Recovering Lost Code with IntelliJ IDEA Local History
Stop panicking over uncommitted code loss. Learn how to use IntelliJ IDEA's Local History to recover deleted files and audit changes that Git never saw.
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IntelliJ IDEA: Gradle build cache invalidation after dependency version update
If IntelliJ IDEA appears to return stale build cache results after a dependency version change, the goal is to verify whether the cache is incorrectly reusing outdated outputs. The investigation should avoid clearing the entire cache or disabling the feature, focusing instead on inspecting cache keys, input timestamps, and task up‑to‑date checks. Uncertainty
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intellijRecovering a Failed IntelliJ IDEA Upgrade with Local History
Context After upgrading IntelliJ IDEA to 2025.1, the IDE refuses to start and all project settings appear corrupted. The upgrade was performed via the bundled installer, and no manual changes were made to configuration files. Local History as a Recovery Path JetBrains documentation states that every change inside the project root, including .idea configurati
jetbrainsPower Save Mode and external file watcher indexing behavior in IntelliJ IDEA
The goal is to clarify whether enabling Power Save Mode in IntelliJ IDEA truly suspends file system watchers for externally modified files, and how this interacts with the configurable "Suspend indexing when file is not modified for X minutes" setting. Current documentation states that Power Save Mode reduces CPU usage by disabling background inspections and