ENHANCED CODE REVIEW WITH CONNECTED MODE

Seamless IDE to CI integration

Connected mode joins SonarQube for IDE to SonarQube Cloud and Server for enhanced code analysis and code review. Shared code quality expectations, deeper analysis, smart notifications, AI generated code fixes, and more.

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Sharing of team decisions

In connected mode to SonarQube Cloud or SonarQube Server, the binding of your project enables the sharing of the quality profile, project settings, sync of rule description customizations, and issue status (Accept/False Positive) to the IDE.

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Smart notifications

If something failed, when new issues are discovered, or when the SonarQube Quality Profile is updated, real-time notifications ensure issues can be addressed promptly, improving the overall code quality and code security.

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Resolve code issues, fast

An issue discovered in SonarQube Server or SonarQube Cloud can be quickly opened into your IDE via a dedicated button, ensuring the code issue can be quickly reviewed, understood, and fixed.

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Start left and resolve issues as you code in your IDE

Select the focus only on new code feature to concentrate detection of code and security issues in new code, and gradually reduce technical debt.

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Tackle advanced issues in the IDE

Data flow bugs, taint vulnerabilities, and exposed secrets detected in the branch analysis by SonarQube Cloud or SonarQube Server as part of automatic code review, are reported into your IDE as actionable insights for review and resolution.

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Verify AI-generated code

Ensure AI-generated and 3rd party open source code is analysed and reviewed to verify it for code quality, and code security.


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Remediate issues fast using AI

Harness the power of LLMs with AI CodeFix to generate a code fix to resolve your issue. Review and choose to accept the AI generated solution to resolve your code issues fast.


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SonarQube Server

Is your organization’s setup self-managed? If so, try Connected Mode with SonarQube Server to experience real-time issue detection and fixes inside your preferred IDE.

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SonarQube Cloud

Is your team, code, and workflow fully cloud-based? If so, try Connected Mode with SonarQube Cloud to experience real-time issue detection and fixes inside your preferred IDE.

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Unlock additional languages

Using connected mode, SonarQube for IDE can analyze additional languages. See the documentation for your preferred IDE extension to discover which languages are supported out-of-the-box, and which require connected mode.

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Frequently asked questions, answered.

What is connected mode?

SonarQube for IDE can connect to either SonarQube Server or SonarQube Cloud to enable communication of code issue reporting and other team decisions between team members. This connection is known as connected mode, and it can be easily set up from within your preferred IDE.

While in connected mode, SonarQube for IDE receives notifications from SonarQube Server/Cloud about your Quality Gate changes and new issues. Smart notifications can be enabled and team decisions can be shared. It also helps developers ensure their new code is free of code and security issues by offering the option to restrict the focus of detection to issues in new code according to the definition configured in SonarQube Server/Cloud.


Connected mode also unlocks access to various coding languages (the list of languages varies by IDE).

In connected mode advanced issues detected in the branch analysis are reported in the IDE, such as taint vulnerabilities and data flow bugs.

Connected mode also allows fast context switching when an issue is discovered by SonarQube Server/Cloud - taking you directly to the location(s) in your code, in your IDE, for pinpoint issue resolution.


Can I leverage AI to generate a fix for my code issue?

Yes. When using connected mode you can generate a fix suggestion for eligible issues. When you select Generate Fix, an AI CodeFix snippet is generated, displaying a diff view of the fix suggestion. Selecting Apply accepts the suggestion to resolve your code issue.

How much does connected mode cost?

SonarQube for IDE is a free, open-source plugin for VS Code | IntelliJ | Eclipse | Visual Studio | Cursor | Windsurf | Trae and others, and is available from their respective marketplaces.


Connected mode is free to set up to either SonarQube Server or SonarQube Cloud.


How can I see which additional features are available for my IDE when connected to SonarQube Cloud or SonarQube Server?

Depending upon your preferred IDE, and if you use SonarQube Cloud or SonarQube Server, the team benefits available with connected mode may vary. The SonarQube for IDE documentation lays out all the permutations.

Is there more detailed help to set up connected mode for my specific IDE?

More detailed instructions and step-by-step guidance is available for your specific IDE in the SonarQube for IDE documentation:

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Can SonarQube Server admin view SonarQube for IDE usage?

SonarQube Server administrators can get an overview of SonarQube for IDE usage among users by going to Administration > Security > Users. 

The Last SonarQube for IDE connection column indicates the last time the user used SonarQube for IDE in connected mode.

You can filter users based on their activity. More details are available here.

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