/ide installs plugin to wrong Android Studio version directory
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
- 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) - Run
/idein Claude Code CLI and select Android Studio - Output says:
Installed plugin to Android Studio - 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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