Recommend using BlackConnect in IntelliJ IDEs

CHANGES.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 - Reword the stability policy to say that we may, in rare cases, make changes that
   affect code that was not previously formatted by _Black_ (#3155)
+- Recommend using BlackConnect in IntelliJ IDEs (#3150)
 
 ### Integrations
 

docs/integrations/editors.md

@@ -10,71 +10,41 @@ Options include the following:
 
 ## PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
 
-1. Install `black`.
+1. Install _Black_ with the `d` extra. 
 
    ```console
-   $ pip install black
+   $ pip install 'black[d]'
    ```
 
-1. Locate your `black` installation folder.
+1. Install
+   [BlackConnect IntelliJ IDEs plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/14321-blackconnect).
 
-   On macOS / Linux / BSD:
-
-   ```console
-   $ which black
-   /usr/local/bin/black  # possible location
-   ```
-
-   On Windows:
-
-   ```console
-   $ where black
-   %LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts\black.exe  # possible location
-   ```
-
-   Note that if you are using a virtual environment detected by PyCharm, this is an
-   unneeded step. In this case the path to `black` is `$PyInterpreterDirectory$/black`.
-
-1. Open External tools in PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
+1. Open plugin configuration in PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
 
    On macOS:
 
-   `PyCharm -> Preferences -> Tools -> External Tools`
+   `PyCharm -> Preferences -> Tools -> BlackConnect`
 
    On Windows / Linux / BSD:
 
-   `File -> Settings -> Tools -> External Tools`
-
-1. Click the + icon to add a new external tool with the following values:
+   `File -> Settings -> Tools -> BlackConnect`
 
-   - Name: Black
-   - Description: Black is the uncompromising Python code formatter.
-   - Program: \<install_location_from_step_2>
-   - Arguments: `"$FilePath$"`
+1. In `Local Instance (shared between projects)` section:
 
-1. Format the currently opened file by selecting `Tools -> External Tools -> black`.
+   1. Check `Start local blackd instance when plugin loads`.
+   1. Press the `Detect` button near `Path` input. The plugin should detect the `blackd`
+      executable.
 
-   - Alternatively, you can set a keyboard shortcut by navigating to
-     `Preferences or Settings -> Keymap -> External Tools -> External Tools - Black`.
+1. In `Trigger Settings` section check `Trigger on code reformat` to enable code
+   reformatting with _Black_.
 
-1. Optionally, run _Black_ on every file save:
+1. Format the currently opened file by selecting `Code -> Reformat Code` or using a
+   shortcut.
 
-   1. Make sure you have the
-      [File Watchers](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7177-file-watchers) plugin
-      installed.
-   1. Go to `Preferences or Settings -> Tools -> File Watchers` and click `+` to add a
-      new watcher:
-      - Name: Black
-      - File type: Python
-      - Scope: Project Files
-      - Program: \<install_location_from_step_2>
-      - Arguments: `$FilePath$`
-      - Output paths to refresh: `$FilePath$`
-      - Working directory: `$ProjectFileDir$`
+1. Optionally, to run _Black_ on every file save:
 
-   - In Advanced Options
-     - Uncheck "Auto-save edited files to trigger the watcher"
-     - Uncheck "Trigger the watcher on external changes"
+   - In `Trigger Settings` section of plugin configuration check `Trigger when saving
+     changed files`.
 
 ## Wing IDE