JetBrains has done it again! Known for IntelliJ IDEA and the Kotlin programming language, the company has now launched Junie, an AI assistant designed to make developers’ lives easier. This smart assistant is here to handle the boring, repetitive tasks of coding, saving you time and letting you focus on the fun parts of building new apps or improving existing ones.

For now, Junie is only available through an early access program that requires signing up. It’s also limited to Linux and Mac users, working exclusively with IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate and PyCharm Professional. If you’re a WebStorm enthusiast, don’t worry – support for that environment is expected to roll out soon.

Let’s be honest, Junie isn’t as advanced as some of the other AI tools out there yet. It handles fewer tasks than its competitors, but JetBrains is betting big on the assistant’s tight integration with their development environments. And that could be a game-changer in the long run. Plus, you’re always in control – Junie might help you out, but it won’t take over your coding entirely.

What’s impressive is that Junie can already handle 53.6% of tasks from the SWE-Bench Verified benchmark, which includes 500 typical developer challenges. Sure, some leading AI models are scoring over 60%, but this is just the beginning for Junie. JetBrains clearly sees potential, and it’s exciting to think about where this tool might go.

Of course, AI-generated code isn’t perfect. Mistakes can happen, just like with human-written code. But Junie is more than just a code generator – it’s also designed to clean up and organize your projects. JetBrains has combined the power of its IDEs with large language models, making Junie capable of generating code, running checks, and even creating text documentation.

It’s exclusive to the professional versions, and those don’t come cheap.

If you’re already a fan of JetBrains, Junie might just become your new best friend. It promises to make coding faster, easier, and more enjoyable. But there’s a catch: don’t expect to see this feature in the free community editions. It’s exclusive to the professional versions, and those don’t come cheap. For self-taught developers or students on a budget, Junie might remain out of reach for now.

Still, Junie feels like a step into the future. And who knows? Maybe one day, it’ll take care of the boring stuff, leaving you with more time for the creative side of coding.