LazyGit for IntelliJ

Bring the speed and elegance of Lazygit directly into your JetBrains IDE. No more context switching between your terminal and your editor.

✨ Zero-Config Native File Editing

Forget about writing custom bash scripts or fighting with complex $EDITOR configurations. This plugin features a custom, high-performance IPC (Inter-Process Communication) bridge. Simply press e on any file in Lazygit, and it will instantly open right in your IDE's editor. It works completely out of the box in any IntelliJ-based IDE without a single line of extra configuration.

Native integration of LazyGit directly in IntelliJ IDEs (such as IDEA, Rider, WebStorm, etc.).

This plugin is inspired by the lazygit-vscode extension. It allows you to toggle LazyGit in a full-screen editor tab, and use the e shortcut to open a file directly in the current IDE instance without any manual configuration.

Installation

• Install the plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace.
• Alternatively, search for "Lazygit" (by ckob) directly in your IDE via Settings -> Plugins -> Marketplace.

Usage

• Search for the actions Lazygit: Toggle (Project Root) and Lazygit: Toggle (Current File Directory) in the IDE (Double Shift or Cmd+Shift+A).
• Default Shortcut (Project Root): Ctrl+Alt+G (or Cmd+Option+G on macOS).
• You can assign custom keyboard shortcuts in Settings -> Keymap.

IdeaVim Configuration

If you use IdeaVim, you can map the toggle actions in your .ideavimrc file. For example, to match LazyVim's default keybindings:

" Map <leader>gg to open LazyGit at the project root
nmap <leader>gg <Action>(Lazygit.Toggle)

" Map <leader>gG to open LazyGit at the current file's directory
nmap <leader>gG <Action>(Lazygit.ToggleCurrentDir)

Features

• Zero Configuration: Works out of the box without any manual setup of $EDITOR or Lazygit config files.
• Smart Routing: Files always open in the same IDE instance where Lazygit is running, even with multiple projects or IDEs open.
• Immersive UI: Toggles LazyGit in a dedicated, full-screen editor tab rather than a tool window.
• Re-uses existing tab: Automatically focuses the existing LazyGit tab if it's already open.
• Native Edit: Use e to open a file (or multiple selected files via visual/select mode) in new tabs from the LazyGit window.
• Automatic Cleanup: The editor tab closes automatically when you exit LazyGit (q).
• Custom Configuration: Specify a custom Lazygit configuration file and executable path in Settings -> Tools -> Lazygit.

How it works

This plugin automatically configures LazyGit's edit commands using an overlay config and a custom IPC bridge. This ensures that opening a file from LazyGit always targets the specific IDE project window where you are currently working.

Development

This project uses the standard Gradle-based IntelliJ Platform Plugin structure.

1. Open this repository in IntelliJ IDEA.
2. Wait for Gradle to sync and download dependencies.
3. Run the Run Plugin run configuration (or execute ./gradlew runIde from the terminal) to launch a sandbox IDE with the plugin installed.
4. Build the plugin for distribution using the Build Plugin task (or ./gradlew buildPlugin). The resulting ZIP file will be generated in build/distributions/.

Manual Installation

1. Go to Settings -> Plugins -> ⚙️ (Gear Icon) -> Install Plugin from Disk...
2. Select the lazygit-intellij-<version>.zip file generated in build/distributions/.
3. Restart your IDE.

Acknowledgments

• LazyGit by Jesse Duffield.
• The lazygit-vscode extension by Tom Pollak for the original inspiration.