How to completely disable Code With Me

Question

I need to turn off Code With Me feature completely. How can I do that?

Answer

From IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, Code With Me is not bundled, and the Code With Me plugin from JetBrains Marketplace supports IntelliJ IDEA up to 2026.1 (Getting started with Code With Me). The options below apply to IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 and earlier.

There are multiple ways to disable Code With Me. You can choose the option that suits you best:

1. Disable CWM from the plugin settings: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2025.3/faq-about-code-with-me.html#disable
2. The plugin can be disabled by adding com.jetbrains.codeWithMe to the disabled_plugins.txt file in the configuration directory: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/directories-used-by-the-ide-to-store-settings-caches-plugins-and-logs.html#config-directory
3. Block the https://code-with-me.jetbrains.com URL across company networks.
4. Disable using IDE provisioner: https://www.jetbrains.com/ide-services/ide-provisioner/