Intellij Pycharm Plugin using python-ce.zip

Hi, I'm writing a Pycharm plugin where I wanted to use the Python Package Manager class:

var pck = PyPackageManager.getInstance(projectSdk).getPackages();

For that, I needed to add the python-ce.jar from IntelliJ plugins directory (extracted from python-ce.zip) into my libs folder, and add this to my gradle build script:

dependencies
{
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.8.2'
    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.8.2'
    testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.8.2'
}

The project builds fine, but the when the Pycharm starts, I get an error notification and my plugin is not visible or accessible:

java.lang.Throwable: Assertion failed: Helpers root does not exist C:\Users\<user>\source\repos\RsIC\build\idea-sandbox\plugins\RsConnectivityPycharmPlugin\helpers

I tried to copy the helpers folder (extracted from python-ce.zip) to the desired path, but the Pycharm starts without the plugin being visible or accessible, and the IntelliJ reports Debug info:

WARN - #c.i.e.t.TargetBasedSdks - SDK target configuration data is absent
WARN - #c.j.p.c.u.PyUserSkeletonsUtil - python-skeletons directory not found in paths: [C:\Users\<user>\source\repos\RsIC\build\idea-sandbox\config\python-skeletons, C:\Users\<user>\source\repos\RsIC\build\idea-sandbox\plugins\RsConnectivityPycharmPlugin\helpers\python-skeletons]

My question is: How do I configure my project to be able to use the python-ce classes and run the Pycharm with my plugin?

I am using Win 10 with IntelliJ Build #IC-222.3345.118, built on July 26, 2022

gradle.build:

plugins
{
id 'java'
id 'org.jetbrains.intellij' version '1.8.0'
id 'maven-publish'
}

intellij
{
version = '2022.2'
type = 'PC'
}

buildSearchableOptions
{
enabled = false
}

dependencies
{
implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.8.2'
testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.8.2'
testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.8.2'

}

test {
useJUnitPlatform()
}

patchPluginXml
{
version = project.version
sinceBuild = '210.*'
untilBuild = '250.*'
}

Thanks,

Milo