Getting started

If you are new to plugins, start here.

Plugins extend the core functionality of IntelliJ Platform IDEs.

By installing plugins, you can get the following features, among others:

• Integration with AI agents and tools

• Integration with version control systems, Docker, Kubernetes, and many other technologies

• Coding assistance support for various languages and frameworks

• Shortcut hints, live previews, and File Watchers

• Educational courses, including coding exercises that can help you to learn a new programming language

• Themes, color schemes, backgrounds, progress bars, and other visual customizations

You can browse the plugins in the JetBrains Marketplace.

If you want to install a plugin, you can click the Get button. If you have the IDE running at the moment, the button will change to Install to IDE and the plugin will be installed directly in your IDE.

You can then manage the installed plugins in your IDE.

When an update is available, you will get a notification in your IDE to install the updates and (sometimes) restart the IDE.

Plugin development

Technology evolves quickly, and authors upload dozens of new plugins (and updates to existing ones) every day. If you cannot find the plugin you need, you can ask the community to create one for you, or you can even create it yourself.

If you want someone to create a plugin for you

• Check if there is already such a request on the Plugin Ideas list and vote for it or submit your idea.

• Join the JetBrains Platform community and discuss the idea with the community.

If you want to develop a plugin

• Consider checking the Plugin Ideas list and bringing the requested features to life.

• Check the IntelliJ Platform Plugin SDK docs.

• Join the JetBrains Platform community to discuss any questions related to plugin development with the community.

• Check the IntelliJ Platform UI Guidelines to create consistent and usable user interfaces.

• Browse the source files of open-source IntelliJ Platform plugins hosted on GitHub to find inspiration when implementing your ideas for IntelliJ-based IDE extensions.

  

• Generate an initial scaffold of your plugin using the IntelliJ Platform Plugin Generator.