Idea Plugin Dev - plugin.xml (Configuration File|Descriptor)

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The configuration file specifies the plugin name, description, version, vendor, the supported IntelliJ IDEA version, plugin components, actions and action groups, and action user interface placement.

Configuration

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Idea Dev Project Structure Location Plugin Xml

ID

To find out the ID of the plugin, locate the META-INF/plugin.xml file inside its jar and check the contents of the

'' tag.
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