The CentraSite distribution kit includes Eclipse plug-ins that allow you to use Eclipse as an alternative to CentraSite Control. You can either use the plug-ins with the Eclipse kit that is included in the CentraSite kit, or, if you already have an installed Eclipse environment, you can add the plug-ins to that environment.

The plug-ins follow the paradigms of the Eclipse Workbench: Views, editors, and a perspective are provided for displaying the contents of a CentraSite registry and repository. Actions can be carried out from context menus and toolbars. The working environment can be customized using standard Eclipse Workbench functions.

The CentraSite Eclipse plug-ins include report design features which make use of the Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) provided by the Eclipse Foundation. You can find examples in the tutorials, which are in the Software AG documentation website.