IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1 Help

Maven. Runner

Use this page to configure settings for the external Maven that will be used to run goals.

ItemDescription
Delegate IDE build/run actions to MavenSelect this checkbox to build, run, and debug code through Maven. It might be helpful if you have a configuration that changes the compilation on the fly, or your build generates an artifact with a custom layout.

For more information, refer to Maven projects.

Run in backgroundCheck this option to perform run as a background task.
VM OptionsSpecify VM options that will be passed to the selected JRE.

When specifying JVM options, follow these rules:

  • Use spaces to separate individual options, for example, -client -ea -Xmx1024m.

  • If an option includes spaces, enclose the spaces or the argument that contains spaces in double quotes, for example, some" "arg or "some arg".

  • If an option includes double quotes (as part of the argument), escape the double quotes using backslashes, for example, -Dmy.prop=\"quoted_value\".

  • You can pass environment variable values to custom Java properties. For example, if you define a variable MY_ENV_VAR, you can pass it to the foo property as follows:

    -Dfoo=${MY_ENV_VAR}

JRESelect the JRE that will be used to run the Maven goals.
Environment variablesThis field lets you set custom environment variables on the project level for running maven goals. Click Browse the Browse button to open the Environment Variables dialog box, where you can create variables and specify their values.
PropertiesSpecify the properties and their values to be passed to Maven.
Icons general add or Alt+InsertUse this icon or shortcut to define a new property as a name - value pair.
Icons actions edit or EnterUse this icon or shortcut to change the selected property.
Icons general remove or Alt+DeleteUse this icon or shortcut to remove the selected properties from the list.
Skip testsCheck this option to skip performing unit tests. This corresponds to the Maven option -Dmaven.test.skip=true
Last modified: 08 March 2021