Scala Plugin

IntelliJ Scala Plugin in 2025 This is a blog post about the main changes to the Scala Plugin in 2025, the results of the State of Developer Ecosystem Survey, and a few other things.

Scala 3.8 Support in the Scala Plugin: - The `into` modifier - Scala 3.8 requires JDK 17+ - “Better fors” - Basic support for capture checking - The `runtimeChecked` method

Scala Plugin 2025.3 is out! - Support for Scala 3.8 - Better support for macros and export aliases, extension methods, and type lambdas - Structural Search and Replace

Scala Plugin 2025.2 is out! - Opaque types, named tuples, and new tuples operations are fully supported - The new layout for sbt modules is enabled by default - sbt-managed sources are regenerated on project reload - ScalaCLI now picks up new files without requiring a BSP refresh

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

Try out the enhanced sbt integration with IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2024.3 We’re introducing a new mode that better represents the structure of sbt projects in IntelliJ IDEA by organizing main and test sources into separate modules. The improved layout resolves several issues with compilation and highlighting. It also allows using different compiler options for main and test sources.

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

JetBrains has been contributing to the Scala ecosystem for a very long time. We’ve sponsored many Scala conferences around the world and participated in various open-source Scala projects. Our most significant contribution is the Scala Plugin for IntelliJ IDEA, with which we aspire to provide the be…

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…