To get language support for files from the Docker ecosystem (Dockerfiles, Compose files, and Bake files), you can integrate the [Docker Language Server](https://github.com/docker/docker-language-server) into your JetBrains IDE by following the steps below.



1. Download a language server binary from [GitHub](https://github.com/docker/docker-language-server/releases).

2. Place the binary somewhere that is within your `PATH` variable lookup.

3. Rename it from `docker-language-server-$OS-$ARCH-v$VERSION` to simply `docker-language-server`.

3. **Open the New Language Server Dialog**. This can usually be found under the IDE settings related to Language Server Protocol (LSP). For more information, refer to the [New Language Server Dialog documentation](../UserDefinedLanguageServer.md#new-language-server-dialog).

4. Select **Dockerfile Language Server** as the template from the available options.

6. **Optional**: You may also customize the Mappings section according to your preferences.

7. **Optional**: You may also customize the Configuration section according to your preferences.

8. **Click OK** to apply the changes. You should now have language support for Dockerfiles, Compose files, and Bake files enabled in your IDE:


{}

{}

{}

{

"id": "docker-language-server",

"name": "Docker Language Server",

"programArgs": {

"default": "docker-language-server start --stdio"

},

"languageMappings": [

{

"language": "Dockerfile",

"languageId": "dockerfile"

}

],

"fileTypeMappings": [

{

"fileType": {

"name": "Docker Compose",

"patterns": [

"docker-compose.yml",

"docker-compose.yaml"

]

},

"languageId": "dockercompose"

},

{

"fileType": {

"name": "Docker Bake",

"patterns": [

"docker-bake.hcl",

"docker-bake.override.hcl"

]

},

"languageId": "dockerbake"

}

]

}