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CLion 2025.1 is now available. This latest version of the JetBrains IDE for C and C++ includes the following key features: Support for out-of-project files when using the CLion Nova engine. Qt renderers in the debugger. The ST-LINK debug server designed for STM32 chips. west build comma…

We're excited to tell you about all the changes we've made in recent months to improve the Bazel plugin experience in IntelliJ IDEA. Every couple of weeks, we've been shipping updates to JetBrains Marketplace with focused fixes and features. Over time, these smaller updates have amounted to substant…

CLion supports the Bazel build tool through a third-party plugin. We recently added two of its most requested features: custom toolchains and Windows support. As an active contributor to the plugin’s development, I’d like to show you how to get started using these features. In this blog post, I’ll e…

The Early Access Program (EAP) for CLion 2025.1 has officially launched. The first EAP build, 251.14649.40, is here to provide an early look at some of the improvements coming in the next major release. You can download the build for free from the link below, via the Toolbox App, or as a snap packag…

We’ve begun work on our next major release, 2025.1, which we’ll introduce early next year. After reading through your valuable feedback and feature requests, and taking into account our own strategic goals, we’ve prioritized the following areas for development: 🚀 The CLion Nova language engine …

Large Bazel projects are becoming increasingly common in modern software development. Unfortunately, the IDE experience for these projects often leaves much to be desired. In this blog post, we’ll explore the new JetBrains Bazel plugin and how it can enhance your daily work with Bazel projects. We’l…

We are pleased to announce the public Early Access Program (EAP) of the new Bazel plugin for IntelliJ IDEA by JetBrains. It is available on the JetBrains Marketplace for IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3. This initial release supports Bazel projects focusing exclusively on Java and Kotlin.

CLion 2024.1 introduces new abilities in writing assistance for CMake files, debugger fixes, and enhancements, improvements to Meson and Bazel support, and more!

CLion 2023.3 features JetBrains AI Assistant, expands project models support, and empowers embedded developers with support for device tree files.

According to our Developer Ecosystem survey, 57% of C++ developers used CMake in 2022. However, there are other project models and build systems that are also popular in the C++ ecosystem. Just a couple of weeks ago, we added Meson support in CLion 2023.3. If you use Meson in your projects, conside…

It’s now time to move forward and start preparing for the next major release. We’d like to share our plans, as well as the ideas and areas we’ll be working on over the next few months.