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Freeze dumps for everyone? Usually no. But when you build plugins for JetBrains IDEs, absolutely yes. If your plugin causes UI freezes for users, you need the right diagnostics to investigate and fix them. The easiest way to collect reports is the JetBrains Marketplace error reporter, but today it does not expose the freeze dumps it already collects. If you think plugin developers should have access to that data, please upvote this issue: youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/MP-8083/…

What’s new for plugin devs in Q1 2026? 👇 🚨 Updated plugin approval guidelines 🧩 Revamped “Build Plugins” page 🔧 Fresh tooling updates 📚 New resources to learn and level up blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/…

Android Studio finally gets embedded browser power 🚀 This is a big unlock for all Android developers and plugin authors! Embedded web UIs in Android Studio just got a lot more real 👉 tool windows, auth flows, onboarding, browser-powered plugin UX. Until now, Android Studio has been missing a capability that other JetBrains IDEs already have — JCEF, the embedded web browser. platform.jetbrains.com/t/experimental…

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-icons-…

He did this again! 🫣

Many developers care deeply about IDE performance, so we turned an internal post by @knischt into a public one. It covers the architecture behind UI freezes in IntelliJ-based IDEs, what it took to move more work off the UI thread, and the results so far. blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/…

IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin 2.14.0 is not a casual upgrade. I’m live tonight at 9 PM CEST / 3 PM EDT on Twitch, X, and YouTube to break down the release, the breaking changes, and the features that actually matter. I’ll also update the Plugin Template live so we can see what the new setup really looks like. If you build plugins for JetBrains IDEs, come watch before this release watches you. 👉 Twitch: twitch.tv/hszanowski 👉 YouTube: @hszanowski" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@hszanowski 👉 X: x.com/hszanowski

RT @hszanowski: VS Code has the extension. @JetBrains IDEs are next. On Friday, March 27, at 2 PM CET / 9 AM ET, I’m building a JetBrains…

New YouTube video: Plugin Model v2 for IntelliJ Platform. Better reload, clarified dependencies, isolated architecture — and a prerequisite for Remote Development support. A plugin is now split into explicit content modules, each with its own descriptor, dependencies, and classloader. See an overview of the model in action. 🎥 youtu.be/Kfsu0ITcvs0

🎥 Missed our livestream on UI freezes in JetBrains IDE plugins? 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 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=Rrddst…

IntelliJ Platform News: If your plugin reacts to lots of file events, this VFS update is worth knowing about. I break down what changed, what the old EDT-coupled behavior was, and what the new background-capable listener APIs actually give you. youtube.com/shorts/4EfWxdn… Curious if you’d migrate your listeners.

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!

UI freezes in your plugin for JetBrains IDEs even when running in the background? 😬 Long-running non-cancellable read actions can block write actions and freeze the IDE. @Yuriy_Artamonov just published an article on that and how to fix such issues 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/…

If you build plugins for @JetBrains IDEs, UI freezes are among the fastest ways to ruin the UX. My colleague @Yuriy_Artamonov 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/2026/…

@Ruud_ @phpstorm Hi! Thanks for the additional details! There’s an existing feature request to share indexes and settings across Git worktrees (IJPL-229252). Please up-vote it to help us prioritize it and star it to track any updates.

@phpstorm I know you're working on improving support for worktrees. When you do, it would be great if project caches are shared (initially) with the worktrees for speed.

What's the preferred learning format for JetBrains IDE Plugin development? When learning new API functionality, 87% of developers prefer in-depth technical documentation over video tutorials. Find out why: blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/…

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: @hszanowski" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@hszanowski Details in 🧵

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

🐛 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/2026/…

@faisal6621 @IntelliJSupport Hi, I assume that IDEA on your side is configured to start non-login sessions. If so, then you may set it up in File | Settings | Tools | Terminal | Shell Path to "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -l, for example, or use the .bashrc for the customization.

@IntelliJSupport I use git bash as my default terminal but I observed that it doesn't load the .bash_profile. How do I make it load the bash profile at launch?