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JetBrains IDE plugin

Oskuvi Runner for Jetty

Run and debug a web application on your own Eclipse Jetty from a run configuration, in IntelliJ IDEA's free edition too.

Works in
IntelliJ IDEA, free and paid editions, 2025.1 or later
Licence
7-day free trial, then a paid licence
Vendor
Oskuvi, by NPCoding

(01) What it does

Oskuvi Runner for Jetty runs and debugs a web application on your own Eclipse Jetty, from a run configuration, in the free edition of IntelliJ IDEA as well as the paid one.

Point the configuration at your Jetty home, the folder that holds start.jar, and at a web application folder or a .war file. Jetty starts as one Java process with the project's JDK, so the editor's own Debug attaches to the process that serves your servlets. The form shows the exact command and settings file first.

Your project stays clean: the Jetty base folder is kept in the editor's own system folder, and the server listens on 127.0.0.1 unless you say otherwise.

(02)Who it's for

Made for people like these.

  • Java developers who run servlet applications on Jetty.
  • Developers using IntelliJ IDEA's free edition who want to start Jetty from the IDE.

(03)Key features

What's in it, feature by feature.

  • 01

    Jetty 12, 11 and 10

    Your own Jetty home; the plugin carries no Jetty of its own.

  • 02

    The right servlet API

    Jetty 12 runs Java EE 8 and Jakarta EE 9, 10 and 11 side by side. The plugin reads which one your web.xml is written for; you can choose another.

  • 03

    Run

    From Run | Edit Configurations… | + | Runner for Jetty.

  • 04

    See the command first

    The exact command and the settings file, before anything starts.

  • 05

    Debug

    The editor's own debugger attaches to the process that serves your servlets.

(04)FAQ

Questions, answered.

How does the licence work?

The first 7 days are a free trial. After that the plugin needs a licence, sold through JetBrains Marketplace, where its page shows the price.

Which Jetty versions does it support?

Jetty 12, 11 and 10. Jetty 9 and older aren't supported.

What isn't in this version?

Jetty 9 and older, the runner jars, hot redeploy and HTTPS.

Does it write anything into my project?

No. Nothing is written into the project or into the Jetty home, and the web application is served from where it is.

(05)Related

Jetty and Eclipse Jetty are trademarks of Eclipse Foundation AISBL. Oskuvi is not affiliated with the Eclipse Foundation or with JetBrains s.r.o. JetBrains, IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm are trademarks of JetBrains s.r.o.

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