Settings: Godot Engine

Use this settings page to configure preferences for Godot projects.

GDScript


LSP server connection:	Select one of the following options: Automatically start headless LSP server — select this option if the Godot editor is not running when you are working with GdScript files. Attempt to connect to the running Godot editor — select this option if the Godot editor is normally running when you are working with GdScript files. Never use LSP — select this option if you want to disable coding assistance features in GdScript files or if you are using another plugin for that.
Use a random port	Select this option if you are using Godot 4.3 or later and work with several projects. JetBrains Rider will be able to initialize multiple LSP connections on different ports.

LSP server connection:

Select one of the following options:

Automatically start headless LSP server — select this option if the Godot editor is not running when you are working with GdScript files.
Attempt to connect to the running Godot editor — select this option if the Godot editor is normally running when you are working with GdScript files.
Never use LSP — select this option if you want to disable coding assistance features in GdScript files or if you are using another plugin for that.

Use a random port

Select this option if you are using Godot 4.3 or later and work with several projects. JetBrains Rider will be able to initialize multiple LSP connections on different ports.

C#


Extend value rendering	When this option is enabled, JetBrains Rider customizes presentations of C# objects in the debugger views: It adds the Current Scene nodes where relevant. For inheritors of `Godot.Node`, it adds the Children node.
Build automatically	When you declare or change export variables in a C# script, they appear in the Godot editor only after rebuilding the project. Therefore, by default, JetBrains Rider rebuilds the project as soon as the application focus moves out of Rider. If the automatic rebuild causes performance issues, you can clear this checkbox.

Extend value rendering

When this option is enabled, JetBrains Rider customizes presentations of C# objects in the debugger views:

It adds the Current Scene nodes where relevant.
For inheritors of Godot.Node, it adds the Children node.

Build automatically

When you declare or change export variables in a C# script, they appear in the Godot editor only after rebuilding the project. Therefore, by default, JetBrains Rider rebuilds the project as soon as the application focus moves out of Rider. If the automatic rebuild causes performance issues, you can clear this checkbox.

25 February 2026