MCP JetBrains
Proxy server that routes MCP requests from AI clients (Claude Desktop, VS Code) to a running JetBrains IDE, enabling AI assistants to interact with IDE features. Now deprecated as this functionality is built into JetBrains IDEs since version 2025.2.
Best When
You are on a JetBrains IDE older than 2025.2 and need MCP connectivity to an external AI client, or you need Docker container IDE access via the JVM proxy.
Avoid When
You are on JetBrains 2025.2 or newer — use the built-in MCP server instead. This package is officially deprecated.
Use Cases
- • Connecting Claude Desktop to IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, or WebStorm for AI-assisted coding
- • Routing MCP requests to a JetBrains IDE running inside a Docker container
- • Multi-IDE setups where specific port routing is needed to target a particular IDE instance
- • Legacy setups on JetBrains IDE versions prior to 2025.2
Not For
- • JetBrains IDE 2025.2+ users (built-in MCP makes this package unnecessary)
- • Non-JetBrains editors (VS Code, Neovim, Emacs, etc.)
- • Users on Node.js 16 (requires Node 18+)
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