# JetBrains/intellij-platform-plugin-template

Template repository for creating plugins for IntelliJ Platform

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-platform-plugin-template
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/intellij-platform-plugin-template
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: intellij, intellij-plugin, intellij-plugins, intellij-idea, intellij-platform, intellij-idea-plugin, jetbrains-plugin
Last push: 2026-05-04T11:21:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 82, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2413, "days_push": 121, "days_rel": 121, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 55}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3753, forks 819 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.766792+00:00)

## What it is
An official JetBrains GitHub template repository that scaffolds new IntelliJ Platform plugin projects in Kotlin. It preconfigures Gradle builds, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, testing setups, plugin signing, and Marketplace publishing so developers can start writing plugins immediately.

## Use cases
- create a new IntelliJ IDEA plugin project
- bootstrap a JetBrains IDE plugin with CI/CD
- set up Gradle build for IntelliJ plugin development
- publish a plugin to JetBrains Marketplace
- learn how to structure an IntelliJ Platform plugin
- add automated tests to an IDE plugin
- sign and release IDE plugins with GitHub Actions

## When to choose
- you are starting a brand-new IntelliJ Platform plugin from scratch
- you want a preconfigured, officially maintained project scaffold with CI and publishing flows
- you want sample code and documentation links to learn plugin development

## When to avoid
- you have an existing plugin project that already has its own build setup
- you are building extensions for other IDEs like VS Code or Eclipse
- you need a runtime library rather than a project template

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, ci-cd, testing, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: boilerplate, template-repository, intellij-platform, jetbrains, ide-plugins, gradle, github-actions, plugin-signing, marketplace-publishing, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/intellij-platform-plugin-template (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.766792+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:28:57.444042+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-platform-plugin-template (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.766792+00:00, sha c68514ac4bb2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.