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SonarQube with DevoxxGenie

The SonarLint DevoxxGenie plugin is a fork of SonarLint for IntelliJ (v11.13) that adds a DevoxxGenie AI layer on top of the standard SonarQube analysis. It lets you fix SonarLint findings with a single click and optionally create structured backlog task specs for later resolution.

SonarLint DevoxxGenie Demo
Requirements
  • DevoxxGenie v0.9.12 or later
  • IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2 or later
  • Both plugins installed and enabled in the same IDE instance

Overview​

When SonarLint detects a code quality issue, the SonarLint DevoxxGenie plugin surfaces three ways to act on it with AI:

  1. Intention action (lightbulb / Alt+Enter) — fastest path for a single violation
  2. Rule panel button — from the SonarLint tool window while reviewing a rule
  3. Batch task creation — create TASK-*.md files in backlog/tasks/ for later AI-assisted resolution

Entry Point 1: Intention Action​

Press Alt+Enter (or click the lightbulb) on any SonarLint-highlighted code to see a "Fix with DevoxxGenie" intention action. Selecting it sends an AI-crafted fix prompt to DevoxxGenie with full context: the rule ID, rule description, affected code, and surrounding lines.

Lightbulb intention action for SonarLint fix

The prompt is submitted automatically — DevoxxGenie will respond with a suggested fix in the chat panel.

Entry Point 2: Rule Panel Button​

When you open the SonarLint tool window and select an issue, the rule detail panel includes a "Fix with DevoxxGenie" button in the header area.

Fix with DevoxxGenie button in rule panel

Clicking this button:

  1. Assembles a prompt with the rule name, severity, description, and the violating code snippet
  2. Sends it to the active DevoxxGenie conversation
  3. Focuses the DevoxxGenie tool window so you can review the response

Entry Point 3: Create DevoxxGenie Task(s)​

The SonarLint toolbar includes a "Create DevoxxGenie Task(s)" action. This does not immediately invoke the LLM — instead, it writes one or more TASK-*.md files into backlog/tasks/ for deferred AI-assisted resolution via the Spec-Driven Development workflow.

Task creation toolbar action

What gets written​

Each task file follows the standard backlog format:

---
id: TASK-7
title: Fix SonarLint java:S2259 in UserService.java:87
status: todo
priority: high
created: 2026-02-18
source: sonarlint
rule: java:S2259
file: src/main/java/com/example/UserService.java
line: 87
---

## Description

SonarQube rule **java:S2259** (Null pointers should not be dereferenced) triggered at
`UserService.java:87`.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Resolve the SonarLint finding without introducing regressions
- [ ] All existing tests pass

Task IDs are allocated by scanning all existing files in backlog/tasks/, backlog/completed/, and backlog/archive/tasks/ to find the current highest id: value, then incrementing by one. See the Task ID Synchronisation section for details.

Prompt Context​

All three entry points build the prompt from the same set of contextual fields:

FieldSource
Rule IDSonarLint finding metadata
Rule name & descriptionSonarLint rule database
Severity / typeSonarLint finding metadata
File path & line numberEditor selection
Violating code snippet±10 lines around the finding
Project languageIntelliJ project model

Installation​

  1. Download the plugin JAR from GitHub Releases
  2. In IntelliJ: Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin from Disk…
  3. Select the downloaded JAR and restart the IDE
  4. Ensure DevoxxGenie v0.9.12+ is also installed
note

This plugin replaces the standard SonarLint plugin. Uninstall the official SonarLint before installing this fork to avoid conflicts.

GitHub Repository​

github.com/stephanj/sonarlint-devoxxgenie-intellij