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Manage plugins

Last modified: 17 June 2021

Plugins extend the core functionality of IntelliJ IDEA. For example, by installing plugins, you can get the following features:

  • integration with version control systems, Docker, Kubernetes, and other technologies

  • coding assistance support for various languages and frameworks

  • shortcut hints, live previews, file watchers, and so on

  • coding exercises that can help you to learn a new programming language

The following video gives a short overview of the plugin subsystem.

Most plugins can be used with any JetBrains product. Some are limited only to commercial products. There are also plugins that require a separate license.

If a plugin depends on some other plugin, IntelliJ IDEA will notify you about the dependencies. If your project depends on certain plugins, add them to the list of required plugins.

If existing plugins do not provide some functionality that you need, you can create your own plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. For more information, see Develop your own plugins.

By default, IntelliJ IDEA includes a number of bundled plugins. You can disable bundled plugins, but they cannot be removed. You can install additional plugins from the plugin repository or from a local archive file (ZIP or JAR).