IDE integration

Elide projects open in VS Code and IntelliJ IDEA with their dependencies, source sets, run targets, tests and debugger wired to the elide CLI. The Zed extension and other editors use elide lsp for Java and the Debug Adapter Protocol to debug JavaScript, TypeScript and Python.

VS Code 1.105+IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3+ZedAny LSP or DAP client

VS CodeSync and the Elide sidebar0:19Add a dependency to elide.pkl, reload when prompted, find it under Dependencies.

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Choose your editor

VS Code

1.105+

Sync an elide.pkl into the Kotlin language server, then run, test and debug from code lenses, the Testing view and the Elide sidebar.

SyncSidebarCode lensesTesting viewCoverageJVM and Native Image debugging

Install

curl -LOJ "https://plugins.elide.dev/vscode/files?id=elide.elide"
code --install-extension elide-*.vsix

IntelliJ IDEA

2025.3+

Import Elide projects and workspaces like a Maven or Gradle build, with run configurations, gutter actions, test results and coverage.

ImportTool windowGutter actionsTest runnerCoverageDebugging

Plugin repository

https://plugins.elide.dev/intellij

Zed

Extension

elide lsp as Zed's Java language server, and an Elide debug adapter for JavaScript, TypeScript and Python, launched from .zed/debug.json or any elide task.

Java language serverDebug adapterDebug from tasks

Dev extension

git clone https://github.com/elide-dev/zed elide-zed

Other editors

LSP, DAP

Point Neovim, Helix or any LSP client at elide lsp for Java code intelligence, and any DAP client at elide run --debugger=dap to debug JavaScript, TypeScript and Python.

DiagnosticsCompletionNavigationRenameFormattingDAP debugging

Server command

elide lsp

See it work

The same project in VS Code: Kotlin completion, a run from the code lens, the Testing view and a breakpoint. Each clip has its section in the VS Code guide.

VS CodeKotlin code intelligence0:12

VS CodeRun with Elide0:08

VS CodeTests in the Testing view0:10

VS CodeDebug with Elide0:13

VS CodeRun with Coverage0:10

What each editor gets

Feature	VS Code	IntelliJ IDEA	Zed	LSP or DAP client
Project sync from elide.pkl	Yes	Yes	Classpath	Classpath
Kotlin code intelligence	Yes	Yes	No	No
Java code intelligence	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python debugging	No	No	Elide adapter	DAP
Run entrypoints and tasks	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tests in the IDE's runner	Yes	Yes	No	No
JVM debugging	Yes	Yes	No	No
Native Image debugging	GDB	GDB, LLDB	No	No
Coverage view	Yes	Yes	No	No
New project from a template	Yes	Yes	No	No
elide.pkl completion	No	Pkl plugin	No	No

JavaScript, TypeScript, PythonAttach Chrome DevTools or any DAP editor with --debugger=cdp or dap.Coding agentsConnect an agent in your editor to elide mcp and the docs MCP server.

Where to go next

DebuggingCDP, DAP and JDWP debuggers for every language Elide runs.Agentic engineeringelide mcp and the docs MCP server for coding agents in your editor.Project setupThe elide.pkl manifest every editor reads.TestingJUnit and node:test suites, reports and coverage.

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