

For detailed instructions, refer to the Getting IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition Source Code section of Check Out And Build Community Edition. Getting IntelliJ IDEA CE source code is not a requirement for plugin development, but having it makes debugging your plugins much more straightforward. ( Optional) Get IntelliJ IDEA CE source code on your local computer. IntelliJ Platform SDK must be configured for your IDEA project.

Plugin DevKit plugin must be enabled in IntelliJ IDEA. Use the following checklist to ensure that you are ready to develop your custom plugins.

For new projects, it is highly recommended to use Gradle-based setup.
