About jetbrains-plugin-mcp-refactoring
jetbrains-plugin-mcp-refactoring is an IntelliJ Platform plugin project whose README describes a template-based plugin, but does not document refactoring or MCP capabilities. It is aimed at JetBrains IDE users seeking to install the named plugin.
Key features
- 01Installation through IDE plugin settings
- 02Installation from JetBrains Marketplace
- 03Manual installation from a downloaded release
Use cases
- 01Installing through IDE plugin settings
- 02Installing from JetBrains Marketplace
- 03Installing a downloaded release from disk
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEjetbrains-plugin-mcp-refactoring
Template ToDo list
- Create a new IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template project.
- Get familiar with the template documentation.
- Adjust the pluginGroup and pluginName, as well as the id and sources package.
- Adjust the plugin description in
README(see Tips) - Review the Legal Agreements.
- Publish a plugin manually for the first time.
- Set the
MARKETPLACE_IDin the above README badges. You can obtain it once the plugin is published to JetBrains Marketplace. - Set the Plugin Signing related secrets.
- Set the Deployment Token.
- Click the Watch button on the top of the IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template to be notified about releases containing new features and fixes.
This Fancy IntelliJ Platform Plugin is going to be your implementation of the brilliant ideas that you have.
This specific section is a source for the plugin.xml file which will be extracted by the Gradle during the build process.
To keep everything working, do not remove <!-- ... --> sections.
Installation
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Using the IDE built-in plugin system:
Settings/Preferences > Plugins > Marketplace > Search for "jetbrains-plugin-mcp-refactoring" > Install
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Using JetBrains Marketplace:
Go to JetBrains Marketplace and install it by clicking the Install to ... button in case your IDE is running.
You can also download the latest release from JetBrains Marketplace and install it manually using Settings/Preferences > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install plugin from disk...
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Manually:
Download the latest release and install it manually using Settings/Preferences > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install plugin from disk...
Plugin based on the IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template.
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