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JetBrains Air: A System of Products for Agentic Software Development

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  • JetBrains Air is an open, multi-product system for agentic software development, integrating individual, team, and organizational tools.
  • It addresses the shift from producing code to verifying and owning it, as AI agents increase but the cost of being wrong remains.
  • JetBrains Air includes agents in IDEs, team coordination via Air Teams, and organizational governance via Air Governance.
  • The system is designed to be multi-vendor, supporting various models and agents without locking users into a single provider.
  • The Agent Client Protocol (ACP) standardizes IDE-agent connections, and Air Governance extends visibility across providers.
  • Developer adoption of agents outpaces organizational infrastructure, creating gaps in context, coordination, and cost management.
  • The bottleneck in software development is shifting from change production to understanding, verification, and accountability.
  • JetBrains emphasizes deterministic code intelligence to make agentic work more reliable and cost-effective.
  • JetBrains Air will evolve through rolling releases, expanding into mobile and remote experiences, and integrating more intelligence.
  • The goal is to help organizations expand AI experimentation without losing quality, context, cost control, or human oversight.