To install the Code Sight plug-in in IntelliJ

Code Sight Documentation
Version
2026.5.0

You can install the Code Sight plug-in for IntelliJ IDEA via the web.

Make sure you have installed your IDE, along with a code project to analyze.

Note: You can read through this page, or you can watch a brief interactive lesson about how to install Code Sight in IntelliJ.
  1. Start the IDE, then go to plug-in installation for the platform you are using.

    On Windows® or Linux® systems, the menu choice is File → Settings | Preferences → Plugins; on Mac® systems, the menu choice is IntelliJ IDEA → Preferences → Plugins.

  2. In the Preferences dialog, go to the Plugins panel.

    In the Marketplace tab, the Preferences dialog lists plug-ins available from the JetBrains Plugins Repository.

  3. In the search field, enter code sight (security), and then click the Code Sight entry when a tooltip displays the name of the plug-in.
    Tip: You can find the Code Sight plug-in by searching the JetBrains Marketplace, https://plugins.jetbrains.com/. The direct link to the Marketplace page for Code Site is https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/25537-code-sight-security-.
  4. In the Black Duck Code Sight page, click the Install button.

    The Black Duck Code Sight plug-in installs.

  5. The Install button changes to a button labeled Restart IDE. Click this button.
  6. The IDE prompts you to confirm restarting. Click Restart.
    Figure 1. Confirming restart Restart prompt

    After the IDE starts again, the Code Sight interface appears within it. To use Black Duck scan engines in Code Sight, you will need to authenticate yourself.