Requirements

The software requirements to run SonarQube for IntelliJ in your IDE.

Each IDE extension of SonarQube for IDE has its own requirements to work properly with the most recent releases.

Overview

SonarQube for IDE integrates with most JetBrains IDEs including IntelliJ IDEA, CLion, WebStorm, PHPStorm, PyCharm, Rider, Android Studio & RubyMine, and runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux OS. Please check the SonarQube for IDE documentation Rules and languages page to see a matrix showing which languages work with which Jet Brains family IDE.

The minimum JRE version requirement for SonarQube for IntelliJ version 12.0 is Java 21

This requirement is met by all recent JetBrains IDEs through the JetBrains Runtime (JBR), a JDK shipped with the JetBrains IDE. A full compatibility matrix showing which SonarQube for IDE and IntelliJ versions match is available on the JetBrains Marketplace Plugin Versions page.

Language-specific requirements

C# analysis

Artifacts for the C# analyzer are not included with the SonarQube for IntelliJ release files to optimize download times. After you install SonarQube for IDE, a download of the artifacts starts automatically therefore, internet access is required.

The Sonar C# analyzer is written as a Roslyn analyzer and requires the use of the JetBrains Rider IDE. Please see the SonarQube for IDE in Rider expandable for more information.

C and C++ analysis-specific requirements

Downloading the CFamily analyzer

The CFamily analyzer is not included with the SonarQube for IntelliJ release files to optimize download times. After you install SonarQube for IDE, a download of the CFamily analyzer starts automatically therefore, internet access is required.

Go

SonarQube for IntelliJ will check your code against Go rules using either GoLand or the Go plugin extension for IntelliJ.

JS/TS/CSS analysis

The analysis of JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS code requires one of these Node.js Major.Minor versions:

• for Node v20, it must be at least 20.12.0.
• for Node v22 the Active LTS, it must be at least 22.11.0, with acceptance of v23 and v24.

PL/SQL analysis

The support for PL/SQL analysis is only available together with Commercial editions of SonarQube Server or with SonarQube Cloud when running in Connected mode. In addition, the Database Tools extension is required to complete the local analysis in IntelliJ IDEA, CLion, or WebStorm.