IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
The open-source codebase for IntelliJ IDEA and the IntelliJ Platform, enabling IDE and plugin development.
What is IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition?
IntelliJ Community is the open-source codebase that forms the foundation for JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm, as well as the IntelliJ Platform. It provides the core components and build system necessary for compiling these IDEs from source and for developing plugins and custom development tools. The project solves the need for a transparent, extensible base for advanced integrated development environments.
IDE developers, plugin creators, and contributors who want to build, modify, or extend JetBrains-based development tools. It is also for researchers and educators interested in the internals of professional-grade IDEs.
Developers choose this project because it offers direct access to the production-grade source code of industry-leading IDEs, enabling deep customization and plugin development. Its open-source nature allows for community-driven improvements and transparency into the IntelliJ Platform's architecture.
Overview
IntelliJ IDEA & IntelliJ Platform
Use Cases
Best For
- Developing plugins for IntelliJ-based IDEs
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