Switch2JetBrains

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💡 Recommended to use with Switch2Cursor in JetBrains IDE

🔍 Introduction

A VS Code/Cursor extension that enables seamless switching from Cursor/VS Code to JetBrains IDE family (IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, etc.) with automatic cursor position synchronization.

🌟 Features

• 🚀 Seamless Editor Switching

  • One-click switch from Cursor/VS Code to JetBrains IDE
  • Automatically positions to the same cursor location (line and column)
  • Perfectly maintains editing context without interrupting workflow

• ⌨️ Convenient Shortcut Support

  • macOS:
    • Option+Shift+P - Open project in JetBrains IDE
    • Option+Shift+O - Open current file in JetBrains IDE
  • Windows/Linux:
    • Alt+Shift+P - Open project in JetBrains IDE
    • Alt+Shift+O - Open current file in JetBrains IDE

• 🔧 Multiple Access Methods

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Editor context menu
  • Command palette

• 🎯 Auto-detect IDEs

  • Automatically detect installed JetBrains IDEs
  • Support custom IDE paths
  • Support default IDE setting

🛠️ Installation

Method 1: Install from VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code/Cursor → Extensions → Search for switch2jetbrains
2. Click Install
3. Reload window

Method 2: Local Installation

1. Download the latest .vsix file from Releases
2. VS Code/Cursor → Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX...
3. Select the downloaded file
4. Reload window

🚀 Usage Guide

Basic Usage

Open Project

• Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • macOS: Option+Shift+P
  • Windows/Linux: Alt+Shift+P
• Context Menu: Right-click in project → Open Project in JetBrains IDE
• Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+P) → Type Switch2JetBrains: Open Project

Open Current File

• Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • macOS: Option+Shift+O
  • Windows/Linux: Alt+Shift+O
• Context Menu: Right-click in editor → Open File in JetBrains IDE
• Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+P) → Type Switch2JetBrains: Open File

Configuration

Go to Settings/Preferences → Search for Switch2JetBrains:

• Auto Detect (switch2jetbrains.autoDetect): Automatically detect installed JetBrains IDEs (enabled by default)
• Default IDE (switch2jetbrains.defaultIDE): Set default IDE to use, leave empty to ask each time
• IDE List (switch2jetbrains.ides): Manually configure IDE list

Manual Configuration Example

{
  "switch2jetbrains.ides": [
    {
      "name": "IntelliJ IDEA",
      "path": "/Applications/IntelliJ IDEA.app/Contents/MacOS/idea"
    },
    {
      "name": "GoLand",
      "path": "/Applications/GoLand.app/Contents/MacOS/goland"
    }
  ],
  "switch2jetbrains.defaultIDE": "IntelliJ IDEA"
}

Supported IDEs

✅ IntelliJ IDEA
✅ GoLand
✅ PyCharm
✅ WebStorm
✅ PhpStorm
✅ RustRover
✅ CLion
✅ Android Studio
✅ DataGrip
✅ And other JetBrains IDEs

🔄 Use with Switch2Cursor

Recommended to use together with Switch2Cursor for bidirectional seamless switching:

• Switch2Cursor: JetBrains IDE → Cursor/VS Code
• Switch2JetBrains: Cursor/VS Code → JetBrains IDE

Perfect workflow! 🎯

🧑‍💻 Development Guide

Build Project

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/xtyooo/switch2jetbrains.git
cd switch2jetbrains

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Package
npm run package

Debugging

1. Open project in VS Code
2. Press F5 to start debugging
3. Test the extension in the new window

Contributing

Pull Requests are welcome!

1. Fork this repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Submit Pull Request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

🙋 FAQ

1. Shortcuts/menu not working after installation?

Solution: Check if IDE path is correctly configured in settings, or enable auto-detection.

2. Window not activating automatically on Linux?

Solution: Install wmctrl or xdotool:

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install wmctrl

# Or
sudo apt-get install xdotool

# Fedora
sudo dnf install wmctrl

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S wmctrl

3. How to customize shortcuts?

Solution: Go to Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts → Search for switch2jetbrains

4. Which platforms are supported?

✅ macOS
✅ Windows
✅ Linux

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

📮 Feedback

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions:

• Submit GitHub Issue
• Start a Discussion

🌟 Star History

If this project helps you, please give it a Star ⭐️

🙏 Acknowledgments

Inspired by Switch2Cursor

Enjoy seamless editor switching! 🚀