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Version: 1.25

JetBrains IDEs

Privatemode works with AI coding plugins in JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, CLion, etc.). The officially supported plugin is the JetBrains AI Assistant.

Setting up the Privatemode proxy​

Follow the quickstart guide to run the Privatemode proxy. Usually, it's advisable to enable prompt caching via --sharedPromptCache.

Installing the AI assistant plugin​

  1. Open Settings → Plugins → Marketplace.
  2. Search for AI Assistant and select Install.
Install JetBrains AI Assistant plugin

Configuring the AI assistant plugin​

  1. Open Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Models.
  2. Under Provider, select OpenAI API.
  3. Set URL to your Privatemode proxy, e.g., http://localhost:8080/v1.
  4. Click Test Connection. This will fetch the available models from Privatemode.
Configure JetBrains AI Assistant plugin

Model selection​

  • Core features: gpt-oss and Qwen‑Coder provide the best performance in many cases.
  • Instant helpers and Completion model: Qwen-Coder provides the best performance in many cases.

Optional: Offline mode​

Enable Offline mode to prevent data from being sent to external services.