"Air is pitched as an "agentic development environment" that lets developers delegate coding tasks to multiple AI agents running concurrently. Rather than bolting chat boxes onto editors, Air "builds tools around the agent," bundling terminals, Git, previews, and code navigation into a single workspace designed to guide and correct agents rather than just prompt them."
"JetBrains says it's using its 26 years of IDE experience to focus Air on orchestrating agents, while leaving day‑to‑day editing and broader workflows to traditional IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA. It's a best-of-both-worlds: an old-school IDE and a brand-new AI-agentic approach."
"Tasks can run locally by default or inside Docker containers and Git worktrees. This enables you to run sandboxed, parallel work while Air manages the process of bringing changes back into the main codebase."
JetBrains introduced Air, an agentic development environment that orchestrates multiple AI agents running concurrently to handle coding tasks. Unlike traditional chat-based AI tools, Air integrates terminals, Git, previews, and code navigation into a single workspace designed to guide and correct agents. The platform supports multiple agents including Codex, Claude Agent, Gemini CLI, and JetBrains' own Junie. Tasks execute locally or in Docker containers with Git worktrees, enabling sandboxed parallel work. Air leverages JetBrains' 26 years of IDE experience to focus on agent orchestration while complementing traditional IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA. The Agent Client Protocol bridges coding editors and AI agents, allowing developers to reference specific code elements for precise context.
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