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Use AI in editor

Last modified: 13 February 2024

This functionality relies on the AI Assistant plugin that requires an additional license.

For more information, refer to JetBrains AI Service licensing and Enable AI Assistant plugin.

Generate code in editor

Generate code and use prompts right in the editor.

  1. Place the caret anywhere in the editor and press Ctrl0\.

    Alternatively, right-click to open the context menu, select AI Actions and then Generate code.

  2. In the input field, write your prompt and press Enter.

    Input field in the editor

  3. The generated code opens in a separate AI Diff tab. Wait for the generation to complete. In the upper-right corner, select Unified or Two-Side view to review the suggested changes.

    Generated code in diff tab

  4. If you want to improve the generated code, click Specify, add new requirements, and press Enter.

    AI Assistant will regenerate the code while taking into account the new specifications.

    If you want to regenerate the answer, click Regenerate.

  5. Click Accept to insert the generated fragment to the rest of the code. Otherwise, close the diff viewer to skip code generation.

Enable name suggestions

When you rename (ShiftF6) a symbol, AI Assistant suggests name options for it based on its contents.

AI-generated rename suggestions

This feature is enabled by default. To switch it on and off, check the AI Assistant settings.

  1. Press CtrlAlt0S to open the IDE settings and then select Tools | AI Assistant.

  2. Select the Provide AI-generated name suggestions checkbox.

    AI Assistant settings

Invoke inline code completion

AI Assistant can autocomplete single lines, entire functions, and even blocks of code in real time based on the project's context. The generated code is similar to how you would write code, matching your style and naming conventions.

The inline completion option is enabled by default. You can turn it off in Settings | Tools | AI Assistant.

  1. While working on your code, press Enter to start a new line and wait for a few seconds to get a suggestion.

    The suggested code will be shown in gray font.

    AI-generated code suggestion

  2. To apply the suggested code, press Tab.

    To reject the suggestion, continue to write your own code.