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Guidelines for implementing IntelliJ actions.

Software Engineering#ui#action#intellij#anAction#plugin.xml#ide-plugin
AuthorJetBrains
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Guidelines and conventions for implementing IntelliJ actions (AnAction) to ensure consistent, maintainable, and correctly integrated actions within the IntelliJ Platform.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Clear rules for action class design and lifecycle, guiding when to extend AnAction and how to instantiate it.
  • Best practices for wiring actions in plugin.xml and using the message bundle for text and descriptions.
  • Typical use cases include adding new actions, modifying existing ones, and ensuring consistent UI behavior across plugins.

Quick Start

Implement a new action by extending AnAction, register it in plugin.xml with an id and optional icon, and provide text and description in the message bundle.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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