Open-source plugin brings Roo Code to JetBrains IDEs

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Run VSCode-based Coding Agents in Other IDE platforms

RunVSAgent is an innovative cross-platform development tool that enables developers to run VSCode-based coding agents and extensions within JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.) or other IDE platforms.

VSCode Agent Compatibility: Seamlessly run VSCode-based coding agents in JetBrains IDEs
Cross-IDE Development: Unified agent experience across different IDE platforms

RunVSAgent currently supports the following JetBrains IDE series:

IntelliJ IDEA (Ultimate & Community)
WebStorm - JavaScript and TypeScript development
PyCharm (Professional & Community) - Python development
PhpStorm - PHP development
RubyMine - Ruby development
CLion - C/C++ development
GoLand - Go development
DataGrip - Database development
Rider - .NET development
Android Studio - Android development

Note: Requires JetBrains IDE version 2023.1 or later for optimal compatibility.

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Roo Code: Advanced AI-powered coding assistant with intelligent code generation and refactoring capabilities

graph TB subgraph "JetBrains IDE" A[JetBrains Plugin<br/>Kotlin] B[UI Integration] C[Editor Bridge] end subgraph "Extension Host" D[Node.js Runtime] E[VSCode API Layer] F[Agent Manager] end subgraph "VSCode Agents" G[Coding Agent] end A <-->|RPC Communication| D B --> A C --> A E --> D F --> D G --> E

Architecture Components:

JetBrains Plugin: Kotlin-based IDE plugin for JetBrains IDE integration
Extension Host: Node.js runtime environment providing VSCode API compatibility layer
RPC Communication: High-performance inter-process communication for real-time data exchange
VSCode Agents: Various coding agents and extensions developed for the VSCode platform

Download from GitHub Releases

You can download the pre-built plugin from our GitHub releases page:

Download Plugin: Visit the GitHub Releases page and download the latest plugin file (.zip format)
Install in JetBrains IDE:
- Open your JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.)
- Go to Settings/Preferences → Plugins
- Click the gear icon ⚙️ and select Install Plugin from Disk...
- Select the downloaded .zip file
- Restart your IDE when prompted
Verify Installation: After restart, you should see the RunVSAgent plugin in your IDE's plugin list

Node.js 18.0+
JetBrains IDE 2023.1+
Git
JDK 17+

# 1. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/your-org/RunVSAgent.git cd RunVSAgent # 2. Setup development environment ./scripts/setup.sh # 3. Build the project ./scripts/build.sh # 4. Install plugin # Plugin file located at: jetbrains_plugin/build/distributions/ # In IDE: Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin from Disk

# Start extension host in development mode cd extension_host npm install npm run dev # Run JetBrains plugin in development mode cd jetbrains_plugin ./gradlew runIde

RunVSAgent/ ├── extension_host/ # Node.js Extension Host │ ├── src/ # TypeScript source code │ │ ├── main.ts # Main entry point │ │ ├── extensionManager.ts # Extension lifecycle management │ │ ├── rpcManager.ts # RPC communication layer │ │ └── webViewManager.ts # WebView support │ └── package.json # Node.js dependencies ├── jetbrains_plugin/ # JetBrains Plugin │ ├── src/main/kotlin/ # Kotlin source code │ │ └── com/sina/weibo/agent/ │ │ ├── core/ # Core plugin functionality │ │ ├── actions/ # IDE actions and commands │ │ ├── editor/ # Editor integration │ │ └── webview/ # WebView support │ └── build.gradle.kts # Gradle build configuration └── scripts/ # Build and utility scripts

Extension Host: Node.js 18+, TypeScript 5.0+
JetBrains Plugin: Kotlin 1.8+, IntelliJ Platform 2023.1+
Communication: RPC over Unix Domain Sockets/Named Pipes
Build Tools: npm/pnpm, Gradle, Shell scripts