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

Yes — Rainbow is free to use.

What platforms does Rainbow run on?

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

Is Rainbow still active?

Unverified. Rainbow 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 are alternatives to Rainbow?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Indent Rainbow, Rainbow Brackets, and Rainbow Variable.

Rainbow is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.

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Rainbow

Name: Rainbow
Author: JetBrains Marketplace

jetbrains.comIDEs & code editors

Rainbow is a plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that uses colors to distinguish nested parentheses, brackets, and other code structures. It helps developers visually follow nesting and improve code readability while editing.

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Overview

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Rainbow is an IDEs & code editors project. It focuses on making nested code structures easier to read and navigate in IntelliJ-based IDEs. Rainbow is a B2B product aimed at developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs. Rainbow is free to use. Rainbow is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

JetBrains Marketplace builds and maintains Rainbow, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 5 catalogued features are nested bracket coloring, parenthesis highlighting, and syntax color coding.

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

Nested bracket coloring
Parenthesis highlighting
Syntax color coding
IntelliJ integration
Code readability

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 12:15 UTC
Rainbow verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Rainbow

What does Rainbow do?: Rainbow focuses on making nested code structures easier to read and navigate in IntelliJ-based IDEs. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who is Rainbow for?: Rainbow is a B2B product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.
Is Rainbow free?: Yes — Rainbow is free to use.
What platforms does Rainbow run on?: Rainbow runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Rainbow still active?: Unverified. Rainbow 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 are alternatives to Rainbow?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Indent Rainbow, Rainbow Brackets, and Rainbow Variable.Indent Rainbow Rainbow Brackets Rainbow Variable
Who makes Rainbow?: Rainbow is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.
How long has Rainbow been around?: Rainbow first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs
Model: B2B
Solves: Making nested code structures easier to read and navigate in IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 8214

Developer

JetBrains Marketplace

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: rainbow-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8214-rainbow

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