# jdtls-lsp

Connects Eclipse JDT.LS to Claude Code for Java code intelligence and refactoring. It works with .java files.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 44635
- Author: Anthropic · official Anthropic repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/tree/HEAD/plugins/jdtls-lsp
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/jdtls-lsp

## What it does

jdtls-lsp connects the Eclipse JDT.LS language server to Claude Code. It provides Java code intelligence and refactoring support for files with the `.java` extension.

The plugin requires JDK 17 or later, not only a JRE. Check that requirement first, because the language server depends on a full JDK. JDT.LS can be installed with `brew install jdtls` on macOS, with `yay -S jdtls` on Arch Linux, or manually by downloading a release, extracting it, and placing a wrapper script named `jdtls` in PATH.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install jdtls-lsp@claude-plugins-official
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
```

## When to use it
- inspect Java code in Claude Code
- refactor `.java` files
- connect Eclipse JDT.LS to a Claude Code project
- install the Java language server with a system package manager

## Example prompts
- Analyze this `.java` file and identify type errors and dependency structure.
- Suggest a refactoring for this Java class using Eclipse JDT.LS capabilities.
- Inspect this Java project and show which code changes can be made safely.

## Source text · jdtls-lsp · Apache-2.0

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# jdtls-lsp

Java language server (Eclipse JDT.LS) for Claude Code, providing code intelligence and refactoring.

## Supported Extensions
`.java`

## Installation

### Via Homebrew (macOS)
```bash
brew install jdtls
```

### Via package manager (Linux)
```bash
# Arch Linux (AUR)
yay -S jdtls

# Other distros: manual installation required
```

### Manual Installation
1. Download from [Eclipse JDT.LS releases](https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/snapshots/)
2. Extract to a directory (e.g., `~/.local/share/jdtls`)
3. Create a wrapper script named `jdtls` in your PATH

## Requirements
- Java 17 or later (JDK, not just JRE)

## More Information
- [Eclipse JDT.LS GitHub](https://github.com/eclipse-jdtls/eclipse.jdt.ls)
- [VSCode Java Extension](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java) (uses JDT.LS)
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© Anthropic · Apache-2.0 · https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/tree/HEAD/plugins/jdtls-lsp

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