Plugin Types
Products based on the ReSharper Platform can be modified and adjusted for custom purposes by adding plugins. All downloadable plugins are available from the JetBrains Marketplace.
The most common types of plugins include:
Library support
Tool integration
Inspections and quick-fixes
Context Actions
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In some cases, implementing an actual ReSharper Platform plugin might not be necessary, as alternative solutions exist.
Library support provides improved code insights, which usually cannot be expressed through the compiler and its type-system, that includes:
Code completion
Code inspections and quick-fixes
Reference providers
Tool integration makes it possible to manipulate third-party tools and components directly from the IDE without switching contexts, that implies:
Implementation of additional actions
Related UI components
Access to external resources
Custom language support provides basic functionality for working with a particular programming language, that includes:
File type recognition
Lexical analysis
Syntax highlighting
Formatting
Code completion
Code inspections and quick-fixes
Context Actions
Navigation
Plugins can also augment existing (bundled) custom languages, e.g., by providing additional inspections, quick-fixes, or any other features.