I am using IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1.4 (Ultimate Edition) for macOS.
I followed these steps,
Simply add the dependency to your POMpom.xml file.
<dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId> </dependency> Be sure to reload the Maven changes. This small icon is in a position that's easy to overlook.
IntelliJ Community Edition does not support DevTools by default. We have to make some additional configurations:
- Select: IntelliJ IDEA | Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Compiler
Check box: Build project automatically
- Select: IntelliJ IDEA | Settings | Advanced Settings
Check box: Allow auto-make to ...
Once these two setups are complete, IntelliJ Community Edition will be able to work with Spring Boot Dev Tools.


