Who should use Lowlighting?

Lowlighting is a B2B product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Yes — Lowlighting is free to use.

What platforms does Lowlighting run on?

Lowlighting runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Lowlighting still active?

Unverified. Lowlighting has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Lowlighting?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include High Contrast Light Theme, IntelliJ Light Theme, and Lowgular.

Who develops Lowlighting?

Lowlighting is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.

When did Lowlighting launch?

Lowlighting first shipped in 2023.

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Lowlighting

Name: Lowlighting
Author: JetBrains Marketplace

jetbrains.comIDEs & code editors

Lowlighting is a plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that visually de-emphasizes inactive code or editor elements. It helps developers focus on the currently relevant parts of their source code while working in JetBrains development environments.

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Overview

4 features

Lowlighting is an IDEs & code editors project. It focuses on reducing visual distraction in IntelliJ-based IDEs so developers can focus on active code. Lowlighting is a B2B product aimed at developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs. Lowlighting costs nothing to use. Lowlighting is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

JetBrains Marketplace builds and maintains Lowlighting, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 4 catalogued features are inactive code dimming, editor highlighting, and focus enhancement.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Inactive code dimming
Editor highlighting
Focus enhancement
IntelliJ integration

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Runs on

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Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 22:16 UTC
Lowlighting verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Lowlighting

What is Lowlighting?: Lowlighting focuses on reducing visual distraction in IntelliJ-based IDEs so developers can focus on active code. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who should use Lowlighting?: Lowlighting is a B2B product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.
Is Lowlighting free?: Yes — Lowlighting is free to use.
What platforms does Lowlighting run on?: Lowlighting runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Lowlighting still active?: Unverified. Lowlighting has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Lowlighting?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include High Contrast Light Theme, IntelliJ Light Theme, and Lowgular.High Contrast Light Theme IntelliJ Light Theme Lowgular
Who develops Lowlighting?: Lowlighting is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.
When did Lowlighting launch?: Lowlighting first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs
Model: B2B
Solves: Reducing visual distraction in IntelliJ-based IDEs so developers can focus on active code.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 15206

Developer

JetBrains Marketplace

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: lowlighting-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/15206-lowlighting

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