mvn-idea
generates IntelliJ IDEA project files
TLDR
Generate IDEA project files
$ mvn idea:idea
Generate module files$ mvn idea:module
Generate workspace$ mvn idea:workspace
Clean IDEA files$ mvn idea:clean
Download sources$ mvn idea:idea -DdownloadSources=true
Download JavaDocs$ mvn idea:idea -DdownloadJavadocs=true
SYNOPSIS
mvn idea:goal [options]
DESCRIPTION
mvn idea generates IntelliJ IDEA project files. It creates .ipr, .iml, and .iws files.
The plugin converts Maven project to IDEA format. Modern IDEA imports pom.xml directly.
PARAMETERS
GOAL
IDEA plugin goal.idea
Generate all files.module
Generate module file.workspace
Generate workspace.clean
Remove IDEA files.-DdownloadSources
Include source JARs.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Deprecated approach. IDEA imports Maven natively. Legacy project support.
HISTORY
The Maven IDEA Plugin was created before IntelliJ IDEA gained native Maven import support.
SEE ALSO
mvn(1), mvn-eclipse(1), idea(1)