Plugin Features

The Spark plugin brings first-class test support to your JetBrains IDE. Here's everything it does.

File support

• Custom icon — .spark files show a Spark icon in the project tree
• YAML highlighting — .spark files are treated as YAML for syntax highlighting and structure

Schema validation & autocompletion

.spark files get full JSON Schema support — autocompletion, validation, and inline documentation as you type.

Structure view

Open the Structure panel to see a hierarchical view of your .spark file — suite, tests, and their sections (services, setup, execution, assertions).

File creation

New > Spark Test creates a .spark file from a template with the basic structure pre-filled.

Context menu

Right-click a folder or file in the project tree to see Run Spark Tests — runs all .spark files in the selected path.

Gutter play buttons

Play buttons appear next to name: keys in .spark files:

• Suite-level — runs all tests in the suite
• Test-level — runs a single test with --filter

Click the button to create and execute a Spark run configuration. Results appear in the IDE's Test Runner.

Test Runner integration

Test results are displayed in the IDE's built-in Test Runner tree:

• Pass/fail status for each test
• Execution duration
• Diff viewer for assertion failures (expected vs actual)
• Click a test in the tree to navigate to its definition in the .spark file