CDT 12.4.0 for Eclipse 2026-03 is now released. Please have a look at the New and Noteworthy for the highlights of what is included in this release.
Eclipse IDE Installer
The preferred way to get CDT is to install Eclipse CDT as part of the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers or Eclipse IDE for Embedded C/C++ Developers using the installer
Eclipse IDE Downloads
Alternatively, download the zip/tar/dmg files from the main Eclipse Downloads site.
p2 site
Install CDT into an existing installation using the following p2 URL: https://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/12.4 or as a cdt-12.4.0.zip
Eclipse Marketplace
The CDT project maintains 3 Marketplace entries:
- The Complete Eclipse C/C++ IDE
- Eclipse C/C++ IDE
- Eclipse Terminal (including the CDT Serial connection)
Standalone Debugger
Any CDT install can be used as the standalone debugger, therefore download/install CDT as best suits you using the above options.
Thank you
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who contributed, whether by testing, filing bugs, submitting PRs, answering questions. Thank you all for the hard work.
What's Changed (Auto-generated by GitHub)
What's Changed
- Prepare repo for CDT 12.4 development by @jonahgraham in #1398
- Update composites for CDT 12.3 and CDT LSP 3.4 releases by @jonahgraham in #1400
- Update testing documentation for JUnit5 conversion by @Attyuttam in #1392
- Fix GDB MultiThread test app on Windows hosts by @jld01 in #1420
- Accommodate MinGW GDB thread IDs by @jld01 in #1421
- Include CDT in developer installation when using Oomph by @jonahgraham in #1415
- [releng] Final locations for dependencies prep for 12.4 release build by @jonahgraham in #1424
- [releng] Final locations for dependencies prep for 12.4 release build by @jonahgraham in #1425
New Contributors
- @Attyuttam made their first contribution in #1392
Full Changelog: CDT_12_3_0...CDT_12_4_0
