Is there a way to run only an “external tool” in a JetBrains “run configuration”
Alle (or nearly all) "run configurations" in JetBrains IDEs provide an option to run an "external tool" as part of their execution. Is there a way to only run an external tool in a run configuration? Not sure why you need it... I can suggest trying the Bash Support plugin ( http://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/4230?pr=idea ) - it has a kind of 'generic' run configuration that can be used for running arbitrary executable. See if it works for you. But note that it's a third-party plugin JetBrains is not responsible for This has been a pain point for me for years. Here's my solution: Run