SonarQube for IDE can connect to either SonarQube Server or SonarQube Cloud to enable communication of code issue reporting and other team decisions between team members. This connection is known as connected mode, and it can be easily set up from within your preferred IDE.
While in connected mode, SonarQube for IDE receives notifications from SonarQube Server/Cloud about your Quality Gate changes and new issues. Smart notifications can be enabled and team decisions can be shared. It also helps developers ensure their new code is free of code and security issues by offering the option to restrict the focus of detection to issues in new code according to the definition configured in SonarQube Server/Cloud.
Connected mode also unlocks access to various coding languages (the list of languages varies by IDE).
In connected mode advanced issues detected in the branch analysis are reported in the IDE, such as taint vulnerabilities and data flow bugs.
Connected mode also allows fast context switching when an issue is discovered by SonarQube Server/Cloud - taking you directly to the location(s) in your code, in your IDE, for pinpoint issue resolution.