Release Plugin
flutter/flutter-intellij
Prepare and execute a new release for the flutter-intellij plugin, including updating dependencies, compatibility bounds, changelogs, and verification.
Use IntelliJ Symbol API for declarations, references, and rename.
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Install Symbols API
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-api --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .claude/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .claude/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-apiType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-api --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .agents/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .agents/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-api --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .cursor/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .cursor/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git --path .agents/skills/symbols-api--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-api --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .gemini/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .gemini/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-apiInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .github/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .github/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/intellij-community symbols-api --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/symbols-api .opencode/skills/symbols-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "symbols-api" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/.agents/skills/symbols-api into .opencode/skills/symbols-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symbols-api", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
symbols-api- GitHub stars
- 21k
- Token cost
- ~2.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,060 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 39
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Use IntelliJ Symbol API for declarations, references, and rename.
- SKILL.md covers Contract and lifecycle, Declarations, References — three kinds and Hooking a Symbol into platform…, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Symbols API is an agent skill from JetBrains/intellij-community, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Use IntelliJ Symbol API for declarations, references, and rename.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It works with JetBrains IDEs and Java. The repository describes itself as: IntelliJ IDEA & IntelliJ Platform.
Example prompts
- “/symbols-api”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cbaf50b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are java).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
plugins.jetbrains.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Symbols API loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 19 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,060 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,060 words (~2,664 tokens).
“com.intellij.model.Symbol (community/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/model/Symbol.java) is the platform's generic replacement for "resolve a PsiReference to a PsiElement". A Symbol represents a semantic element in some model — a language, a framework, a database schema — and decouples navigation/find-usages/rename/documentation from PSI. A Symbol is…”
- name
- symbols-api
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/symbols-api of JetBrains/intellij-community.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cbaf50b
Compare with similar skills
Symbols API next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbols API this skillJetBrains/intellij-community | 21k | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Release Pluginflutter/flutter-intellij | 2k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Doc View Contract Designliuzhihang/doc-view | 207 | — | ~539 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Amplicode InstallAmplicode/spring-skills | 126 | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Idea MCPdtprj/dongting | 208 | — | ~698 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Ij Debuggerxpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot | 112 | — | ~6.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Symbols API
What does Symbols API do?
Use IntelliJ Symbol API for declarations, references, and rename. Symbols API is an agent skill from JetBrains/intellij-community, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Use IntelliJ Symbol API for declarations, references, and rename.
How do I install Symbols API in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/symbols-api in JetBrains/intellij-community) into .claude/skills/symbols-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Symbols API in Codex?
Run `npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/symbols-api in JetBrains/intellij-community) into .agents/skills/symbols-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Symbols API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add JetBrains/intellij-community --skill symbols-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/symbols-api, .gemini/skills/symbols-api, .github/skills/symbols-api and .opencode/skills/symbols-api in your project.
What does Symbols API need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Symbols API is instructions for the agent only.
Does Symbols API access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: plugins.jetbrains.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Symbols API safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Symbols API use?
Symbols API has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Symbols API use?
About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Symbols API?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Symbols API: Release Plugin (flutter/flutter-intellij, 2k stars), Doc View Contract Design (liuzhihang/doc-view, 207 stars), Amplicode Install (Amplicode/spring-skills, 126 stars) and Idea MCP (dtprj/dongting, 208 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Symbols API?
JetBrains (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in JetBrains/intellij-community, which has 20,617 GitHub stars. The repository holds 39 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: JetBrains/intellij-community on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.