Observed arrival · 2026-10-20

Klive IDE: a workshop for ZX Spectrum and Z80 development

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A free, open-source desktop IDE for writing, building, running, and debugging Z80 code and ZX BASIC across classic ZX machines and the Spectrum Next.

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For: ZX Spectrum and Z80 developers
Worth noticing: Its headless tests report exact T-state timings and can export coverage in LCOV and test results in JUnit XML.

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Projects can start from machine-specific templates, then build and launch directly in the integrated emulator; external assemblers and BASIC toolchains are also supported. The debugger exposes source-level BASIC stepping, editable live variables, reverse execution across machine state, and Next-specific register and bank breakpoints. The page also describes headless Z80 tests with exact T-state timings, coverage outputs in LCOV, and JUnit XML for CI.

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