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MCP Jetbrains Ide by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: MCP Jetbrains Ide
Author: tomevault-io

MCP Jetbrains Ide

Control JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm) via MCP. Use when manipulating IDE files, running configurations, searching code, or performing refactoring. Triggers on "open in IDE", "run configuration", "refactor code", "IDE search", "JetBrains". Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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JetBrains IDE MCP

MCP service at http://localhost:64342/sse (sse) with 21 tools.

Requirements

mh CLI must be installed. If not available, install with:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Usage

List tools: mh list -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse Get tool details: mh inspect -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name> Invoke tool: mh invoke -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name> '{"param": "value"}'

Notes

Run inspect before invoking unfamiliar tools to get full parameter schema
Timeout: 30s default, use --timeout <seconds> to adjust
The IDE must be running with the MCP plugin active for this to work

Tools

Tool	Description
`buildProject`	Triggers building of the project, returns build errors. Use after edits to validate changes.
`createNewFile`	Creates a new file at the specified path, optionally with initial content.
`executeRunConfiguration`	Run a specific run configuration and wait for completion.
`findFilesByGlob`	Search for files matching a glob pattern (e.g. `*/.txt`).
`findFilesByNameKeyword`	Search for files by name keyword (case-insensitive).
`getAllOpenFilePaths`	Get paths of all currently open files in the editor.
`getFileProblems`	Analyze a file for errors and warnings using IDE inspections.
`getFileTextByPath`	Read file contents by project-relative path.
`getProjectDependencies`	Get list of all project dependencies.
`getProjectModules`	Get list of all modules with their types.
`getRepositories`	Get list of VCS roots in the project.
`getRunConfigurations`	Get available run configurations with details.
`getSymbolInfo`	Get Quick Documentation info for a symbol at position.
`listDirectoryTree`	Get tree representation of a directory structure.
`openFileInEditor`	Open a file in the IDE editor.
`permissionPrompt`	Handle permission prompts.
`reformatFile`	Apply code formatting rules to a file.
`renameRefactoring`	Rename a symbol with full project-wide refactoring.
`replaceTextInFile`	Replace text in a file with find/replace options.
`searchInFilesByRegex`	Search project files using regex pattern.
`searchInFilesByText`	Search project files for text substring.

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---name: mcp-jetbrains-idedescription: Control JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm) via MCP. Use when manipulating IDE files, running configurations, searching code, or performing refactoring. Triggers on "open in IDE", "run configuration", "refactor code", "IDE search", "JetBrains". Use when this capability is needed.---# JetBrains IDE MCPMCP service at `http://localhost:64342/sse` (sse) with 21 tools.## Requirements- `mh` CLI must be installed. If not available, install with: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh ```## UsageList tools: `mh list -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse`Get tool details: `mh inspect -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name>`Invoke tool: `mh invoke -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name> '{"param": "value"}'`## Notes- Run `inspect` before invoking unfamiliar tools to get full parameter schema- Timeout: 30s default, use `--timeout <seconds>` to adjust- The IDE must be running with the MCP plugin active for this to work## Tools| Tool | Description || ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || `buildProject` | Triggers building of the project, returns build errors. Use after edits to validate changes. || `createNewFile` | Creates a new file at the specified path, optionally with initial content. || `executeRunConfiguration` | Run a specific run configuration and wait for completion. || `findFilesByGlob` | Search for files matching a glob pattern (e.g. `**/*.txt`). || `findFilesByNameKeyword` | Search for files by name keyword (case-insensitive). || `getAllOpenFilePaths` | Get paths of all currently open files in the editor. || `getFileProblems` | Analyze a file for errors and warnings using IDE inspections. || `getFileTextByPath` | Read file contents by project-relative path. || `getProjectDependencies` | Get list of all project dependencies. || `getProjectModules` | Get list of all modules with their types. || `getRepositories` | Get list of VCS roots in the project. || `getRunConfigurations` | Get available run configurations with details. || `getSymbolInfo` | Get Quick Documentation info for a symbol at position. || `listDirectoryTree` | Get tree representation of a directory structure. || `openFileInEditor` | Open a file in the IDE editor. || `permissionPrompt` | Handle permission prompts. || `reformatFile` | Apply code formatting rules to a file. || `renameRefactoring` | Rename a symbol with full project-wide refactoring. || `replaceTextInFile` | Replace text in a file with find/replace options. || `searchInFilesByRegex` | Search project files using regex pattern. || `searchInFilesByText` | Search project files for text substring. |---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/vaayne) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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