# Qualcomm Telematics SDK IDE

Qualcomm Telematics Software Development Kit (SDK) IDE plug-in is an integrated development environment for developing and debugging applications with the Qualcomm’s Telematics SDKs on Qualcomm’s Telematics platforms.

The Qualcomm Telematics SDK IDE is a Visual Studio (VS) Code extension that can be used to configure, build, deploy, debug, and run applications.

The Qualcomm Telematics SDK IDE runs on the Windows or Ubuntu development environment and facilitates code development, source code compilation, code debugging, binary flashing, and other operations.

The Qualcomm Telematics SDK IDE provides the following advantages:

- Quick and easy setup of development environment for Telematics SDK.
- Integration with simulator environment of Telematics SDK to allow development and execution without the need for actual telematics hardware and on target toolchains.
- Seamless switching between on-target and off-target (simulator) environments.
- Easy to navigate UI options for various development workflows.
- On-target debugging through the IDE.
- Code suggestion during application development using IntelliSense and sample apps.

## Operating system

- The Qualcomm Telematics SDK IDE works with [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS](https://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04/) and later.
- The Qualcomm Telematics SDK supports APP development in the Ubuntu environment only.

## Qualcomm Telematics device compatibility

The current version of the IDE supports the Qualcomm SA525M telematics product.

Last Published: Feb 05, 2025

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