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We strongly recommend using the native Windsurf Editor or the JetBrains local plugin for their advanced agentic AI capabilities and cutting-edge features. All other plugins are under maintenance mode.
These steps do not apply for enterprises on a self-hosted plan. If you are an enterprise user, please refer to the instructions in your enterprise portal.
For remote development environments, use the “Windsurf (Remote Development)” plugin instead. See the Remote Development section below.
1

Install Local Plugin

Open the Plugins menu in your JetBrains IDE. The shortcut for this is ⌘+, on Mac and Ctrl+, on Linux/Windows. It is also accessible from the settings menu. Search for the Windsurf plugin, and install it. The plugin loader will prompt you to restart the IDE.
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2

Wait for Language Server

Upon successful installation, Windsurf will begin downloading a language server. This is the program that communicates with our APIs to let you use Windsurf’s AI features. The download usually takes ten to twenty seconds, but the download speed may depend on your internet connection. In the meantime, you are free to use your IDE as usual.You should see a notification on the bottom right to indicate the progress of the download.
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3

Authorize

Open a project. Windsurf should prompt you to log in with a notification popup at the bottom right linking you to an online login page. Equivalently, click the widget at the right of the bottom status bar and select the login option there.
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If you do not have an account or otherwise are not already logged in online, you will be prompted to login.
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Once you have logged in online, the webpage will indicate that you can return to your IDE.
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4

All Done!

You can now enjoy Windsurf’s rich AI featureset: Autocomplete, Chat, Command, and more.At any point, you can check your status by clicking the status bar widget at the bottom right. If logged in, you will have access to your Windsurf settings and other controls.If you’d like early access to new features, click on “Switch to Pre-Release” to try out the latest pre-release version of the plugin.
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Remote Development (maintenance mode)

For JetBrains IDEs used in remote development environments, you need to use the separate “Windsurf (Remote Development)” plugin. This plugin is in maintenance mode. For advanced agentic AI capabilities and cutting-edge features, we strongly recommend using the native Windsurf Editor or the JetBrains local plugin.

Requirements

  • JetBrains IDE version 2025.1.3 or greater

Installation Steps

1

Install on Host

Open the Plugins (Host) menu in your JetBrains IDE. The shortcut for this is ⌘+, on Mac and Ctrl+, on Linux/Windows. It is also accessible from the settings menu. Search for “Windsurf (Remote Development)” and install it. Restart your IDE when prompted.
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2

Install on Client

Open the Plugins (Client) menu and search for “Windsurf (Remote Development)”. Install the plugin and restart the IDE again.
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3

Wait for Language Server

After installing the plugin on the host, Windsurf will begin downloading a language server. This is the program that communicates with our APIs to let you use Windsurf’s AI features. The download usually takes ten to twenty seconds, but the download speed may depend on your internet connection. In the meantime, you are free to use your IDE as usual.You should see a notification on the bottom right to indicate the progress of the download.
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4

Authorize

After the language server download is completed, Windsurf should prompt you to log in with a notification popup at the bottom right linking you to an online login page. Equivalently, click the widget at the right of the bottom status bar and select the login option there.
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If you do not have an account or otherwise are not already logged in online, you will be prompted to login.
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Once you have logged in online, the webpage will indicate that you can return to your IDE.
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5

All Done!

You can now use Windsurf’s AI features in your remote development environment.

Older Plugins

We strongly recommend using the native Windsurf Editor or the JetBrains local plugin for their advanced agentic AI capabilities and cutting-edge features. All plugins below are under maintenance mode.
1

Install Plugin

Find the Windsurf Plugin (formerly Codeium) in the VS Code Marketplace and install it.
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2

Authorize

After installation, VS Code with prompt you with a notification in the bottom right corner to log in to Windsurf. Equivalently, you can log in to Windsurf via the profile icon at the bottom of the left sidebar.
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If you get an error message indicating that the browser cannot open a link from Visual Studio Code, you may need to update your browser and restart the authorization flow.
If you do not have an account or otherwise are not already logged in online, you will be prompted to create an account or login.
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Once you sign in, you will be redirected back to Visual Studio Code via pop-up.
If you are using a browser-based VS Code IDE like GitPod or Codespaces, you will be routed to instructions on how to complete authentication by providing an access token.
3

Wait for Language Server

Once you are signed in, Windsurf will start downloading a language server. This is the program that communicates with our APIs to let you use Windsurf’s AI features. The download usually takes ten to twenty seconds, but the download speed may depend on your internet connection. In the meantime, you are free to use VS Code as usual.
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All Done!

You can now enjoy Windsurf’s rich AI featureset: Autocomplete, Chat, Command, and more.