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The Grails plugin for IntelliJ IDEA (which provides framework-aware coding assistance, GSP tooling, and GORM integration) has moved to the Apache Grails project. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), which already stewards the Grails framework, now owns the plugin’s source code, which lives in its new GitHub repository. On JetBrains Marketplace, the plugin is listed as Apache Grails, with the ASF as the official vendor.
Why Apache Grails
The people closest to a framework are in the best position to build its tooling. Both teams agreed that the Apache Grails project was the right home for the plugin, with the Apache Grails Project Management Committee (PMC) now overseeing development. With development in the Grails team’s hands, the plugin can evolve in line with the framework’s roadmap (including GSP tooling, GORM integration, and build toolchain updates) and follow a release cadence that the team controls. JetBrains can stay focused on core IDE and platform work while continuing to feature the plugin on Marketplace.
