemstorageusb
Host access: None declared

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About

UPDATE NOTICE: Parallax may have replaced this application with another by Mar 2023. Please see https://www.parallax.com/package/parallax-ide-for-chrome/ for more information.

Parallax IDE v0.14.4

Updates:
* Fixed layout issues on Chrome 92+ that obscured the debug terminal pane, made it hard to scroll the editor view or the file view, and caused the source code to overlap the title bar
* Enhanced timing to improve download reliability
* Applied security update to internal library: lodash is now v4.17.19
* Fixed installation notes link to match new Parallax website

Installation Notes - https://bit.ly/37ltl4C
What's New - https://bit.ly/3kQeoe9

The Parallax IDE is a completely redesigned BASIC Stamp Editor for Parallax BASIC Stamp Microcontrollers. This tool provides PBASIC source code editing, compiling, and downloading functions on your computer without the need for an Internet connection.

Supports BS2, BS2e, BS2sx, BS2p24/40, and BS2pe. Supports single program slot only.

System Requirements:
* Chromebook, macOS, Windows, or Linux - Intel Compute Sticks too!
* USB 2.0, 3.0, or serial port
* USB Drivers (1)
* Internet connection (2)
* Parallax BASIC Stamp and development board

(1) The USB Drivers are already included with Chromebook and Ubuntu Linux, are available for Windows via automatic Windows Update or manual install, and require manual install on macOS.
(2) Internet connection needed only for Google Drive synchronization.

Open Source - https://bit.ly/3vSmFEQ

Developers:
Parallax Inc. - https://www.parallax.com
Iced Dev - http://www.iceddev.com

Privacy:
Parallax IDE does not collect or transmit any user or usage information. All activity occurs strictly on the user's local system and occasionally with the user's Google Drive as required for user source code storage.