# Oskuvi KV Language

> Oskuvi KV Language makes PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs read Kivy .kv files: rules, widgets, properties and canvas instructions coloured, plus completion and checks.

Source: https://npcoding.ca/products/oskuvi-kv-language/
Last updated: 2026-10-22

Makes PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs read the .kv files of Kivy apps: rules, widgets, properties and canvas instructions.

## Product facts

- **Type:** JetBrains IDE plugin
- **Status:** Live on JetBrains Marketplace (https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/35124)
- **Works in:** PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA and other JetBrains IDEs, 2025.1 or later
- **Licence:** 7-day free trial, then a paid licence
- **Vendor:** Oskuvi, by NPCoding
- **Vendor page:** https://plugins.jetbrains.com/vendor/npcoding

## What it does

Oskuvi KV Language makes the editor read the .kv files of Kivy applications: the rules, widgets, properties and canvas instructions of the kv language, with the Python in their values.

Rules and dynamic classes, widgets, properties, ids, canvas instructions and directives are coloured, brackets are matched, blocks fold and the comment key works. On top of that, the editor completes widget classes, properties and ids, goes from a rule to its Python class and from an id to where it is given, and flags what Kivy's own parser would refuse.

The plugin only reads your files. It contacts no address and sends nothing anywhere.

## Who it's for

- Python developers building Kivy apps in PyCharm or another JetBrains IDE.
- Teams that keep their Kivy layouts in .kv files.

## Key features

- **The kv language, coloured:** Rules, dynamic classes, widgets, properties, ids, canvas instructions and directives, coloured.
- **Brackets, folding, comments:** Brackets matched, blocks folded, and the comment key works.
- **Completion:** Widget classes, properties and ids, covering Kivy's 102 widgets and 48 canvas instructions.
- **Go to Python:** From a rule to its Python class, and from an id to where it is given.
- **Checks:** What Kivy's own parser would refuse is flagged in the editor.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oskuvi KV Language free?

For 7 days, yes: that's the free trial. Then it needs a licence, which you get through JetBrains Marketplace. The price is listed on the plugin's Marketplace page.

### Will PyCharm suggest it when I open a .kv file?

Yes. When you open a .kv file, the IDE can suggest Oskuvi KV Language.

### Which Kivy version is it checked against?

Its checks follow the parser of Kivy 2.3.1.

### Does it send my code anywhere?

No. Oskuvi KV Language only reads your files, on your machine. It contacts no address and sends nothing anywhere.

## Related products

- [Oskuvi PYX Language](https://npcoding.ca/products/oskuvi-pyx-language/): Makes JetBrains IDEs read Cython .pyx, .pxd and .pxi files wherever the editor has no Cython support of its own.
- [Oskuvi MKO Templates](https://npcoding.ca/products/oskuvi-mko-templates/): Makes PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs read Mako templates: ${ } expressions, Python blocks, control lines, tags and comments.
- [Oskuvi Template Tags](https://npcoding.ca/products/oskuvi-template-tags/): Makes PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs read Django template tags, variables and comments in your HTML files.

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*Kivy is an open-source project of its own authors. Oskuvi KV Language is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Kivy project. Python is a registered trademark of the Python Software Foundation.*

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