Many of Komodo's features are derived from an embedded
Python interpreter. Open Komodo uses
Mozilla and
Scintilla code base to provide its features, including support for many popular languages (including Python,
Perl,
PHP,
Ruby,
Tcl,
SQL,
Smarty,
CSS,
HTML, and
XML), across all common
operating systems (
Linux,
OS X, and
Windows). The editor component is implemented using the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (
NPAPI), with the Scintilla view embedded in the XML User Interface Language (
XUL) interface in the same manner as a web
browser plugin. Both Komodo Edit and IDE support user customizing via plug-ins and macros. Komodo plug-ins are based on
Mozilla Add-ons and extensions can be searched for, downloaded, configured, installed and updated from within the application. Available extensions include a functions list,
pipe features, additional language support and user interface enhancements. Komodo IDE has features found in an
integrated development environment (IDE), such as integrated
debugger support,
Document Object Model (DOM) viewer, interactive
shells,
source code control integration, and the ability to select the engine used to run
regular expressions, to ensure compatibility with the final deployment target. The commercial version also adds code browsing, a database explorer, collaboration, support for many popular source code control systems, and more. Independent implementations of some of these features, such as the database editor, Git support, and remote FTP file access, are available in the free version via Komodo Edit's plugin system. ==References==