Keeping your plugin page up to date just got easier! 🧩 You can now edit your plugin description directly on the plugin's page. The description is stored separately from the plugin archive, so you can update it without uploading a new plugin version. More info lnkd.in/gZixtxtH

Q2 was a busy one for plugin developers 👇 🧩 New Marketplace features for plugin authors 🛠️ Tooling improvements across the ecosystem 📖 Fresh docs, blogs and videos 🎥 Practical guides for building better plugins

Busy Plugin Developers Newsletter – Q2 2026 - The JetBrains Blog

Catch up on the Q2 2026 JetBrains Marketplace news from new features for plugin authors to the latest tutorials, videos, and tooling updates.

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A blog post about open-sourcing the LSP API in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 is live! 🧠 😮 Plot twist: the work is also planned for 2026.1.4 stable, so Android Studio support may arrive earlier than 2026.2. blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Open-Sourcing the LSP Client API in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 - The JetBrains Blog

Language Server Protocol (LSP) solves a real problem: before, each IDE or editor had to implement support for a specific language separately. A language server puts that work in one place and exposes

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Too many moving parts in modular @intellijidea.com plugins? New video: building a plugin with content modules using the IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin. Covers optional content modules and demos CSS PSI, available for free starting in 2026.1. youtu.be/7fEdrktCYDo

Gradle Setup Powering Multi-module IntelliJ Plugins

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⚡️Plugin Developer Conf is back on Nov 10, 2026, and we’re now looking for speakers! Whether your talk is about building and managing plugins, overcoming challenges, or sharing best practices — we’d love to hear from you. Find more details 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2026 – Call for Speakers | The JetBrains Platform Blog

JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf returns this November 2026. Submit your talk and share your experience with the plugin developer community.

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IntelliJ Platform plugin devs are getting "ErrorReportSink": an experimental API for automatic error and freeze reporting. youtube.com/shorts/gJrzG... More detailed information is available in our forum: platform.jetbrains.com/t/experiment...

IntelliJ Platform Just Added This for Automatic Plugin Crash Reporting

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Stop asking users to paste tokens into plugin settings! I recorded a video about adding OAuth2 login to JetBrains IDE plugins: browser login, IDE callback, PKCE, PasswordSafe, and GitHub API calls 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt8k...

Stop Pasting Tokens: OAuth2 for JetBrains IDE Plugins

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Accessibility work in JetBrains IDEs continues in 2026: Windows Magnifier support, improved keyboard access to more IDE areas, and Orca support starting with 2026.2. If these features are part of your daily dev workflow, we’d value your feedback: blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Improving Accessibility in JetBrains IDEs: What’s New and What’s Next in 2026 | The JetBrains Platform Blog

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re sharing recent improvements and what’s next for assistive technologies, navigation, and non-visual feedback.

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What’s new for plugin devs in Q1 2026? We’ve updated approval guidelines, revamped the “Build Plugins” page, improved tooling, and added new learning resources. Take a look 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Busy Plugin Developers Newsletter – Q1 2026 | The JetBrains Platform Blog

Discover the Q1 2026 highlights from the JetBrains Marketplace—updates to the plugin approval process, the latest tooling improvements, and helpful learning resources for plugin developers.

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Android Studio finally gets embedded browser power 🚀 This is a big unlock for all Android developers and plugin authors! Embedded web browser (JCEF) in Android Studio just got a lot more real 👉 tool windows, auth flows, onboarding, browser-powered plugin UX. platform.jetbrains.com/t/experiment...

Experimental JCEF Web Browser API support for Android Studio

We’re excited to announce that the JCEF (Java Chromium Embedded Framework) web browser API is now experimentally available for Android Studio — a capability previously limited to other JetBrains IDEs....

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If you build plugins for JetBrains IDEs, open this before making another icon manually. It collects practical icon generators for: 👉 IntelliJ-style letter icons 👉 icon modifiers 👉 badge composition for SVGs Useful, specific, and easy to apply 👇 platform.jetbrains.com/t/icons-icon...

Icons! Icons Everywhere

You all probably know about This where you can get nice icons for your plugins. Composing New Icons Based on Letters But today I want to highlight an awesome website by @dseptimus . It produces cu...

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🎥 UI freezes in JetBrains IDEs plugins? Let’s break them down. In this livestream recording, we cover what causes freezes (yes, plugins too), how to spot them using thread dumps, and practical ways to fix them. Watch it here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrdd...

UI Freezes in JetBrains IDE Plugins and How to Avoid Them

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Ok, I'm in: if you build a plugin for JetBrains IDEs, I can review your Gradle build script. I'll verify if caching works, introduce all those good practices, and even migrate it out of Groovy. Drop me your GitHub repo, and I'll pick it up next week on the live stream! On me!

If you build plugins for @jetbrains.com IDEs, UI freezes are among the fastest ways to ruin the UX. My colleague Yuriy will host a livestream on why they happen, how plugin code can accidentally block the UI thread, and how to avoid it. Details 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Livestream: UI Freezes in JetBrains IDE Plugins and How to Avoid Them | The JetBrains Platform Blog

Join Yuriy Artamonov, an IntelliJ Platform expert, for a livestream on preventing UI freezes in JetBrains IDE plugins.

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In the world of JetBrains IDE Plugin development, priorities shift as you gain experience. Experienced developers are 140% more likely than new developers to prioritize improvements to API documentation comments. Here are many more interesting facts: blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

The experience gap: How developers’ priorities shift as they grow | The JetBrains Platform Blog

The IntelliJ Platform Experience Gap: New developers need onboarding, experienced pros want technical depth. We break down the survey results & what it means.

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I found a “two plugins” problem and decided to…merge them 😄 If you use the Gradle Grammar Kit Plugin, this should make your life simpler (and mine less painful) 📺 Live coding it Tue 3rd, 9am CET Twitch: twitch.tv/hszanowski YouTube: youtube.com/@hszanowski Details in 🧵

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🥑 Lead Developer Advocate @JetBrains (IntelliJ Platform) — I help creat plugins for JetBrains IDEs through examples, and feedback loops with JetBrains devs. 🧩🛠️ Streams on plugin dev, IntelliJ Platfor...

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Starting with 2026.1, IntelliJ-based IDEs run natively on Wayland in supported desktop configurations. We are rolling this out in EAP first. Try native Wayland mode, share feedback, and help us polish it before the launch 👇 jb.gg/doqyt4

Wayland By Default in 2026.1 EAP | The JetBrains Platform Blog

Starting from version 2026.1, IntelliJ-based IDEs will run natively on Wayland in supported desktop configurations. This follows Wayland's ascendance to the position of primary display server across c

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🐛 Debugger architecture redesign lands in IntelliJ Platform 2026.1 Split frontend/backend to power Remote Development—snappier, more stable debugging. Most plugins unchanged in Local IDE, but test with 2026.1 EAP & check logs. Details in the blog post 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Platform Debugger Architecture Redesign for Remote Development in 2026.1 | The JetBrains Platform Blog

The IntelliJ Platform provides a powerful debugger framework that plugins can extend to support various programming languages and runtime environments. To enable remote development scenarios – where t

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Aydar from the IntelliJ Platform UI team wrote a blog post about recent changes to the Search Everywhere API to enhance remote development support in JetBrains IDEs. If you develop a plugin using this part of the API, this is a must-read! blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Major Architectural Update: Introducing the New Search Everywhere API (Built for Remote Development) | The JetBrains Platform Blog

The Search Everywhere dialog is one of the most important entry points in the IntelliJ Platform. To future-proof this core feature and ensure its optimal performance in remote development, we have com

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Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting and speaking at the online JetBrains Plugin Developer Conference 2025! Everything was recorded and uploaded to YouTube, including my talk about the Kotlin Notebook with IntelliJ Platform integration 🫡 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC5u...

Kotlin Notebook Meets IntelliJ Platform

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Didn’t make it to Plugin Developer Conf 2025? It’s fine. But now’s your chance to catch up! Every session is recorded and waiting for you on YouTube. From plugin development basics to advanced insights, it’s all there 👇 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2025 is a free virtual event dedicated to plugin development for JetBrains products. You are welcome to watch the whole event...

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⚡️⚡️There’s still time to jump into our stream! Join now JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2025 for a deep dive into plugin development 👇 youtube.com/live/0D3sYiT...

JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2025

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🚀 IntelliJ Platform 2025.3 is coming! Plugin developers: Your plugins will still work, but there are some important changes to know about—especially the new unified distribution! ✅ Backward compatible ✅ Step-by-step migration ✅ FAQ included Read what's new 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

IntelliJ Platform 2025.3: What Plugin Developers Should Know | The JetBrains Platform Blog

As we approach the release of IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3, we would like to share key information about changes that may impact your plugin development process. This post addresses common questions from the

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JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2025 is coming up soon! Get ready for a full day dedicated to the art and science of plugin development. 🗓️ November 5 | 10:00 am CET 📷 Online Register 👉 jb.gg/PluginDevelo...

JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf 2025

Join our free virtual community event focused on developing plugins for JetBrains products.

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JetBrains Plugin Developer Conf returns this November! Join JetBrains experts and plugin developers for a full day of inspiring talks, live Q&A sessions, and deep dives into the latest in plugin development. 🗓️ November 5 | 10:00 am CET 💻 Online 💸 Free Register 👉 jb.gg/PluginDevelo...

Is your plugin for JetBrains IDEs causing UI freezing? Learn how to investigate and resolve IntelliJ Platform UI freezes by analyzing thread dumps and understanding the EDT in this JetBrains blog post 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Investigating IntelliJ Platform UI Freezes | The JetBrains Platform Blog

You have probably seen this picture occasionally and wondered what is happening with your IDE and why it freezes! This is a tricky question, and many types of bugs and performance issues may lead to U

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LSP API is now available to all IntelliJ IDEA users and plugin developers! 🎉 Bring language support faster, integrate tools, and extend IDE power. Read about the update here: blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

The LSP API Is Now Available to All IntelliJ IDEA Users and Plugin Developers | The JetBrains Platform Blog

The way developers create plugins implementing the Language Server Protocol (LSP) in JetBrains IDEs is undergoing a significant shift. With PyCharm and IntelliJ IDEA adopting a unified distribution mo

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Level up your IDE plugin development. 🚀 Kotlin Notebook, available in @intellijidea.com 2025.2, now integrates with the IntelliJ Platform for a more interactive and efficient workflow! See how it works on the JetBrains Platform Blog 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Kotlin Notebook Meets IntelliJ Platform: Advancing IDE Plugin Development | The JetBrains Platform Blog

The value of extensibility The ability to extend and customize software, from game mods to browser extensions, gives users a sense of freedom and the chance to bring their ideas to life. JetBrains

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Addressed an issue raised in a user review? ✅ You can now mark that review as resolved, so it no longer affects your plugin’s rating. This new feature is now live on JetBrains Marketplace! 👉 More info jb.gg/resolved-rev...

That's not a Friday evening release! 🫣 The IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin 2.7.0 is here! 👉 jb.gg/ijpgp-change...