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Asked: 2026-05-26T00:00:47+00:00

In eclipse I can include things like the following in the vm args or

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In eclipse I can include things like the following in the vm args or program args in a launch configuration:

-Dsome.system.property=${string.prompt:explanation:default}

When you run this, you get a string prompt in a little pop up showing the explanation text and ready with the default, and it allows you to inject properties easily and per run of the application.

I use it a lot for things like specifying whether I want a dev or test instance of the application. You can also do ${env_var:ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_NAME} to pick up machine specific config, useful for sharing these launch configs between developers.

Is this, or anything similar, supported in IntelliJ Idea? Are there plugins that provide this functionality?

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  1. Editorial Team

    There is no direct equivalent in IntelliJ. To make it easier to share configurations or other project settings between multiple developers, you can use path variables (Settings | Path Variables, see the Help for more information). To customize the options before launching the run configuration, enable the “Before launch | Show Settings” option in the run configuration settings.

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