> I'd recommend vscode but for lack of REPL vscode has a built-in terminal? But I'd separate concerns here and have her focus on writing and running basic pro

> I'd recommend vscode but for lack of REPL vscode has a built-in terminal? But I'd separate concerns here and have her focus on writing and running basic programs to start. Choose one of the tutorial/video recs from other comments and get her set up in Replit. Let her work through the complexity of local setup _after_ she knows the basics and wants to do more.