PHPStorm freezes

[tehmaestro]

Hey, I'm trying to use the plugin but after I modify a file, the IDE freezes for about 5 to 10 seconds. It doesn't allow me to type, open other files, or open Settings.
I have enabled the debugger and I can see that the IDE unfreezes after the Mago notifications appear.

I am running Mago inside a docker container. Could this be a problem?

• Mago: 1.19.0
• PHPStorm: 2025.3.3
• PHP: 8.4
• Symfony: 8

[xepozz]

@tehmaestro what OS you're running on? If windows, are there VSL + host communications?

[tehmaestro]

It’s MacOS

[EranNL]

I have the same issue. It seems like while the file is being checked, I can't type. I noticed that at the moment I can type again, the list of problems change (like it finished checking so you can type again).

[yoannblot]

Same issue here on macOS (PHPStorm + Mago 1.24.0). I eventually had to disable the plugin as it was blocking the IDE for several seconds on each change, which makes it quite difficult to use in practice.

As a temporary workaround, I set up a FileWatcher to run the autofix commands (fmt + lint --fix). It helps a bit, but of course it’s not as smooth as the plugin itself, since there is no Guard nor Analyze insights.

Thanks a lot @xepozz for your work on this plugin: it’s really valuable to us 🙏 .
Do you have any update or guidance on this issue? It’s currently impacting our daily usage quite a bit.