diff --git a/adev/BUILD.bazel b/adev/BUILD.bazel
index f89d6dd33cd..0448e093d04 100644
--- a/adev/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/adev/BUILD.bazel
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ APPLICATION_DEPS = [
     "@npm//@lezer/javascript",
     "@npm//@lezer/common",
     "@npm//@stackblitz/sdk",
+    "@npm//open-in-idx",
     "@npm//@xterm/xterm",
     "@npm//@xterm/addon-fit",
     "@npm//algoliasearch",
diff --git a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.html b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.html
index 2f3adf1e5f8..06b87384d0b 100644
--- a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.html
+++ b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.html
@@ -68,11 +68,23 @@
   <button
     class="adev-editor-download-button"
     type="button"
-    (click)="openCurrentCodeInStackBlitz()"
-    aria-label="Open current code in editor in StackBlitz"
+    aria-label="Open current code in editor in an online editor"
+    [cdkMenuTriggerFor]="launcherMenu"
   >
     <docs-icon>launch</docs-icon>
   </button>
+  <!-- launcher dropdown window -->
+  <ng-template #launcherMenu>
+    <div class="adev-editor-dropdown" cdkMenu>
+        <button cdkMenuItem (click)="openCurrentSolutionInIDX()">
+          <span>Open in IDX </span>
+          <img class="icon" src="assets/images/tutorials/common/idx_logo.svg" height="32">
+        </button>
+        <button cdkMenuItem (click)="openCurrentCodeInStackBlitz()">
+          Open in StackBlitz
+        </button>
+    </div>
+  </ng-template>
   <button
     class="adev-editor-download-button"
     type="button"
diff --git a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.scss b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.scss
index 90779f6ebec..3676a32bc14 100644
--- a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.scss
+++ b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.scss
@@ -186,3 +186,34 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
+.adev-editor-dropdown {
+  border: 1px solid var(--senary-contrast);
+  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  transform: translateY(-0.7rem);
+
+  button {
+    background: var(--page-background);
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+    padding-block: 0.5rem;
+    color: var(--quaternary-contrast);
+    transition: color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background: var(--senary-contrast);
+      color: var(--primary-contrast);
+    }
+    .icon {
+      margin: initial;
+      padding: initial;
+      width: auto;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.ts b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.ts
index 518bdb898a1..c45d097d7b9 100644
--- a/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.ts
+++ b/adev/src/app/editor/code-editor/code-editor.component.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import {DiagnosticWithLocation, DiagnosticsState} from './services/diagnostics-s
 import {DownloadManager} from '../download-manager.service';
 import {StackBlitzOpener} from '../stackblitz-opener.service';
 import {ClickOutside, IconComponent} from '@angular/docs';
+import {CdkMenu, CdkMenuItem, CdkMenuTrigger} from '@angular/cdk/menu';
+import {IDXLauncher} from '../idx-launcher.service';
 
 export const REQUIRED_FILES = new Set([
   'src/main.ts',
@@ -46,7 +48,16 @@ const ANGULAR_DEV = 'https://angular.dev';
   templateUrl: './code-editor.component.html',
   styleUrls: ['./code-editor.component.scss'],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-  imports: [NgIf, NgFor, MatTabsModule, IconComponent, ClickOutside],
+  imports: [
+    NgIf,
+    NgFor,
+    MatTabsModule,
+    IconComponent,
+    ClickOutside,
+    CdkMenu,
+    CdkMenuItem,
+    CdkMenuTrigger,
+  ],
 })
 export class CodeEditor implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   @ViewChild('codeEditorWrapper') private codeEditorWrapperRef!: ElementRef<HTMLDivElement>;
@@ -78,6 +89,7 @@ export class CodeEditor implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   private readonly diagnosticsState = inject(DiagnosticsState);
   private readonly downloadManager = inject(DownloadManager);
   private readonly stackblitzOpener = inject(StackBlitzOpener);
+  private readonly idxLauncher = inject(IDXLauncher);
   private readonly title = inject(Title);
   private readonly location = inject(Location);
   private readonly embeddedTutorialManager = inject(EmbeddedTutorialManager);
@@ -117,6 +129,9 @@ export class CodeEditor implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     this.codeMirrorEditor.disable();
   }
 
+  openCurrentSolutionInIDX(): void {
+    this.idxLauncher.openCurrentSolutionInIDX();
+  }
   async openCurrentCodeInStackBlitz(): Promise<void> {
     const title = this.title.getTitle();
 
diff --git a/adev/src/app/editor/idx-launcher.service.ts b/adev/src/app/editor/idx-launcher.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26a1c808846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/app/editor/idx-launcher.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
+ */
+
+import {EnvironmentInjector, Injectable, inject} from '@angular/core';
+import {injectAsync} from '../core/services/inject-async';
+import * as IDX from 'open-in-idx';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class IDXLauncher {
+  private readonly environmentInjector = inject(EnvironmentInjector);
+
+  async openCurrentSolutionInIDX(): Promise<void> {
+    const nodeRuntimeSandbox = await injectAsync(this.environmentInjector, () =>
+      import('./node-runtime-sandbox.service').then((c) => c.NodeRuntimeSandbox),
+    );
+
+    const runtimeFiles = await nodeRuntimeSandbox.getSolutionFiles();
+    const workspaceFiles: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < runtimeFiles.length; i++) {
+      const file = runtimeFiles[i];
+
+      //don't include config.json, BUILD.bazel, package-lock.json, package.json.template
+      const doNotAllowList = [
+        'config.json',
+        'BUILD.bazel',
+        'package-lock.json',
+        'package.json.template',
+      ];
+
+      const path = file.path.replace(/^\//, '');
+
+      //don't include binary formats
+      if (!doNotAllowList.includes(path) && typeof file.content === 'string') {
+        if (path === 'idx/dev.nix') {
+          workspaceFiles['.idx/dev.nix'] = file.content as string;
+        } else {
+          workspaceFiles[path] = file.content as string;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    IDX.newAdhocWorkspace({files: workspaceFiles});
+  }
+}
diff --git a/adev/src/assets/images/tutorials/common/idx_logo.svg b/adev/src/assets/images/tutorials/common/idx_logo.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47d3a5c2dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/assets/images/tutorials/common/idx_logo.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 32 32" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:space="preserve" xmlns:serif="http://www.serif.com/" style="fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;">
+    <g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,-2.417,0)">
+        <path d="M20.084,23.5C20.084,22.81 19.524,22.25 18.834,22.25L12.167,22.25C11.477,22.25 10.917,22.81 10.917,23.5C10.917,24.19 11.477,24.75 12.167,24.75L18.834,24.75C19.524,24.75 20.084,24.19 20.084,23.5Z" style="fill:rgb(137,100,232);"/>
+        <path d="M22.583,19.75C22.583,19.06 22.023,18.5 21.333,18.5L20.083,18.5C19.393,18.5 18.833,19.06 18.833,19.75C18.833,20.44 19.393,21 20.083,21L21.333,21C22.023,21 22.583,20.44 22.583,19.75Z" style="fill:rgb(23,184,119);"/>
+        <path d="M17.583,19.75C17.583,19.06 17.023,18.5 16.333,18.5L15.083,18.5C14.393,18.5 13.833,19.06 13.833,19.75C13.833,20.44 14.393,21 15.083,21L16.333,21C17.023,21 17.583,20.44 17.583,19.75Z" style="fill:rgb(23,184,119);"/>
+        <path d="M22.167,16C22.167,15.31 21.607,14.75 20.917,14.75L18,14.75C17.31,14.75 16.75,15.31 16.75,16C16.75,16.69 17.31,17.25 18,17.25L20.917,17.25C21.607,17.25 22.167,16.69 22.167,16Z" style="fill:rgb(255,162,62);"/>
+        <path d="M25.917,16C25.917,15.31 25.357,14.75 24.667,14.75C23.977,14.75 23.417,15.31 23.417,16C23.417,16.69 23.977,17.25 24.667,17.25C25.357,17.25 25.917,16.69 25.917,16Z" style="fill:rgb(255,162,62);"/>
+        <path d="M23,12.25C23,11.56 22.44,11 21.75,11L15.083,11C14.393,11 13.833,11.56 13.833,12.25C13.833,12.94 14.393,13.5 15.083,13.5L21.75,13.5C22.44,13.5 23,12.94 23,12.25Z" style="fill:rgb(37,166,233);"/>
+        <path d="M20.084,8.5C20.084,7.81 19.524,7.25 18.834,7.25L15.917,7.25C15.227,7.25 14.667,7.81 14.667,8.5C14.667,9.19 15.227,9.75 15.917,9.75L18.834,9.75C19.524,9.75 20.084,9.19 20.084,8.5Z" style="fill:rgb(137,100,232);"/>
+        <path d="M13.417,8.5C13.417,7.81 12.857,7.25 12.167,7.25C11.477,7.25 10.917,7.81 10.917,8.5C10.917,9.19 11.477,9.75 12.167,9.75C12.857,9.75 13.417,9.19 13.417,8.5Z" style="fill:rgb(137,100,232);"/>
+    </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/adev/src/content/tutorials/first-app/common/idx/dev.nix b/adev/src/content/tutorials/first-app/common/idx/dev.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e8cbef99e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/content/tutorials/first-app/common/idx/dev.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# To learn more about how to use Nix to configure your environment
+# see: https://developers.google.com/idx/guides/customize-idx-env
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Which nixpkgs channel to use.
+  channel = "stable-23.11"; # or "unstable"
+  # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
+  packages = [
+    pkgs.nodejs_18
+  ];
+  # Sets environment variables in the workspace
+  env = {};
+  idx = {
+    # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
+    extensions = [
+      "angular.ng-template"
+    ];
+    workspace = {
+      # Runs when a workspace is first created with this \`dev.nix\` file
+      onCreate = {
+        npm-install = "npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline";
+      };
+      # To run something each time the environment is rebuilt, use the \`onStart\` hook
+    };
+    # Enable previews and customize configuration
+    previews = {
+      enable = true;
+      previews = {
+        web = {
+          command = ["npm" "run" "start" "--" "--port" "$PORT" "--host" "0.0.0.0"];
+          manager = "web";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adev/src/content/tutorials/homepage/idx/dev.nix b/adev/src/content/tutorials/homepage/idx/dev.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e8cbef99e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/content/tutorials/homepage/idx/dev.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# To learn more about how to use Nix to configure your environment
+# see: https://developers.google.com/idx/guides/customize-idx-env
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Which nixpkgs channel to use.
+  channel = "stable-23.11"; # or "unstable"
+  # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
+  packages = [
+    pkgs.nodejs_18
+  ];
+  # Sets environment variables in the workspace
+  env = {};
+  idx = {
+    # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
+    extensions = [
+      "angular.ng-template"
+    ];
+    workspace = {
+      # Runs when a workspace is first created with this \`dev.nix\` file
+      onCreate = {
+        npm-install = "npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline";
+      };
+      # To run something each time the environment is rebuilt, use the \`onStart\` hook
+    };
+    # Enable previews and customize configuration
+    previews = {
+      enable = true;
+      previews = {
+        web = {
+          command = ["npm" "run" "start" "--" "--port" "$PORT" "--host" "0.0.0.0"];
+          manager = "web";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adev/src/content/tutorials/learn-angular/common/idx/dev.nix b/adev/src/content/tutorials/learn-angular/common/idx/dev.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e8cbef99e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/content/tutorials/learn-angular/common/idx/dev.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# To learn more about how to use Nix to configure your environment
+# see: https://developers.google.com/idx/guides/customize-idx-env
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Which nixpkgs channel to use.
+  channel = "stable-23.11"; # or "unstable"
+  # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
+  packages = [
+    pkgs.nodejs_18
+  ];
+  # Sets environment variables in the workspace
+  env = {};
+  idx = {
+    # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
+    extensions = [
+      "angular.ng-template"
+    ];
+    workspace = {
+      # Runs when a workspace is first created with this \`dev.nix\` file
+      onCreate = {
+        npm-install = "npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline";
+      };
+      # To run something each time the environment is rebuilt, use the \`onStart\` hook
+    };
+    # Enable previews and customize configuration
+    previews = {
+      enable = true;
+      previews = {
+        web = {
+          command = ["npm" "run" "start" "--" "--port" "$PORT" "--host" "0.0.0.0"];
+          manager = "web";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adev/src/content/tutorials/playground/common/idx/dev.nix b/adev/src/content/tutorials/playground/common/idx/dev.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e8cbef99e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adev/src/content/tutorials/playground/common/idx/dev.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# To learn more about how to use Nix to configure your environment
+# see: https://developers.google.com/idx/guides/customize-idx-env
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Which nixpkgs channel to use.
+  channel = "stable-23.11"; # or "unstable"
+  # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
+  packages = [
+    pkgs.nodejs_18
+  ];
+  # Sets environment variables in the workspace
+  env = {};
+  idx = {
+    # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
+    extensions = [
+      "angular.ng-template"
+    ];
+    workspace = {
+      # Runs when a workspace is first created with this \`dev.nix\` file
+      onCreate = {
+        npm-install = "npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline";
+      };
+      # To run something each time the environment is rebuilt, use the \`onStart\` hook
+    };
+    # Enable previews and customize configuration
+    previews = {
+      enable = true;
+      previews = {
+        web = {
+          command = ["npm" "run" "start" "--" "--port" "$PORT" "--host" "0.0.0.0"];
+          manager = "web";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b62c699952..fc1facb6e33 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     "memo-decorator": "^2.0.1",
     "ngx-flamegraph": "0.0.12",
     "ngx-progressbar": "^11.1.0",
+    "open-in-idx": "^0.1.1",
     "protractor": "^7.0.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0",
     "requirejs": "^2.3.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6f43319135d..7ae05b907e5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -13260,6 +13260,11 @@ onetime@^5.1.0, onetime@^5.1.2:
   dependencies:
     mimic-fn "^2.1.0"
 
+open-in-idx@^0.1.1:
+  version "0.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/open-in-idx/-/open-in-idx-0.1.1.tgz#390cb0985146a461f5a662ed1fd0db3fce55b2f0"
+  integrity sha512-4Cks2eY4bnWpBP/fEj1deRrVYbHME36g0w4/IFDG4iwnkD7CwmK9HrF3A3LR/RKHs5AXUMj49YxnwdIxEizDpA==
+
 open@8.4.2:
   version "8.4.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/open/-/open-8.4.2.tgz#5b5ffe2a8f793dcd2aad73e550cb87b59cb084f9"