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Rungs.dev – IDE for PLC AOIs with Structured Text and Ladder Logic

Rungs.dev – IDE for PLC AOIs with Structured Text and Ladder Logic

by Dagryl·Feb 24, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerNiche GemZero to OneCozy

First free in-browser PLC IDE with ladder logic, tests, and trend analysis—no hardware needed.

Strengths
  • •Removes hardware and software cost barriers to PLC learning (expensive proprietary tools, PLCs)
  • •Integrated test runner + trend visualization bring modern software practices to PLC education
  • •Full AOI export and sharing enables collaborative learning and knowledge transfer
Weaknesses
  • •Niche audience (vocational/educational only); unclear enterprise adoption path
  • •Missing: multi-user collaboration, integration with real PLC hardware for final validation
Category
Education
Target Audience

PLC students, vocational instructors, control engineers learning without hardware

Post Description

I’m building rungs.dev. The IDE runs at https://studio.rungs.dev

What it does now: - Build AOIs in Structured Text and Ladder Logic - Run in-browser simulation - Write and run AOI tests - Inspect trend-style execution data

Goal: faster AOI iteration for educational purposes.

Feedback wanted: - Which PLC concepts/workflows are hardest to learn? - What’s missing before this is useful for class/self-study? - Where this feels better or worse than existing tools?

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