IntelliJ IDEA

We are finally ready to announce the general availability of the new Bazel plugin by JetBrains for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and GoLand. Enjoy a polyglot experience with better Bazel workflows, configuration editing, built-in query, faster indexing and many other improvements.

We are excited to announce the next step for IntelliJ IDEA: we are moving to a single, unified distribution. And yes, before you ask, our commitment to open source remains as strong as ever. There will be just one IntelliJ IDEA installer, replacing the separate downloads for Community Edition and…

Welcome to the July edition of Java Annotated Monthly! This issue is packed with fresh articles, helpful tips, and ideas to keep you inspired and motivated in your work. We’re excited to feature Aicha Laafia, a Java engineer passionate about writing clean, green code and empowering women in tech.…

Learn more about how things are going with K2 mode.

If you’re a developer working with Cursor, exploring alternatives for your growing project, and are curious to see what IntelliJ IDEA has to offer, this article is for you. While Cursor emphasizes a minimalistic setup approach, IntelliJ IDEA strikes a balance between out-of-the-box functionality …

Java Annotated Monthly with the latest selection of tech news and tips for May is here.

Try Declarative Gradle EAP3 in IntelliJ IDEA and experience a more readable, test-friendly build setup.

As of its 2025.1 release, IntelliJ IDEA is now also fully MCP Client compatible. What does this mean for you? Find out in this article.

Welcome to the May edition of Java Annotated Monthly! This month, we have a special guest – Anton Arhipov. He joins us to share standout articles and other discoveries that recently caught his expert eye. Alongside his picks, you’ll find your regular dose of Java and tech news, AI updates, and indus…

Starting with version 2025.1, Kotlin Notebook will be integrated into IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate out of the box, without the need to install the plugin! Kotlin Notebook is a new interactive environment for JVM developers. The code in the notebooks can even call and use parts of your project codebase, al…

Starting with IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1, K2 mode, a new implementation of Kotlin support, will be enabled by default. This change is an important step in the ongoing effort to improve Kotlin support in the IDE.  While this transition brings many improvements and lays the foundation for a smoother…

We’re excited to announce our reworked terminal architecture, which is available in Beta starting with the 2025.1 versions of JetBrains IDEs. It now runs on a stable, standards-compliant core and uses the IDE's editor for UI rendering. This change lets us introduce new features while preserving comp…