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MCP Steroid – Give AI the whole IDE, not just the files

MCP Steroid is an IntelliJ plugin that exposes full IDE APIs, visual state, and runtime environment to AI agents, making them 20–54% faster on coding tasks. It provides access to refactoring, debugging, inspections, test execution, and more. Works with any MCP-compatible client.

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  • AI agents complete tasks 20–54% faster with full IDE access.
  • Supports refactoring, debugging, inspections, and test execution.
  • Compatible with Claude, GPT, Gemini, Codex CLI, and other MCP clients.
  • Create custom skills without plugin development.

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