Bab

IntelliJ plugin for bab, The modern task runner. Provides syntax highlighting, code completion, and schema validation for Babfiles.

Features

Editor Support

• Syntax highlighting for babfile.yml and babfile.yaml
• JSON Schema validation with inline errors and warnings
• Autocompletion for all babfile properties

Task Navigation

• Ctrl+Click navigation from dependency references to task definitions
• Task name autocompletion in deps and run.task fields
• Support for included babfiles with prefixed task references

Code Inspection

• Unresolved task reference detection
• Self-dependency detection
• Real-time error highlighting

Run Configuration

• Run tasks directly from the editor gutter
• Configurable run configurations with working directory and arguments
• Dry-run mode support

Tool Window

• Hierarchical task browser in the right panel
• Double-click to navigate to task definition
• Search and filter tasks

Installation

From JetBrains Marketplace:

Settings > Plugins > Marketplace > Search for "Bab" > Install

Manual Installation:

Download the latest release and install via Settings > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install Plugin from Disk...

Requirements

• IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 or later
• bab installed for running tasks