mcp-jetbrains

MCP.Pizza Chef: JetBrains

JetBrains has stopped maintaining this package. Since version 2025.2, IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio and the rest carry the same capability built in, and the company now points people at its own documentation instead. While it was current, it let an assistant in Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cline or LibreChat see and work with whatever project you had open in the editor. Anyone starting today should switch on the built-in feature rather than install this.

Deprecated · JetBrains deprecated it; the feature now ships inside IntelliJ editors from 2025.2

Coding

Use This MCP server To

Ask questions about the project open in IntelliJ right now Let my assistant read files from my PyCharm project Point a chat app at the code I am already editing Reach my editor from a chat tool running elsewhere

README

⚠️ Deprecated

This repository is no longer maintained. The core functionality has been integrated into all IntelliJ-based IDEs since version 2025.2. The built-in functionality works with SSE and JVM-based proxy (for STDIO) so this NPM package is no longer required.

Migration: Please refer to the official documentation for details on using the built-in functionality.

Issues & Support: For bugs or feature requests related to the built-in MCP functionality, please use the JetBrains YouTrack.

JetBrains MCP Proxy Server

The server proxies requests from client to JetBrains IDE.

Install MCP Server plugin

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26071-mcp-server

VS Code Installation

For one-click installation, click one of the install buttons below:

Manual Installation

Add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).

mcp-jetbrains FAQ

Is this still maintained?

No. JetBrains marked it deprecated; the same feature ships inside IntelliJ-based editors from version 2025.2 onward.

What should I use instead?

Switch on the built-in server in your JetBrains editor and follow the official JetBrains help pages.

Which apps did it work in?

Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cline and LibreChat, using a short settings snippet in each.

Do I need a key or an account?

No. It only talks to the editor already running on your own computer.

Can I use this to let an assistant work on my IntelliJ project?

Yes — that was its whole purpose, though the built-in replacement now does the same job with less setup.

Why does it fail to start?

Usually an old Node version (16 or below), or the editor not being open before the assistant launches.