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Scala Plugin 2025.1 is out! The update brings: - Support for the new syntax of context bounds and givens. - Improved handling of named tuples - A new action: "Generate sbt managed sources" - X-Ray hints for apply methods and all parameter names

The Year in Review Time flies. Only a year ago, we saw the release of Scala 3.4.0-RC1, and now we're trying out Scala 3.6.2 with many new experimental features. The last 12 months have brought many new features to the IntelliJ Scala Plugin as well. A year ago we introduced X-Ray mode, which lets …

Scala Plugin 2024.3 is out with : -Support for transparent inline methods (experimental), named tuples, and opaque types -Better handling of Scala CLI projects -A new project model for sbt (beta) -AI multiline code completion

Scala Plugin 2024.3 is out with : -Support for transparent inline methods (experimental), named tuples, and opaque types -Better handling of Scala CLI projects -A new project model for sbt (beta) -AI multiline code completion

Scala Plugin 2024.2 is out with: - Better support for the “fewer braces” syntax in for-comprehensions - Enum cases included in import suggestions - Enum cases suggested in code completion - Improved CBH performance - Onboarding tips for new projects

It is nigh impossible to compare how much work goes into different releases of IntelliJ Scala Plugin (just as it is with any software). Sometimes, a lot of work results in only a small number of visible changes, while at the same time, it lays out the foundations for many more improvements in the ne…

Over the last year, the JetBrains Education and Research team has been working on a new Scala course for JetBrains Academy. This new course assumes prior knowledge of Scala basics and focuses on the functional programming concepts that Scala can simplify rather than language syntax. To get going wit…

IntelliJ IDEA allows for displaying useful information directly in the editor, next to the code, in the form of inlay hints, that is, text that is slightly different from the actual code, but similar enough to be effortlessly read together with it. You can think of it as augmented code. Yo…

Scala 3 As usual, the new release focused much on improving the Scala 3 support. Especially enums received much attention. The Scala plugin now recognizes that enums cannot be extended and highlights such attempts; annotations and modifiers are now propagated correctly to generated symbols; type…

On September 12 – 14, the Scala Plugin team was in Madrid for the Scala Days conference. JetBrains was a Gold Sponsor for the event and we are very proud of it. We came to Madrid with a booth, merchandise, and a talk about the IntelliJ Scala Plugin. The Scala Plugin has seen a lot of improvements…

Better Scala 3 Support IntelliJ IDEA 2023.2 brings enhanced Scala 3 support, with a focus on providing a streamlined development experience. Notable improvements include fixes for Scala 3 enum highlighting, navigation to enum definitions, and the correct resolution of enum cases in various contex…

Improved support for braceless Scala syntax IntelliJ IDEA can now desugar braceless Scala code properly, and it handles refactorings where the “fewer braces” feature is used. It also supports braceless syntax in worksheets and correctly interprets indentation when you move extensions methods up a…