Custom software repository support

[MuradSHG]

Hi,

Is there a way in IDEasy to use a custom software repository similar to the old Devon?
In Devon it was possible to define a custom repository via a property such as:

DEVON_SOFTWARE_REPOSITORY=https://...

in devon.properties. I could not find an equivalent option in the IDEasy documentation, but I may have overlooked it.

Thanks!

IDEasy version: 2026.06.001
OS: Windows 11
IntelliJ: IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate 2026.1.2

[hohwille]

Hi @MuradSHG,
thanks for using IDEasy and getting in touch. Sorry, for the late response - I was very busy the last weeks...
What you are looking for seems to be this feature:
https://github.com/devonfw/IDEasy/blob/main/documentation/software.adoc#custom-tools

BTW: IDEasy aims to give you full devonfw-ide backward compatibility, so DEVON_SOFTWARE_REPOSITORY variable should still work also in IDEasy. However, this is deprecated and the new JSON config is preferred.
Information about migration from devonfw-ide to IDEasy can be found here:
https://github.com/devonfw/IDEasy/blob/main/documentation/migration-from-devonfw.adoc