Every developer has tools they rely on daily. The workflows they’ve built around them, the ways they’ve learned to move faster, debug smarter, and write better code – that kind of hands-on experience can be hard to put into words. We’re collaborating with LinkedIn to make it easier for you to showcase your expertise with […]

Many organizations are already deploying agentic workflows. Some are still experimental, while others are running in production. Once an AI agent can take action on behalf of a business, the question is no longer whether it’s useful, but what happens when something goes wrong. It’s tempting to focus on blame: the AI vendor, the manager, […]

Most programming languages follow a familiar trajectory: early experimental releases, rapid iteration, and then – at some point – a 1.0 version that signals stability and the potential for serious adoption. Zig hasn’t followed that well-trodden path. What could be the reason? Andrew Kelley quit his job in 2018 to build a programming language. Eight […]

Toolbox App 3.5 focuses on making daily work smoother and managed development environments easier to monitor. The app now supports interface zooming with familiar shortcuts, provides OpenTelemetry metrics for enterprise remote development connections, and handles several long-standing reliability issues more gracefully. Remote development observability The Toolbox App now emits OpenTelemetry metrics for remote development connection […]

AlphaEvolve is a Google DeepMind algorithm-discovery system that uses Gemini to generate, test, and refine possible algorithm improvements. Its job is not to answer questions; it searches for faster ways to solve complex algorithmic problems. We tried it on a narrow but important part of IntelliJ-based IDEs: indexing, the background work that makes navigation, search, […]

Cloud9 and JetBrains have been working together on projects that connect software development and esports, from the Sky’s The Limit hackathon to custom tools built for live events, podcasts, and team content. One of the latest results of this collaboration is Cloud9 JetStream, a custom theme for JetBrains IDEs. The theme brings Cloud9’s visual identity […]

Two valid ways of writing code. One place to own it. Quick version for AI-news-tired readers: press here There are two ways developers create code now: We don’t think one is better than the other. Our goal is to ensure both workflows can coexist inside JetBrains IDEs without hindering each other. In practice, this means […]

Investing in static code analysis tools might seem straightforward, but finding one that truly fits your team can be tough. Most tools promise the usual benefits: cleaner code, fewer bugs, better security, and more consistency in code reviews. Yet in reality, there’s a big difference between a tool the team embraces and one that everyone […]

Earlier this winter, JetBrains and Cloud9 launched Sky’s the Limit, a global hackathon created to bring together two communities that share the same DNA: developers and esports enthusiasts. The idea was straightforward – developers like solving complex problems, and esports is full of strategy, data, and performance questions. Put those together, and you get plenty […]

We’re excited to announce that RSS feed support for blog.jetbrains.com and all JetBrains product blogs is now generally available. After months of development and rigorous testing across 47 RSS readers on 6 platforms, we’re proud to deliver a reliable, standards-compliant way for you to read JetBrains content in the environment of your choice. What You […]

AI is beginning to change how software is produced. Instead of just assisting developers inside the editor, AI agents now investigate issues, generate code, run tests, and execute multi-step workflows. As this work scales, software development extends beyond individual tools or sessions. It becomes a distributed system of agents, environments, and workflows that operate across […]

Most enterprises claim to govern their AI use. They have policy documents, review boards, approval flows, and sandbox environments. On paper, control exists. Then agents enter real software delivery workflows. They generate code, refactor systems, open pull requests, query internal data, trigger automations, and coordinate across tools. They move from experiment to execution. At that […]