I Just Wanted Code Templates, but I Ended Up Writing a WebStorm Plugin

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Discover how a developer transformed monorepo boilerplate frustration into a custom WebStorm plugin.
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Working in a complex monorepo turned coding into a chore of copy-pasting and file management. When standard WebStorm templates fell short and AI proved too unpredictable for strict standards, I decided to build a custom plugin. This story explains how a frontend developer can easily pick up Kotlin, use AI to master the IntelliJ SDK, and build a tool that automates smart scaffolding and fixes "blind" navigation—restoring the flow state.