This is the "turn it off and on again" for IntelliJ. It forces the IDE to rebuild its internal index of your project files. This fixes 80% of "weird behavior" issues.
When the UI is corrupted or settings have become contradictory, resetting the configuration layer is effective.
Most IDE issues stem from corrupted caches. IntelliJ maintains indexes of your code, file system, and version control history. If these become inconsistent, the IDE behaves erratically.
Synchronizes the IDE's internal file map with the actual files on your disk. Rescan Project Indexes
Within these folders:
This is the "turn it off and on again" for IntelliJ. It forces the IDE to rebuild its internal index of your project files. This fixes 80% of "weird behavior" issues.
When the UI is corrupted or settings have become contradictory, resetting the configuration layer is effective.
Most IDE issues stem from corrupted caches. IntelliJ maintains indexes of your code, file system, and version control history. If these become inconsistent, the IDE behaves erratically.
Synchronizes the IDE's internal file map with the actual files on your disk. Rescan Project Indexes
Within these folders: