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@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ cargo dev setup git-hook
 # (experimental) Setup Clippy to work with IntelliJ-Rust
 cargo dev setup intellij
 ```
+More about intellij command usage and reasons [here](../CONTRIBUTING.md#intellij-rust)
 
 ## lintcheck
 `cargo lintcheck` will build and run clippy on a fixed set of crates and generate a log of the results.