CLion 2023.3 Help

Install plugins from the command line

Install plugins by plugin ID from the JetBrains Marketplace or a custom plugin repository.

You can find the executable for running CLion in the installation directory under bin. To use this executable as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax
clion64.exe installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]
Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

clion64.exe installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

clion64.exe installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml

By default, CLion does not provide a command-line launcher. For more information about creating a launcher script for CLion, refer to Command-line interface.

Syntax
clion installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]
Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

clion installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

clion installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml

You can find the script for running CLion in the installation directory under bin. To use this script as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax
clion.sh installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]
Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

clion.sh installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

clion.sh installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml

The developer of the plugin specifies a unique identifier for the plugin in plugin.xml – the plugin configuration file. If it is a public plugin, you can find its ID on the page of the plugin in JetBrains Marketplace. On the Versions tab, click the relevant version to view the plugin ID and other details.

Last modified: 11 February 2024