JQ Language Server

To enable JQ language support in your IDE, you can integrate the JQ Language Server by following these steps:

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Step 1: Install the Language Server

1. Open an .jq file in your project.

2. Click on Install JQ Language Server:

   

3. This will open the New Language Server Dialog with JQ Language Server pre-selected:

   

4. Click OK. This will create the JQ Language Server definition and start the installation:

   

5. Once the installation completes, the server should start automatically and provide JQ language support (autocomplete, diagnostics, etc.).

Troubleshooting Installation

If the installation fails, you can customize the installation settings in the Installer tab,
then click on the Run Installation hyperlink to reinstall the server:

See Installer descriptor for more information.

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Step 2: Install TextMate Bundle

Since IntelliJ does not provide native JQ TextMate support, and the language server does not handle syntax highlighting, you need to set up a TextMate bundle manually.

• Clone the vscode-jq repository:

  git clone https://github.com/wader/vscode-jq.git
  
  

• Open TextMate Bundles settings

• Click the + button and select the folder vscode-jq folder. This folder contains the modified package.json and the TextMate grammar.

Once done, IntelliJ will apply syntax highlighting, bracket matching, and other basic editor features for .jq files.