Alibaba Cloud Toolkit is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in from Alibaba Cloud that helps developers efficiently develop and deploy applications for the cloud. After you develop, debug, and test an application locally, you can use the Cloud Toolkit plug-in in an IDE, such as IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse, to connect to a cloud deployment environment and quickly deploy your application using a graphical interface.
Features
Feature | Description | Documentation |
Install Cloud Toolkit | After you install and configure Cloud Toolkit in IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse, you can quickly deploy local applications to Alibaba Cloud Enterprise Distributed Application Service (EDAS). | |
Deploy applications | Use Cloud Toolkit to quickly deploy applications to EDAS. This feature is suitable for scenarios such as rapid iterative updates and batch deployments. | |
Test and diagnose | Use Cloud Toolkit to test and diagnose microservices. This helps you monitor the service status in real time during the development process. | |
Client-Cloud Connectivity | Use Cloud Toolkit in IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse to connect local and cloud applications. This connection allows them to call each other and improves your development efficiency. | |
Local development and joint debugging | Use Cloud Toolkit to start a local registry or join a self-managed registry in your local development environment. This simplifies joint debugging with other developers. |