Coding agent · CLI / IDE

Junie (JetBrains)

Quick answer: JetBrains-native agentic coding with Plan Mode, live steering, BYOK, and Agent Skills across IDE, terminal, and CI.

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JetBrains-native agentic coding with Plan Mode, live steering, BYOK, and Agent Skills across IDE, terminal, and CI.

Skip if

You live outside the JetBrains IDE family or refuse managing API keys / AI credits.

Who it fits

  • JetBrains-native agentic coding with Plan Mode, live steering, BYOK, and Agent Skills across IDE, terminal, and CI.
  • People who prefer a dedicated desktop coding surface
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git

Pros

Advanced Plan Mode separates reasoning from execution; live prompt steering mid-task; LLM-agnostic — IDE, terminal, and CI; BYOK and Agent Skills.

Cons

Optimal use requires managing API keys or JetBrains AI credits; IDEA is the IDE host, not the agent itself.

Facts

Locality:
Local-first
Surfaces:
Desktop, CLI
Maturity:
General availability
BYOK:
Bring your own API key

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: SupportedSKILL.md: SupportedRules / memory: .junie/plans, custom guidelines, skills via /commands (CLI + IDE).BYOK free; AI Pro/Ultimate for credits.

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