Bolt.new AI and IntelliJ IDEA integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up Package Dependencies

  Ensure your project has a package file that lists the necessary dependencies. Since Bolt.new AI doesn’t have a terminal, add the dependencies directly by creating (or editing) the file package.json at your project’s root directory.

{
  "name": "boltai-intellij-integration",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "dependencies": {
    "boltai-sdk": "^1.0.0",
    "intellij-connector": "^1.0.0"
  }
}

 

Creating the IntelliJ Integration Module

  Create a new file named intellijIntegration.ts inside a new folder called src/integrations. This file will contain the code that connects your Bolt.new AI project with IntelliJ IDEA.

import { IntelliJConnector } from 'intellij-connector';
import { BoltAI } from 'boltai-sdk';

export class IntelliJIntegration {
  private connector: IntelliJConnector;
  private boltAI: BoltAI;

  constructor(boltAI: BoltAI) {
    this.boltAI = boltAI;
    this.connector = new IntelliJConnector();
  }

  public init(): void {
    // Connect to IntelliJ IDEA with specific project settings
    this.connector.connect({
      projectName: 'BoltAI_Project',
      port: 63342 // Default IntelliJ IDEA port for integration, adjust as necessary
    });
    
    // Forward Bolt.new AI debug events to IntelliJ for better traceability
    this.boltAI.on('debug', (info: any) => {
      this.connector.sendDebugInfo(info);
    });
  }
}

 

Integrating IntelliJ Module into Your Application

  Open your main application file (for example, main.ts) located in your src directory. Import the IntelliJ integration module and initialize it after setting up your Bolt.new AI instance.

import { BoltAI } from 'boltai-sdk';
import { IntelliJIntegration } from './integrations/intellijIntegration';

const bolt = new BoltAI();

const intelliJIntegration = new IntelliJIntegration(bolt);

bolt.initialize()
  .then(() => {
    // Initialize IntelliJ IDEA integration once Bolt.new AI is ready
    intelliJIntegration.init();
    console.log('Bolt.new AI and IntelliJ IDEA integration initialized.');
  })
  .catch((error: Error) => {
    console.error('Failed to initialize Bolt.new AI:', error);
  });

 

Adding a Configuration File (Optional)

  If your integration requires configurable settings, create or update a file named config.json at the root of your project. This file will hold the necessary configuration for IntelliJ integration.

{
  "intellijIntegration": {
    "projectName": "BoltAI_Project",
    "port": 63342
  }
}

 

Final Steps and Verification

  After adding the code snippets and configuration files as specified above:

• Save all your changes.
• Ensure your Bolt.new AI project picks up the updated package.json dependencies automatically.
• Run your project using the built-in run command within Bolt.new AI. The initialization logs should indicate that the IntelliJ IDEA integration has been established.