"Where an IDE adds tools to the editor, Air builds tools around the agent. JetBrains recognizes that complex codebases are not yet ready for fully autonomous coding. Air focuses on agent orchestration alongside existing development workflows, with the IDE handling the rest."
"Developers define tasks with precise context, such as a specific line, commit, class, or method, and the agent works with that in the codebase. Afterward, Air provides a complete overview of the changes, supplemented by a terminal, a Git client, and a built-in preview."
"Air supports Codex, Claude Agent, Gemini CLI, and Junie. Switching between agents per project is standard. The platform works with the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) and will soon support more agents via the ACP Agent Registry."
JetBrains Air is a new agentic development environment that allows developers to delegate tasks to multiple AI agents running in parallel. Rather than replacing traditional code editors, Air builds tools around agents to support complex workflows. Developers define tasks with precise context such as specific lines, commits, classes, or methods, and agents work within that scope. The platform provides complete change overviews, terminal access, Git client integration, and built-in preview capabilities. Air supports Codex, Claude Agent, Gemini CLI, and Junie, with plans to support additional agents via the Agent Client Protocol. Agents can run locally or be isolated in Docker containers or Git worktrees for sandboxing. The platform is available to JetBrains AI Pro and AI Ultimate subscribers, with options for bringing personal API keys.
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