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Move Language is a plugin for the Intellij IDE platform that enables developers to write smart contracts using the Move language in editors/IDEs based on the Intellij platform therefore also compatible with other IDEs like Pycharm and Clion for projects that require multi-language development within one IDE.

Key Features:

• Syntax highlighting
• Code formatting
• Go-to-definition
• Rename refactoring
• Type inference
• Move.toml and aptos binary integration

1. Install Aptos CLI

The Aptos CLI is required for the Move Language plugin to work correctly.

From the Aptos CLI docs:

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Install the aptos CLI

1. Install the aptos CLI tool by running the below command. You can run this command from any directory. The aptos CLI tool will be installed into your CARGO_HOME, usually ~/.cargo:

cargo install --git <https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core.git> aptos

1. Confirm that the aptos CLI tool is installed successfully by running the below command. The terminal will display the path to the aptos CLI's location.