JetBrains MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to your JetBrains coding app, such as IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm or Android Studio. It is handy if you already use one of those apps and want your AI to look at your project or make changes without you copying things back and forth. Note that JetBrains has folded this into the apps themselves since version 2025.2, so this separate package is no longer maintained.

What this MCP server does

You type a request in your AI chat, like asking it to look at a file or check something in your project. The AI sends that request to this helper program running on your computer. The helper talks to your JetBrains IDE, which does the actual work. Then the answer comes back through the helper into your chat, so you see the result without leaving the conversation.

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What you can do with it

• Look at files in your open project
• Check what is currently open in your IDE
• Ask your AI about code in your project
• Make changes to your project through the chat
• Run tasks inside your JetBrains IDE
• Connect your AI to IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm or Android Studio

Try asking your AI

• “What files are open in my IDE right now?”
• “Show me the contents of the main file in my project”
• “Add a comment at the top of this file explaining what it does”
• “Find where this function is used in my project”

What it gives back to you

You get answers in your chat, like lists of files, short summaries, or the text of a file. If the AI makes a change, you will see what it changed and the IDE will show the updated file. It feels like talking to a colleague who is sitting in your editor.

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Who it's for

Developers and anyone who codes in a JetBrains IDE and wants their AI assistant to work directly with their project.