# Gant

## Prerequisite

Before you start working with Gant files, make sure that [Gant](https://github.com/Gant/Gant) is downloaded and installed on your computer.

## Gant support

IntelliJ IDEA provides [Gant](https://github.com/Gant/Gant) support. IntelliJ IDEA recognizes `*.gant` files, and allows editing them.

Gant files are marked with ![icon_gant.png](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/icon_gant.png) icon.

Gant support includes:

* Code completion for Gant tasks.

* Execution of a whole script.

* Selective run of the individual targets.

* Groovy script [run/debug configuration](groovy.html).

## See also

### Language and Framework-Specific Guidelines

[Groovy](groovy.html)