IntelliJ Platform Extension

The IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin introduces a top-level intellijPlatform extension. It consists of sections dedicated to the general Gradle plugin configuration, plugin.xml definition, publishing, signing, and verifying of the output plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs.

IntelliJ Platform

After the IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin is applied, the intellijPlatform extension can be used to configure the plugin and common settings of the provided tasks.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  buildSearchableOptions = true
  instrumentCode = true
  projectName = project.name
  sandboxContainer = "..."

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...
  }
  publishing {
    // ...
  }
  signing {
    // ...
  }
  pluginVerification {
    // ...
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  buildSearchableOptions = true
  instrumentCode = true
  projectName = project.name
  sandboxContainer = '...'

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...
  }
  publishing {
    // ...
  }
  signing {
    // ...
  }
  pluginVerification {
    // ...
  }
}

`cachePath`

Provides read-only access to the IntelliJ Platform project cache location.

The IntelliJ Platform cache is used for storing IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin-specific files, such as:

XML files generated for the localPlatformArtifacts() local Ivy repository
coroutines Java agent file created by the initializeIntelliJPlatformPlugin task

This path can be changed with the org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.intellijPlatformCache Gradle property

Access: Read-only
Type: Path
Default value: [rootProject]/.intellijPlatform/

`platformPath`

Provides read-only access to the IntelliJ Platform dependency artifact path.

Access: Read-only
Type: Path
Default value: Path of the current IntelliJ Platform

`productInfo`

Provides read-only access to the ProductInfo object associated with the IntelliJ Platform dependency configured for the current project.

Access: Read-only
Type: ProductInfo
Default value: ProductInfo of the current IntelliJ Platform

`autoReload`

Enables auto-reload of dynamic plugins. Dynamic plugin will be reloaded automatically when its content is modified.

This allows a much faster development cycle by avoiding a full restart of the development instance after code changes.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: true

See also:

`buildSearchableOptions`

Builds an index of UI components (searchable options) for the plugin. Controls the execution of the buildSearchableOptions task.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: true

See also:

Gradle Property: noSearchableOptionsWarning

`instrumentCode`

Enables the instrumentCode of the compiled classes.

Controls the execution of the instrumentCode task.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: true

`projectName`

Defines the project name, which is used for creating file structure and the build archive.

Type: Property<String>
Default value: project.name

`sandboxContainer`

The path to the sandbox container where tests and IDE instances read and write data.

Type: DirectoryProperty
Default value: [buildDirectory]/idea-sandbox

See also:

`splitMode`

Allows for checking how a plugin works in remote development mode, when one machine is running the backend part and another is running a frontend part (JetBrains Client) which connects to the backend.

This property allows running the IDE with backend and frontend parts running in separate processes. The developed plugin is installed in the backend part.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: true

See also:

Task Awares: SplitModeAware

`splitModeTarget`

Specifies in which part of the product the developed plugin should be installed.

Type: Property<SplitModeTarget>
Default value: SplitModeTarget.BACKEND

See also:

Task Awares: SplitModeAware

Plugin Configuration

Configures the plugin definition and stores values in the plugin.xml file. Data provided to the intellijPlatform.pluginConfiguration {} extension is passed to the patchPluginXml task, which augments the plugin.xml file with new values.

Requires the Platform plugin to be applied.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    id = "my-plugin-id"
    name = "My Awesome Plugin"
    version = "1.0.0"
    description = "It's an awesome plugin!"
    changeNotes =
      """
      A descriptive release note...
      """.trimIndent()

    productDescriptor {
      // ...
    }
    ideaVersion {
      // ...
    }
    vendor {
      // ...
    }
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    id = 'my-plugin-id'
    name = 'My Awesome Plugin'
    version = '1.0.0'
    description = 'It\'s an awesome plugin!'
    changeNotes =
      """
      A descriptive release note...
      """.stripIndent()

    productDescriptor {
      // ...
    }
    ideaVersion {
      // ...
    }
    vendor {
      // ...
    }
  }
}

See also:

Product Descriptor
Idea Version
Vendor

`id`

The plugin's unique identifier. This should mirror the structure of fully qualified Java packages and must remain distinct from the IDs of existing plugins. This ID is a technical descriptor used not only within the IDE, but also on JetBrains Marketplace.

Please restrict input to characters, numbers, and ./-/_ symbols, and aim for a concise length.

The provided value will populate the <id> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.pluginId

`name`

The plugin's display name, visible to users. It should use Title Case.

The provided value is used to populate the <name> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.pluginName

`version`

The plugin version, presented in the Plugins settings dialog and on its JetBrains Marketplace page.

For plugins uploaded to the JetBrains Marketplace, semantic versioning must be adhered to.

The provided value is used as a <version> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.pluginVersion

`description`

The plugin description, which is presented on the JetBrains Marketplace plugin page and in the Plugins settings dialog. Basic HTML elements such as text formatting, paragraphs, and lists are permitted.

The description content is automatically enclosed in <![CDATA[... ]]>.

The provided value is used to populate the <description> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.pluginDescription

`changeNotes`

A concise summary of new features, bug fixes, and alterations provided in the latest plugin version. These change notes will be displayed on the JetBrains Marketplace plugin page and in the Plugins settings dialog. Basic HTML elements such as text formatting, paragraphs, and lists are permitted.

The change notes content is automatically enclosed in <![CDATA[... ]]>.

The provided value is used to populate the <change-notes> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.changeNotes

Product Descriptor

A part of the Plugin Configuration which describes the product-descriptor element.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    productDescriptor {
      code = "MY_CODE"
      releaseDate = "20240217"
      releaseVersion = "20241"
      optional = false
      eap = false
    }
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    productDescriptor {
      code = 'MY_CODE'
      releaseDate = '20240217'
      releaseVersion = '20241'
      optional = false
      eap = false
    }
  }
}

See also:

How to add required parameters for paid plugins

`code`

The product code for the plugin, used in the JetBrains Sales System. The value must be pre-approved by JetBrains and must adhere to specified requirements.

The provided value is used for a <product-descriptor code=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

`releaseDate`

The release date of the major version, formatted as YYYYMMDD.

The provided value is used for the <product-descriptor release-date=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

`releaseVersion`

The major version, represented in a specific numerical format.

The provided value is used for the <product-descriptor release-version=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

`optional`

The boolean value that indicates if the plugin is a Freemium plugin.

The provided value is used for the <product-descriptor optional=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: false

See also:

`eap`

Specifies the boolean value determining whether the plugin is an EAP release.

The provided value is used for the <product-descriptor eap=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: false

See also:

Idea Version

A part of the Plugin Configuration which describes the <idea-version> element.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    ideaVersion {
      sinceBuild = "241"
      untilBuild = "241.*"
    }
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    ideaVersion {
      sinceBuild = '241'
      untilBuild = '241.*'
    }
  }
}

See also:

Build Number Ranges

`sinceBuild`

The earliest IDE version that is compatible with the plugin.

The provided value is used for the <idea-version since-build=""/> element attribute.

The default value is set to the MAJOR.MINOR version based on the currently selected IntelliJ Platform, like 233.12345.

Type: Property<String>
Default value: MAJOR.MINOR

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.sinceBuild

`untilBuild`

The latest IDE version that is compatible with the plugin. An undefined value signifies compatibility with all IDEs starting from the version mentioned in since-build, including potential future builds that may cause compatibility issues.

The provided value is used for the <idea-version until-build=""/> element attribute.

The default value is set to the MAJOR.* version based on the currently selected IntelliJ Platform, such as 233.*.

The until-build attribute can be unset by providing provider { null } as a value:

intellijPlatform {
  pluginConfiguration {
    ideaVersion {
      untilBuild = provider { null }
    }
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  pluginConfiguration {
    ideaVersion {
      untilBuild = provider { null }
    }
  }
}

Type: Property<String>
Default value: MAJOR.*

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.untilBuild

Vendor

A part of the Plugin Configuration which describes the <vendor> element.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    vendor {
      name = "JetBrains"
      email = "hello@jetbrains.com"
      url = "https://www.jetbrains.com"
    }
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginConfiguration {
    // ...

    vendor {
      name = 'JetBrains'
      email = 'hello@jetbrains.com'
      url = 'https://www.jetbrains.com'
    }
  }
}

`name`

The name of the vendor or the organization ID (if created), as displayed in the Plugins settings dialog and on the JetBrains Marketplace plugin page.

The provided value is used as the value of the <vendor> element.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.vendorName

`email`

The email address of the vendor.

The provided value is used for the <vendor email=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.vendorEmail

`url`

The URL to the vendor's homepage.

The provided value is used for the <vendor url=""> element attribute.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: patchPluginXml.vendorUrl

Publishing

Configures the publishing process of the plugin. All values are passed to the publishPlugin task.

Requires the Platform plugin to be applied.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  publishing {
    host = ""
    token = "7hR4nD0mT0k3n_8f2eG"
    channels = listOf("default")
    ideServices = false
    hidden = false
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  publishing {
    host = ''
    token = '7hR4nD0mT0k3n_8f2eG'
    channels = ['default']
    ideServices = false
    hidden = false
  }
}

`host`

The hostname used for publishing the plugin.

Type: Property<String>
Default value: https://plugins.jetbrains.com

See also:

Tasks: publishPlugin.host

`token`

Authorization token.

Type: Property<String>
Required: yes

See also:

Tasks: publishPlugin.token

`channels`

A list of channel names to upload plugin to.

Type: ListProperty<String>
Default value:: listOf("default")

See also:

Tasks: publishPlugin.channels

`ideServices`

Specify if the IDE Services plugin repository service should be used.

Type: Property<String>
Default value: false

See also:

Tasks: publishPlugin.ideServices

`hidden`

Publish the plugin update and mark it as hidden to prevent public visibility after approval.

Type: Property<String>
Default value: false

See also:

Signing

Plugin signing configuration.

Requires the Platform plugin to be applied.

Example:

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  signing {
    cliPath = file("/path/to/marketplace-zip-signer-cli.jar")
    keyStore = file("/path/to/keyStore.ks")
    keyStorePassword = "..."
    keyStoreKeyAlias = "..."
    keyStoreType = "..."
    keyStoreProviderName = "..."
    privateKey = "..."
    privateKeyFile = file("/path/to/private.pem")
    password = "..."
    certificateChain = "..."
    certificateChainFile = file("/path/to/chain.crt")
  }
}

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  signing {
    cliPath = file('/path/to/marketplace-zip-signer-cli.jar')
    keyStore = file('/path/to/keyStore.ks')
    keyStorePassword = '...'
    keyStoreKeyAlias = '...'
    keyStoreType = '...'
    keyStoreProviderName = '...'
    privateKey = '...'
    privateKeyFile = file('/path/to/private.pem')
    password = '...'
    certificateChain = '...'
    certificateChainFile = file('/path/to/chain.crt')
  }
}

See also:

`cliPath`

A path to the local Marketplace ZIP Signer CLI tool to be used.

Type: RegularFileProperty

See also:

Task Awares: SigningAware

`keyStore`

KeyStore file path. Refers to ks CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.keyStore

`keyStorePassword`

KeyStore password. Refers to ks-pass CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.keyStorePassword

`keyStoreKeyAlias`

KeyStore key alias. Refers to ks-key-alias CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.keyStoreKeyAlias

`keyStoreType`

KeyStore type. Refers to ks-type CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.keyStoreType

`keyStoreProviderName`

JCA KeyStore Provider name. Refers to ks-provider-name CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.keyStoreProviderName

`privateKey`

Encoded private key in the PEM format. Refers to key CLI option.

Takes precedence over the privateKeyFile property.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.privateKey

`privateKeyFile`

A file with an encoded private key in the PEM format. Refers to key-file CLI option.

Type: RegularFileProperty

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.privateKeyFile

`password`

Password required to decrypt the private key. Refers to key-pass CLI option.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.password

`certificateChain`

A string containing X509 certificates. The first certificate from the chain will be used as a certificate authority (CA). Refers to cert CLI option.

Takes precedence over the certificateChainFile property.

Type: Property<String>

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.certificateChain

`certificateChainFile`

Path to the file containing X509 certificates. The first certificate from the chain will be used as a certificate authority (CA). Refers to cert-file CLI option.

Type: RegularFileProperty

See also:

Tasks: signPlugin.certificateChainFile

Verify Plugin

IntelliJ Plugin Verifier CLI tool configuration.

Requires the Platform plugin to be applied.

Example:

import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.tasks.VerifyPluginTask

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginVerification {
    cliPath = file("/path/to/plugin-verifier-cli.jar")
    freeArgs = listOf("foo", "bar")
    homeDirectory = file("/path/to/pluginVerifierHomeDirectory/")
    downloadDirectory = file("/path/to/pluginVerifierHomeDirectory/ides/")
    failureLevel = VerifyPluginTask.FailureLevel.ALL
    verificationReportsDirectory = "build/reports/pluginVerifier"
    verificationReportsFormats = VerifyPluginTask.VerificationReportsFormats.ALL
    externalPrefixes = "com.example"
    teamCityOutputFormat = false
    subsystemsToCheck = VerifyPluginTask.Subsystems.ALL
    ignoredProblemsFile = file("/path/to/ignoredProblems.txt")

    ides {
      // ...
    }
  }
}

import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.tasks.VerifyPluginTask

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginVerification {
    cliPath = file('/path/to/plugin-verifier-cli.jar')
    freeArgs = ['foo', 'bar']
    homeDirectory = file('/path/to/pluginVerifierHomeDirectory/')
    downloadDirectory = file('/path/to/pluginVerifierHomeDirectory/ides/')
    failureLevel = VerifyPluginTask.FailureLevel.ALL
    verificationReportsDirectory = 'build/reports/pluginVerifier'
    verificationReportsFormats = VerifyPluginTask.VerificationReportsFormats.ALL
    externalPrefixes = 'com.example'
    teamCityOutputFormat = false
    subsystemsToCheck = VerifyPluginTask.Subsystems.ALL
    ignoredProblemsFile = file('/path/to/ignoredProblems.txt')

    ides {
      // ...
    }
  }
}

See also:

`cliPath`

A path to the local IntelliJ Plugin Verifier CLI tool to be used.

Type: RegularFileProperty

See also:

Task Awares: PluginVerifierAware

`downloadDirectory`

The path to the directory where IDEs used for the verification will be downloaded.

Type: DirectoryProperty
Default value: homeDirectory/ides

`failureLevel`

Defines the verification level at which the task should fail if any reported issue matches.

Type: ListProperty<FailureLevel>
Default value: FailureLevel.COMPATIBILITY_PROBLEMS

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.failureLevel

`externalPrefixes`

The list of class prefixes from the external libraries. The Plugin Verifier will not report No such class for classes of these packages.

Type: ListProperty<String>

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.externalPrefixes

`freeArgs`

The list of free arguments is passed directly to the IntelliJ Plugin Verifier CLI tool.

They can be used in addition to the arguments that are provided by dedicated options.

Type: ListProperty<String>

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.freeArgs

`homeDirectory`

Retrieve the Plugin Verifier home directory used for storing downloaded IDEs. Following home directory resolving method is taken directly from the Plugin Verifier to keep the compatibility.

Type

DirectoryProperty

Default value

Directory specified with plugin.verifier.home.dir system property
Directory specified with XDG_CACHE_HOME environment variable
~/.cache/pluginVerifier
[buildDirectory]/tmp/pluginVerifier

`ignoredProblemsFile`

A file that contains a list of problems that will be ignored in a report.

Type: RegularFileProperty

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.ignoredProblemsFile

`subsystemsToCheck`

Which subsystems of the IDE should be checked.

Type: Subsystems
Default value: Subsystems.ALL

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.subsystemsToCheck

`teamCityOutputFormat`

A flag that controls the output format. If set to true, the TeamCity compatible output will be returned to stdout.

Type: Property<Boolean>
Default value: false

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.teamCityOutputFormat

`verificationReportsDirectory`

The path to the directory where verification reports will be saved.

Type: DirectoryProperty
Default value: [buildDirectory]/reports/pluginVerifier

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.verificationReportsDirectory

`verificationReportsFormats`

The output formats of the verification reports.

Type: ListProperty<VerificationReportsFormats>
Default value: VerificationReportsFormats.PLAIN, FailureVerificationReportsFormats

See also:

Tasks: verifyPlugin.verificationReportsFormats

Verify Plugin IDEs

The extension to define the IDEs to be used along with the IntelliJ Plugin Verifier CLI tool for the binary plugin verification.

It provides a set of helpers which add relevant entries to the configuration, which later is used to resolve IntelliJ-based IDE binary releases.

Example:

import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.IntelliJPlatformType
import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.models.ProductRelease

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginVerification {
    // ...

    ides {
      ide(IntelliJPlatformType.RustRover, "2023.3")
      local(file("/path/to/ide/"))
      recommended()
      select {
        types = listOf(IntelliJPlatformType.PhpStorm)
        channels = listOf(ProductRelease.Channel.RELEASE)
        sinceBuild = "232"
        untilBuild = "241.*"
      }
    }
  }
}

import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.IntelliJPlatformType
import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.models.ProductRelease

intellijPlatform {
  // ...

  pluginVerification {
    // ...

    ides {
      ide IntelliJPlatformType.RustRover, "2023.3"
      local file('/path/to/ide/')
      recommended()
      select {
        it.types = [IntelliJPlatformType.PhpStorm]
        it.channels = [ProductRelease.Channel.RELEASE]
        it.sinceBuild = '232'
        it.untilBuild = '241.*'
      }
    }
  }
}

See also:

Function	Description
`ide(type, version)` `ide(definition)`	Adds a dependency to a binary IDE release to be used for testing with the IntelliJ Plugin Verifier.
`local(localPath)`	Adds the local IDE to be used for testing with the IntelliJ Plugin Verifier.
`recommended()`	Retrieves matching IDEs using the default configuration based on the currently used IntelliJ Platform and applies them for IntelliJ Platform Verifier using the `ide` helper method.
`select(configure)`	Retrieves matching IDEs using custom `ProductReleasesValueSource.FilterParameters` filter parameters.

Last modified: 03 January 2025