Boost Your Java Productivity: Top 11 Must‑Have IntelliJ Plugins

Boost Your Java Productivity with IntelliJ Plugins

.ignore

Generates various .ignore files and provides one‑click templates for Git ignore configurations, saving you from writing them manually.

Lombok

Supports all Lombok annotations, eliminating the need to write getters, setters, and other boilerplate code. It can also de‑lombok code back to plain Java for easier reading.

Alibaba p3c

Alibaba's Java coding guidelines plugin scans the whole project for code style violations and can automatically fix many of them.

FindBugs‑IDEA

Detects potential bugs and non‑standard code patterns, offering more detection modes than p3c. Run it after coding to catch hidden issues, especially in legacy code.

GsonFormat

One‑click conversion of JSON text into Java classes, greatly simplifying model creation.

Maven Helper

Provides a quick view of Maven dependencies, highlights conflicts, and allows one‑click exclusion of unwanted artifacts—especially useful for large projects.

VisualVM Launcher

Launches VisualVM together with your Java application, enabling real‑time monitoring of JVM memory usage and other performance metrics.

GenerateAllSetter

Generates calls to all setter methods of an object and assigns default values, handy when a class has many fields.

MyBatisCodeHelperPro

Automatically generates MyBatis code for most single‑table operations, reducing repetitive work and boosting efficiency.

Rainbow Brackets

Colors matching brackets in a rainbow palette, making code navigation more comfortable and faster.

Translation

A powerful translation plugin with a beautiful interface, useful for quickly translating text within the IDE.

All these plugins can be searched and installed directly from the IntelliJ Plugin Marketplace.