Essential IntelliJ IDEA Plugins for Java Development

This guide introduces a collection of highly useful IntelliJ IDEA plugins that enhance Java development productivity.

CodeGlance: Provides a miniature code map for quick navigation.

Codota: AI‑driven code completion based on millions of open‑source Java programs and current context.

Material Theme UI: Offers a wide range of UI themes and color schemes.

Alibaba Java Coding Guidelines: Enforces Alibaba’s coding standards within the IDE.

Alibaba Cloud Toolkit: Facilitates rapid deployment to Alibaba Cloud servers.

GenerateAllSetter: Automatically generates getter and setter methods.

IDEA Zookeeper Plugin: Provides a graphical interface for managing Zookeeper nodes.

JRebel: Enables hot‑reloading of code changes, eliminating rebuild and restart cycles.

JSON Parser: Offline JSON validation and formatting directly inside the IDE.

Lombok: Reduces boilerplate by generating getters, setters, toString, and other methods via annotations.

JUnitGenerator: Automatically creates unit test code.

MyBatis Log Plugin: Replaces placeholders with full SQL statements for easy copying.

MyBatisCodeHelperPro: Supports mapper navigation, automatic code generation, and can generate XML, mapper, service, and CRUD code from database tables.

RESTfultoolkit: Assists RESTful service development with URL‑to‑controller navigation, service tree view, HTTP request tool, and utilities like Convert to JSON.

Translation: Provides in‑IDE translation to help name interfaces and other strings.