Hello World JetBrains Plugin Template

This is a simple Hello World template for a JetBrains plugin that will work with any of their IDEs. It demonstrates the basic structure and components needed for a JetBrains plugin.

Project Structure

• build.gradle: Gradle build configuration for the plugin
• settings.gradle: Gradle settings for the project
• src/main/java/org/example/HelloWorldAction.java: The action class that displays a "Hello World" message
• src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml: Plugin configuration file

Features

• Adds a "Hello World" action to the Tools menu
• Provides a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+H) to trigger the action
• Displays a simple message dialog when the action is triggered

Building the Plugin

To build the plugin, run:

./gradlew build

This will create a plugin ZIP file in the build/distributions directory.

Installing the Plugin

1. Open any JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
2. Go to Settings/Preferences > Plugins
3. Click on the gear icon and select "Install Plugin from Disk..."
4. Navigate to the build/distributions directory and select the ZIP file
5. Restart the IDE when prompted

Using the Plugin

After installing the plugin:

1. Go to the Tools menu and click on "Hello World", or
2. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+H

A message dialog will appear with the text "Hello, World!".

Customizing the Plugin

To customize the plugin:

1. Update the plugin metadata in plugin.xml
2. Modify the HelloWorldAction class to change the behavior
3. Add more actions or extensions as needed

Requirements

• Java 11 or later
• Gradle 7.0 or later
• Any JetBrains IDE for testing

License

This template is available under the MIT License.