Plugin not using License of IntelliJ ultimate and prompts for Activation

Please try removing IDE sandbox folder https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/ide-development-instance.html#the-development-instance-sandbox-directory

I tried removing the IDE sandbox folder under build, but it does not have any effect and got created when i executed runIde task.

It starts the intelliJ ultimate instance but does not recognize the license and prompts for Activation everytime. how do I make the runIde task to use intelliJ ultimate with proper license loaded ?

Pls note, when i start the intelliJ ultimate seperately (not from plugin), it starts with license correctly.

Issue is when trying to use/test plugin via runIde task.

Please help on this as I am currently blocked for past few weeks

Thanks

I could not reproduce this, after activation of license in sandbox IDE instance it would recognize it again on next start as expected.

Could you please link your Gradle build file?

Thanks for the quick response Yann.

Please find my gradle build file added below

Location of my intellij ultimate - C:\\softwares\\idea2023.1\\2023.1.5

It is licensed and i could see the .key file in the above folder.

plugins {
  id("java")
  id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "1.8.21"
  id("org.jetbrains.intellij") version "1.13.3"
}

group = "com.example"
version = "1.0-SNAPSHOT"

repositories {
  mavenCentral()
}

// Configure Gradle IntelliJ Plugin
// Read more: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-gradle-intellij-plugin.html
intellij {
  type.set("IU") // Target IDE Platform
  localPath.set("C:\\softwares\\idea2023.1\\2023.1.5")

  plugins.set(listOf(/* Plugin Dependencies */))
}

tasks {
  // Set the JVM compatibility versions
  withType<JavaCompile> {
    sourceCompatibility = "17"
    targetCompatibility = "17"
  }
  withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile> {
    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "17"
  }

  runIde {
    ideDir.set(file("C:\\softwares\\idea2023.1\\2023.1.5"))
  }
}

1. id("org.jetbrains.intellij") version "1.13.3" is outdated version, please always update to the latest one https://github.com/JetBrains/gradle-intellij-plugin/releases

2. in intellij block, you can't set “type” and “localPath” simultaneously, please refer to the docs https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-gradle-intellij-plugin.html#intellij-extension-type

Try setting type only with additional version.set("2023.1.5") instead and remove the explicit ideDir configuration in runIde task, then activate sandbox instance.