To uninstall the Code Sight plug-in from IntelliJ

Code Sight Documentation

Version
2026.5.0

You can uninstall Code Sight whenever you wish.

  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 Installed tab.
    Figure 1. Code Sight among installed plug-ins
    Code Sight entry in Preferences dialog
  3. Click to highlight the entry for Code Sight (Security).

    In the page for Black Duck Code Sight, the location to the right, where the Install or Restart IDE buttons appeared, now there is a drop-down menu.

    Figure 2. The Uninstall button
    Unistall Code Sight
  4. Click the arrow open the drop-down menu, and choose Uninstall.
  5. The IDE prompts you to confirm your choice.
    Figure 3. Confirming uninstall Dialog to confirm uninstall
  6. Click Yes, then as you did when you installed the Code Sight plug-in, when prompted click Restart to restart the IDE so the change will take effect.
    Figure 4. Confirming restart Restart prompt