JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 add Air, a workspace for coding agents
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JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 add Air, a place to run, track, and review coding agents inside the IDE. Junie Lite is free to use without a subscription.
JetBrains has released Air in JetBrains IDEs with version 2026.3. Air lets developers bring coding agents into their IDE, then track their work, review their changes, and send feedback in one place. The developer stays in control of every change.
Because Air runs inside the IDE, agents can use IDE tools. Through the IDE's MCP server and built-in skills, agents can check inspections, run builds and run configurations, query databases, and use the IDE's refactorings. In IntelliJ IDEA and CLion, they can also use the debugger.
Main features of Air include: - Parallel agent sessions, each with its own local Git worktree - Session presets that save the agent, model, and instructions for a task type - Support for Junie, Codex, Claude Agent, GitHub Copilot, and other ACP-compatible agents - Code Notes on specific lines to request changes before the next iteration
Junie, JetBrains' coding agent, can be used for free with its Lite configuration after signing in with a JetBrains Account. A paid JetBrains AI subscription is not required for local agent workflows. AI Assistant stays available as a separate plugin until early 2027.
To get Air, update to version 2026.3 and open Air. You can disable Air in Settings, then Plugins, and restart the IDE.
Source: JetBrains Blog ↗. This summary is prepared automatically from the official source and may contain mistakes; the source is authoritative.