Plugin Development Assistant

🚧 BETA VERSION

A powerful tool designed to streamline IntelliJ Platform plugin development by providing a visual interface for managing plugin configurations and components.

🚀 Key Features

Actions and Groups Management

• Visual editor for managing actions and action groups
• Support for all action attributes (text, description, icon, etc.)
• Easy keyboard shortcuts configuration
• Add actions to existing groups with visual positioning
• Full validation of required fields

Resource Bundles

• Manage localization resources
• Add and edit resource bundles
• Link actions and groups to resource bundles

Extension Points

• Create and edit extension points
• Manage extensions with proper validation
• Visual organization of extension point hierarchy

Plugin Configuration

• Visual editor for plugin.xml
• Validation according to IntelliJ Platform requirements
• Manage plugin dependencies
• Configure IDE version compatibility
• Edit vendor information

🎯 Benefits

• Efficiency: No more manual XML editing - use intuitive UI instead
• Correctness: Built-in validation ensures your plugin.xml is always valid
• Organization: Better structure for your actions and groups
• Time-saving: Quick access to common plugin development tasks

🔧 Getting Started

1. Install the plugin from JetBrains Marketplace
2. Open your plugin project in IntelliJ IDEA
3. Find the Plugin Dev Assistant tool window (View → Tool Windows → Plugin Dev)
4. Start managing your plugin configuration visually!

💡 Tips

• Use drag and drop to reorganize actions in groups
• Double-click on any item to edit its properties
• Right-click for context menu with additional options
• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation and editing

🔄 Updates

We're constantly working on improving the plugin. Check the change notes for the latest updates and new features.

📝 Feedback

Your feedback is important! If you have suggestions, feature requests, or encounter any issues:

• Contact us at [email protected]
• Rate and review the plugin on JetBrains Marketplace

📄 License

All rights reserved. This plugin is proprietary software.