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Grails IntelliJ Plugin Moves to Apache, No Longer Bundled with IDEA Ultimate
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The Grails plugin for IntelliJ IDEA has transferred ownership and development to the Apache Grails project, meaning the framework team now controls releases and the plugin will no longer be bundled with IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate starting with version 2026.2.
Users of IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate who rely on the bundled Grails plugin will need to install it separately from JetBrains Marketplace starting with version 2026.2. The shift means updates will follow the Grails framework's roadmap rather than JetBrains' release cycle, which could improve alignment between the plugin and framework but changes the support model.
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The Apache Grails PMC now owns and maintains the IntelliJ IDEA Grails plugin, replacing JetBrains as the vendor on Marketplace.
Starting with IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, the Grails plugin is no longer bundled with IDEA Ultimate and must be installed from Marketplace.
Existing users need no migration; the plugin ID remains the same and updates continue from the new maintainers.
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