Syncing or Duplicating JetBrains IDE Settings Across Machines for RTOS & Python Development

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foxsquirrel
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Hello everyone,

I'm working on an RTOS-based project in CLion and Python-based tools in PyCharm, and I need to ensure that both IDEs are configured identically across multiple machines. Since RTOS development has a different workflow compared to standard applications, and our Python tooling needs to integrate seamlessly with it, maintaining consistency in settings, toolchains, and plugins is crucial for productivity.

I'm looking for a reliable way to:

  1. Sync or duplicate all IDE settings (including keymaps, code styles, UI layout, and general preferences) between machines.
  2. Ensure toolchains, CMake configurations (for CLion), Python environments (for PyCharm), and environment variables are mirrored, since RTOS projects often rely on specific compilers and cross-compilation settings.
  3. Preserve plugins and extensions to ensure a uniform development experience.
  4. Automate the process to avoid manual reconfiguration when setting up a new development machine.

I've seen JetBrains' Settings Sync, but I’d like to hear from others who have used it for both CLion and PyCharm. Have you encountered any challenges, especially with external toolchains or virtual environments? Are there alternative approaches (such as manually exporting/importing settings, using dotfiles, or scripting the setup)?

Any insights, best practices, or workflows that have worked for you would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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Olga Mulina
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Hello, foxsquirrel. 

Please note that the Settings Sync/Backup and Sync solution doesn't synchronize all IDE settings, but only the IDE-wide ones that are not specific to hardware and OS. For example, any settings with absolute paths shouldn't be synced; window layouts, IDE-wide font, zoom settings are not synced, too.
Also, some settings are project-wide, stored in the project, and could be synchronized between the IDE instances only with the project itself. 

I'd say that the only reliable way to preserve all IDE and project settings is to manually (or automatically via third-party software) copy the IDE configuration directory and commit all files in the .idea project folder into VCS.

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