Running and Debugging Plugins
To run or debug your plugin, you should create the corresponding Run/Debug configuration first.
To create a Run/Debug configuration for a plugin
On the main menu, choose
.In the Run/Debug Configuration dialog, click , or press Insert, and select Plugin.
Specify the settings as necessary and click OK.
To run or debug a plugin
Depending on whether you are going to run or debug your plugin:
To run the plugin, select
from the main menu, or press Shift+F10.To debug the plugin, select
from the main menu, or press Shift+F9.
As a result, IntelliJ IDEA will start an instance of itself. This will be the instance in which your plugin will be available.
Last modified: 20 November 2018