In a groundbreaking move, JetBrains has introduced AI Assistant, an avant-garde coding companion equipped with artificial intelligence. Released on December 6, this cutting-edge tool is tailored for paid users of JetBrains IDEs, including acclaimed platforms like IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, PhpStorm, ReSharper, and Fleet through a supplementary subscription.
AI Assistant, powered by a combination of OpenAI’s capabilities and proprietary large language models (LLMs) developed by JetBrains, transcends traditional coding assistance. This intelligent companion is designed to go beyond the basics, offering features such as code explanation, answering queries related to code, generating code and completion suggestions, crafting documentation, explaining commits, generating commit messages, and a spectrum of other advanced tasks.
The heart of AI Assistant lies in its multifaceted capabilities, all accessible within the JetBrains IDE environment. Users can leverage multiline code completion, auto-generation of documentation and tests, intelligent identifier name suggestions, AI-driven refactoring recommendations, and detailed code explanations. This transformative experience is made possible by the JetBrains AI Service, a seamless integration that connects users to various LLMs, unlocking specific AI-powered functionalities across multiple JetBrains products.
To embark on the AI-powered coding journey with JetBrains, users need to acquire the AI Assistant license, which is exclusively available to paid JetBrains IDE users. Once obtained, users can activate the license within their IDE, unlocking the full potential of AI Assistant and redefining their coding experience.
JetBrains’ AI Assistant is not merely a tool but a pivotal step towards a future where artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of the developer’s toolkit. This coding companion is poised to elevate productivity, streamline coding workflows, and set new benchmarks in the realm of intelligent coding support. Developers are now invited to explore the frontiers of coding evolution with JetBrains’ AI Assistant, as it reshapes the landscape of modern software development.