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By Artsiom Chapialiou (4 listings) · JetBrains Marketplace · Code Tools

Plugin for (extra) CMake syntax highlight support. - It provides(extends) syntax highlight for:   * Known Cmake command name;   * Utility Modules command name...

View on JetBrains Marketplace Fresh · Oct 21, 2026

CMake simple highlighter has 258,051 recorded downloads on JetBrains Marketplace, ranking #580 of 2,502 tracked listings.

Downloads
258,051
Official API · Oct 21, 2026
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Rank
#580
Among tracked JetBrains Marketplace listings

Rating: 3.50 / 5 from 8 ratings

About CMake simple highlighter

Plugin for (extra) CMake syntax highlight support.

  • It provides(extends) syntax highlight for:
  • Known Cmake command name;

  • Utility Modules command name;

  • User defined function name reference and definition;

  • User defined macros name reference and definition;

  • Bracket argument;

  • Quoted argument;

  • Variable's references (just simple naive references detection).

  • Highlighting styles are customisable at Settings -> Editor -> Color Scheme -> CMake [additional syntax].

Important Announcement Starting from version 223.0 highlighting of command arguments is moved to CMake Plus plugin due to internal changes and implementation of more sophisticated command parameters' recognition.

Please consider CMake Plus plugin for more functionality:

  • Highlighting/recognition (on top of CMake simple highlighter and based on sophisticated syntax-aware algorithms) of such command arguments as:
  • Variable's reference and definition (user-defined and cmake built-in);

  • Properties (user-defined and cmake built-in);

  • Targets reference and definition;

  • Module's names;

  • Command's named parameters (aka keyword arguments) for Scripting, Project and Utility Modules commands;

  • Generator expressions;

  • Path or Url structures;

  • Policies (CMP<NNNN>).

  • Variables, Properties and Targets navigation: Go to definition / Find usages (*see Notes).

  • Variables, Properties and Targets completion (no scope recognition yet).

  • Completion and quick-docs for variables, commands and it's parameters of Scripting Commands, Project Commands and Utility Modules commands (other commands support coming).

  • Generator expressions quick docs and completion (no semantic rules yet).

  • Parameters info for Scripting, Project and Utility Modules commands (use Ctrl/Cmd + P).

  • Inlay Hints for Scripting, Project and Utility Modules command parameters (could be customised/disabled in Settings);

  • Regex language injection is implemented based on command's signatures: highlighting and inspections provided by IDE built-in Regex language support;

  • Folding regions for functions, macros, if/for/while blocks (pre-2022.3) and:

  • Multiline brackets comments (pre-2022.3);

  • Consequent single-line comments (pre-2022.3);

  • Multiline function's arguments.

  • "Comment with Line / Block Comment" (Ctrl + / and Shift + Ctrl + /) actions (pre-2022.3).

  • Structure View (for the current file) with:

  • Function/Macros declarations;

  • Variable (re)definitions;

  • Properties (re)definitions;

  • Targets definitions;

  • Filtering by Functions, Macros, Variables, Properties, Targets and Sorting alphabetical;

  • Navigation in both directions (Structure View <-> Editor).

  • Quick Documentation for CMake commands, modules, policies, properties, and variables. Clion's (or other IntelliJ IDE with built-in CMake support) Quick Docs priority given.

  • Syntax and Operation inspections:

  • Variable is set but never used;

  • Usage of possibly not defined Variable;

  • Builtin commands should be used in lowercase;

  • End-of-block commands (else, endif, etc.) should not take arguments.

  • Modules and Module's commands name case.

  • Usage of CMake reserves identifiers.

  • Unrecognized parameter by command signature.

  • More parameters required by command signature.

  • Edit | Extend/Shrink Selection for Variables and Generator expressions

  • External Formatter integration added: developed for and tested with cheshirekow/cmake_format

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Adoption over time

CMake simple highlighter downloads on JetBrains Marketplace, last 90 days: 258,051 downloads as of Oct 21, 2026.CMake simple highlighterDownloads on JetBrains Marketplace · Last 90 days258,051downloads257.9K258K258K258K258K258K258.1KJul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21downloadsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
CMake simple highlighter downloads on JetBrains Marketplace, last 90 days: 258,051 downloads as of Oct 21, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

CMake simple highlighter downloads growth on JetBrains Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.CMake simple highlighterDownloads growth on JetBrains Marketplace258,051downloads now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 21, 2026pluginstats.com
CMake simple highlighter downloads growth on JetBrains Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

CMake simple highlighter JetBrains Marketplace ranking history: currently #580 (by downloads).CMake simple highlighterJetBrains Marketplace ranking · by downloads · Last 90 days#580current rank#577#578#579#580#581#582Jul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct 21, 2026pluginstats.com
CMake simple highlighter JetBrains Marketplace ranking history: currently #580 (by downloads).

Ratings over time

CMake simple highlighter ratings on JetBrains Marketplace, last 90 days: 8 ratings as of Oct 21, 2026.CMake simple highlighterRatings on JetBrains Marketplace · Last 90 days8ratings7.27.47.67.888.28.48.68.8Jul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
CMake simple highlighter ratings on JetBrains Marketplace, last 90 days: 8 ratings as of Oct 21, 2026.

Listing placement

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Listing placement

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Recent observations

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Recent downloads observations for CMake simple highlighter
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Data source

Cumulative download counts come from the public JetBrains Marketplace API. JetBrains reports downloads, not active installs. Ratings are the mean of public votes.

Listing: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/10089-cmake-simple-highlighter. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 21, 2026. See the methodology.