Positron
by RStudio Inc.
Positron is an Electron app (v39.3.0) that uses 798 detected dependencies across 32 categories including Runtime, Encoding, Date & Time. It is code-signed. 1779 MB on macOS (Apple Silicon). Last updated May 8, 2026. Last verified May 2026.
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798 detected dependencies across 32 categories.
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20 tracked releases since March 2025.
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Sign Up FreeLast verified May 20, 2026