Install plugins from the command line

You can find the executable for running IntelliJ IDEA in the installation directory under bin. To use this executable as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax

idea64.exe installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]

Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

>
idea64.exe installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

>
idea64.exe installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml

By default, IntelliJ IDEA does not provide a command-line launcher. For more information about creating a launcher script for IntelliJ IDEA, refer to Command-line interface.

Syntax

idea installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]

Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

$
idea installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

$
idea installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml

You can find the script for running IntelliJ IDEA in the installation directory under bin. To use this script as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax

idea.sh installPlugins <plugin-id ...> [repository-url ...]

Examples

Install the Grazie Lite plugin:

$
idea.sh installPlugins tanvd.grazi

Install a plugin with the ID com.example.myplugin from a custom repository http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml:

$
idea.sh installPlugins com.example.myplugin http://plugins.example.com:8080/updatePlugins.xml