**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/vault-toolbox/intellij-plugin/overview.md

# IntelliJ Plugin Overview

Vault Toolbox IntelliJ Plugin is an open-source productivity tool for Vault Admins and Developers
who build and support custom code solutions for Veeva Vault.

<Aside>Vault Toolbox is a collection of open-source tools created and maintained by the Vault Developer Support Team. While not official Veeva products, dedicated support for these tools can be accessed exclusively through the [Vault for Developers community on Veeva Connect](https://veevaconnect.com/communities/ATeJ3k8lgAA/about). Vault Product Support cannot assist with these open-source tools.</Aside>
The Vault Toolbox plugin for IntelliJ provides the following tools:

* **Code Templates**: File templates and live templates for creating custom SDK and MDL

* **Code Inspections**: Vault Java SDK code inspections that flag APIs and patterns not permitted in the Vault Java SDK sandbox

* **Developer Logs**: Downloading and analyzing developer logs within IntelliJ IDEA

* **Deployment**: Generating Vault Configuration Reports and retrieving Vault component data

* **Visual Tools**: Editing MDL and designing and building VPKs to deploy

* **VQL Console**: Running read-only VQL queries against Vault with a visual Query Builder and Schema Explorer

* **Vault Comparison**: Comparing MDL and SDK components between two Vault environments and applying changes between them



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