Use the IntelliJ plugin
For IntelliJ IDEA. The result is the SHAFT tool window open and setup verified. An AI agent connection is optional.
Steps
- Install the SHAFT plugin from JetBrains Marketplace, or install a ZIP and restart if the IDE asks.
- Open Tools | SHAFT | Open SHAFT.
- In Set up SHAFT tools, let Prerequisites detect Python 3, Java, and Maven. Use Open in Terminal for anything missing, then Recheck.
- Choose a setup route only if you want an agent. Open setup command in terminal, review the command, and press Enter yourself. The plugin does not run the installer.
- Verify setup until it reports the SHAFT tools it needs.
The check is a verified tool window, not a generated test. Recorder, Doctor, and coding-partner actions are documented on IntelliJ IDEA plugin. Follow one action there after this page is done.
Tools | SHAFT | Open SHAFT