# PlayCanvas Engine

The PlayCanvas Engine is the run-time framework that powers your PlayCanvas applications. It is written in JavaScript and is open sourced under an MIT license on [GitHub](https://github.com/playcanvas/engine). It is published on the [NPM registry](https://www.npmjs.com/package/playcanvas) and ships with full TypeScript declarations. It also comes with a comprehensive set of code examples.

[PlayCanvas Engine Examples Browser](https://playcanvas.com/examples)

As a developer, you have complete freedom as to how you use the Engine. The two options are:

1. Build applications against the Engine directly. [Learn](https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/engine/standalone.md) how to use the Engine standalone.
2. Build applications in the [Editor](https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/editor.md). In this case, consult the [Scripting](https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/scripting.md) section.

For AI-assisted standalone development, see **[Developing with AI](https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/engine/developing-with-ai.md)**.