Padre is an IDE for Perl built in Perl that runs on Windows with Strawberry Perl, a binary executable that enables Perl interpretation. The document discusses installing Padre via cpan or msi, using Padre's outline panel, debugging interface, and tools. It provides thoughts on Padre's ease of use but difficulty to initially install. The document concludes with how to contribute to Padre's development via IRC, mailing lists, plugins, or by checking their website.