“Functions and objects should never mix.” – That was the dogma before Scala. @odersky.bsky.social joins Marco to talk about creating Scala, influencing Java/Kotlin/Swift, AI-generated code, capabilities, and why human code review may not scale anymore. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/Xn_YpUtXWT4

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2026.1.20 is out! 🚀 In this minor bug-fix release, we've fixed: - Reopening Bazel projects (no more “No Scala SDK” errors) - Rerunning failed tests in WSL - The resolution of Scala 3 typeclass derivation from libraries #scala #intellijidea

Code style is not just for style – it impacts the physical world! Learn about highlighting complexity and how to make your code highlighting-friendly for faster, more efficient highlighting. blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2026/0... #scala #intellijidea #highlighting

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2026.1.18 is out! This update: - Fixes a major issue when the editor crashes & the highlighting is broken - Adds an SBT 2 project template - Improves ScalaDoc link support - Restores Bazel plugin compatibility See Settings | Plugins | What's New for details.

If an error is detected in a file but no one sees it, is it really highlighted? Learn why highlighting only what's visible is the most strange but also most reasonable thing to do – and how this helps improve performance. blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2026/0... #scala #intellijidea #highlighting

Scala Plugin 2026.1 is out! Here's what's new: - Dev Containers and WSL support - Markdown support in Scaladoc - Faster project sync times - Next edit suggestions enabled by default - Configurable delay for compiler-based highlighting Read more here: blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2026/0... (1/2)

Back in version 2024.3, we introduced a new module layout for sbt projects. Since then, we've been polishing it and we're now ready to switch over. As of 2025.3, the old layout has been deprecated and will be fully phased out in 2026. Read more: blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2024/1...

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: ScalaDoc Alignment and Blank Lines

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2025.3.30 is out! This minor release brings: - Changes to the highlighting modes available in Settings, with more to come in 2026.1. - The type-aware highlighting setting now persists. #scala #intellijidea

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Write Scaladoc with Markdown www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9sR...

Looking for an internship this summer/fall? The JetBrains Internship Program 2026 is now open! If Scala is your thing, we might have something just for you: a project focused on improving error highlighting in the IntelliJ Scala Plugin. Learn more: internship.jetbrains.com/projects/1756 #scala

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Call Stack #scala #intellijidea #debugger

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2025.3.28 is out! This bug-fix release brings the following improvements: - The JUnit plugin is no longer required to run most Scala test frameworks. - Support for using/given in structural search has been enhanced. - Support for sbt 0.13 projects on Windows is back. #scala

Better late than never! Our year-in-review report is finally here, with a breakdown of what the IntelliJ Scala Plugin team accomplished in 2025. We’ve been busy at conferences, on YouTube, and gearing up for Scala 3.8. blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2026/0... #scala #intellijidea #2025

Intellij IDEA x Scala: Class and Instance Filters #scala #intellijidea #debugger

Scala 3.8 is released! For this occasion, we've prepared a blog post discussing its main new features and their support in the IntelliJ Scala Plugin. blog.jetbrains.com/scala/2026/0... #scala #intellijidea

IntelliJ IDEA turns 25! 🎉 Join the celebration to meet our special guest Runzo, play with him, and grab our one-of-a-kind birthday postcards. Join the celebration! 👇 jb.gg/IJ25

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Disable Until Hitting the Following Breakpoint #intellijidea #ide #scala #debugger

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Log at Breakpoint

What's more, if you're still on IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2, there's a minor release for you as well: 2025.2.51. You can read about what both those new releases contain on JetBrains Marketplace: plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/1347-...

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2025.3.26 is out with: - TASTy reader improvements, including better code completion and code insight. - Proper highlighting of ClassTag parameters in pattern matching. - Support for both "scala" and "scala-cli" in Scala CLI projects (the default as of Scala 3.5).

Scala Plugin 2025.3 is out! 🚀 Here’s what's new: - Support for the upcoming Scala 3.8 - Better support for macros, export aliases, extension methods, and type lambdas - Structural Search and Replace for Scala - X-Ray mode works in Mill build scripts and can display type parameters /1

A new video in the IntelliJ IDEA x Scala series is out! 📽️ The Debugger, part 2. #scala #intellijidea #debugger www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWnU...

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Hot Swap See the full video here: youtu.be/8y_3quGmFvU #scala #intellijidea #debugger

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Explore Elements with the Debugger See the full video here: youtu.be/8y_3quGmFvU

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Lambda breakpoints See the full video here: youtu.be/8y_3quGmFvU

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Moving and Copying Breakpoints See the full video here: youtu.be/8y_3quGmFvU

Scala Plugin 2025.2.48 is out 🚀 It comes with: - No more freezes during project reload and in Run Configurations window in multi-module projects - The New Project wizard selects the latest stable Scala 3 by default - Implicit hints in Compiler-Based Highlighting are resolved correctly ... and more!

A new video in the IntelliJ IDEA x Scala series is out! 📽️ The Debugger, part 1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y_3... #scala #debugger #intellijidea

Scala Plugin 2025.2.30 is out! 🚀 It comes with: - Support for SBT 2.0-RC4 - The option to disable error highlighting while the autocompletion popup is open - Better error highlighting for opaque types - Fixes to extension methods support ... and much more!

Hackathon, pizza, beer, and more! 🍕🍻 If you’re in Warsaw on October 9, join the Scala Plugin team for a hackathon at the JetBrains office. You’ll also have the chance to win an IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate license. Find out more and register here: www.meetup.com/scalawaw/eve... #scala #hackaton

If you're at #ScalaDays, come to the room 4C at 15:20 for a talk about how AI tools offered by #JetBrains can help you code 😊

If you're at #ScalaDays, come meet us at our booth 😊

💡 JetBrains is back at Scala Days as a Gold sponsor! 🛠️ Visit their booth to try the latest IntelliJ Scala Plugin features, chat about AI in development, share your feedback, and grab some merch. scaladays.org/blog/j...

Scala Plugin 2025.2 is out!🚀 What’s New: - Opaque types, named tuples, and new tuples operations are fully supported. - The new layout for sbt modules is enabled by default. - sbt-managed sources are regenerated on project reload. - New file handling has been improved in ScalaCLI. (1/2)

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: A new way to add an sbt plugin #scala #intellijidea #sbt

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: The new way of pattern matching

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Named tuples as parameters in functions #intellijidea #scala #namedtuples

Scala Plugin 2025.1.27 is out 🚀, with fixes for these bugs: - Context bounds couldn’t be found in a `given` with conditionals - ScalaREPL couldn't start in a Maven project - Mixed Scala x Java sbt projects failed to load Note this update requires IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1.3 or newer.

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: Type inference with named tuples

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: How to turn on indentation-based syntax #scala #scala3 #indentation #intellij

Scala Plugin 2025.1.25 is out!  - Fixed recognition of Scala.js shared sources  - Fixed several UI freezes and issues with the new sbt modules layout  - Added support for Scala 3 in New Project Wizard | Play generator

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: How to move blocks of code

surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/developer... Developer Ecosystem Survey 2025 is out! As every year, we ask for ~15 minutes of your time and some answers about your choices and preferences regarding tools, languages, etc. Help us track where the IT community is going and what Scala's place is in it!

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: How to clone carets #scala #intellijidea

Scala Plugin 2025.1.24 is out! 🥳 This bug-fix release addresses major issues with compiler-based highlighting that were causing memory leaks, leading to slow performance. You can also expect less flaky red code, especially after using code completions. #scala #intellijidea

IntelliJ IDEA x Scala: How to auto-indent lines #scala #intellijidea #indentation

And one more thing... The new Scala Plugin minor release 2025.1.22 is out! It includes: - Support for Reference-able Package Objects - Duplicated field names in Named Tuples are highlighted - We fixed a problem with compilation not being triggered, resulting in stale compilation errors in the editor

A new video in the IntelliJ IDEA x Scala series is out! 📽️ This time, we discuss named tuples. The IntelliJ IDEA Scala plugin already supports this new feature, which will be standardized with the upcoming Scala 3.7 release. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqr... #scala #intellijidea

Hi Scala devs! If the IntelliJ Scala Plugin team gave a talk 🎙️, what would you be most interested in hearing about? Drop your ideas in the replies 👇