intellij-sdk-code-samples/topics/basics/getting_started.md

This documentation section will help you get started with developing plugins for the IntelliJ Platform. You can use either IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition or IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate as your IDE (it is highly recommended to use the latest available version). Both include the complete set of plugin development tools. To become more familiar with IntelliJ IDEA, please refer to the IntelliJ IDEA Web Help.

In some cases, implementing an actual IntelliJ Platform plugin might not be necessary, as alternative solutions exist.

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There are three supported workflows available for building plugins. The recommended workflow for new projects is to use GitHub Template or to use Gradle to create everything from scratch. The old Plugin DevKit workflow still supports existing projects.

Using GitHub Template

• Developing plugins using GitHub Template

Using Gradle

• Developing plugins using Gradle
  • Getting Started with Gradle
  • Configuring Gradle Projects
  • Publishing Plugins with Gradle

Using DevKit

• Developing plugins using DevKit
  • Setting Up a Development Environment
  • Creating a Plugin Project
  • Running and Debugging a Plugin
  • Deploying a Plugin
  • Publishing a Plugin

A dedicated SBT plugin is available for plugins implemented in Scala.

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