/ide installs plugin to wrong Android Studio version directory

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 16, 2026 by JayYi Closed Apr 13, 2026

Description

The /ide command installs the JetBrains plugin to an older Android Studio config directory instead of the currently running version's directory.

Environment

  • macOS (Darwin 25.3.0, Apple Silicon)
  • Claude Code CLI (latest)
  • Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop 2025.3.2

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Have multiple Android Studio versions installed over time (config dirs: AndroidStudio2025.2.1, 2025.2.2, 2025.2.3, 2025.3.1, 2025.3.2)
  2. Run /ide in Claude Code CLI and select Android Studio
  3. Output says: Installed plugin to Android Studio
  4. Restart Android Studio

Expected Behavior

Plugin should be installed to the currently running Android Studio's config directory:
~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio2025.3.2/plugins/

Actual Behavior

Plugin is installed to an older version's config directory (e.g., AndroidStudio2025.3.1/plugins/), so the currently running Android Studio never loads it.

Verified by checking:

# Plugin exists in old versions
~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio2025.3.1/plugins/claude-code-jetbrains-plugin/

# Plugin missing from current version
~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio2025.3.2/plugins/  # no claude plugin here

Workaround

Manually copy the plugin to the correct directory:

cp -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/AndroidStudio2025.3.1/plugins/claude-code-jetbrains-plugin \
      ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/AndroidStudio2025.3.2/plugins/

Suggestion

The /ide command should detect the currently running Android Studio process and resolve its config directory, or at least pick the latest (highest version number) config directory.

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