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JetBrains Junie
JetBrains' coding agent for the terminal, JetBrains IDEs, GitHub and GitLab, with plan mode, live steering mid-task and support for any model via your own key.
Try JetBrains Junie ↗Official site: junie.jetbrains.comLast reviewed Oct 18, 2026 · Added Oct 18, 2026
8.0/ 10
Early score
Early score, based on docs and demos. Not hands-on tested yet. How we rate
Pros
- Junie Lite gives every JetBrains account a free model; bring your own key at provider rates with zero markup, per JetBrains
- Plan mode writes requirements, design and delivery stages to .junie/plans before touching code
- Runs from the terminal, inside JetBrains IDEs, and from GitHub issues/PRs and GitLab CI/CD
Cons
- Higher cloud usage means a JetBrains AI subscription (10 or 35 AI credits per 30 days)
- Best experience leans on JetBrains IDEs
Sources
Facts on this page come from official pages, checked Oct 18, 2026. The score is docs-based: we haven't tested JetBrains Junie hands-on yet.
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