# JetBrains launches Air system for agentic software development

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-09-22T11:00:58Z

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## Summary

JetBrains announced JetBrains Air, an open suite of products that extends its IDE focus into a system for agentic software development. The suite includes Air in JetBrains IDEs for directing and verifying agents, Air Teams for coordinating agent‑driven workflows, and Air Governance (formerly JetBrains Central) for policy, visibility, auditability, and AI cost management. JetBrains also introduced the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) and an ACP Registry so developers can discover and run third‑party agents while keeping context and controls.

The company says developers have been adopting agents faster than organizations can build the supporting infrastructure, creating challenges around coordination, governance, and cost attribution. JetBrains positions Air as a multi‑vendor platform that lets teams choose any model or agent while providing shared context, unified policies, and a single cost view. The rollout follows six months of public experiments with agentic development environments and the earlier launch of JetBrains Central.

## Key points

- JetBrains Air bundles Air in IDEs, Air Teams, and Air Governance into an open, multi‑vendor development system.
- The suite adds the Agent Client Protocol and ACP Registry for plugging in any AI agent or model.
- JetBrains aims to provide shared context, policy, and cost visibility while letting organizations choose any vendor’s agents.

## Why it matters

Provides enterprises a unified way to adopt AI agents while retaining governance, cost control, and multi‑vendor flexibility, addressing growing complexity in AI‑assisted software development.

## Sources

1. [JetBrains Air: A System of Products for Agentic Software Development](https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2026/09/22/introducing-jetbrains-air) (blog.jetbrains.com, 2026-09-22)

## Cite

Digest AI, "JetBrains launches Air system for agentic software development", 22 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/jetbrains-launches-air-system-for-agentic-software-development

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