JetBrains AI Assistant
JetBrains AI Assistant is an IDE plugin that integrates AI-powered code generation, completion, explanation, and chat directly into JetBrains IDEs.
At a Glance
Unlimited code completion and local AI support with a small cloud credit quota
Engagement
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Updated Apr 2026
About JetBrains AI Assistant
JetBrains AI Assistant is a plugin for JetBrains IDEs that brings AI-powered coding capabilities directly into your development environment. It provides inline code generation, smart completions, code explanations, and a chat interface powered by large language models. The plugin integrates seamlessly with the full suite of JetBrains IDEs, including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, and more. It is designed to help developers write, understand, and refactor code faster without leaving their IDE.
- AI Chat — Open the AI chat panel inside your IDE to ask questions about your code, get explanations, or request code snippets in natural language.
- Inline Code Generation — Trigger AI-powered code generation directly in the editor to produce functions, classes, or boilerplate based on a prompt or context.
- Code Completion — Receive multi-line AI completions as you type, going beyond traditional autocomplete to suggest entire code blocks.
- Code Explanation — Select any code snippet and ask the AI to explain it in plain language, making it easier to understand unfamiliar codebases.
- Commit Message Generation — Automatically generate meaningful Git commit messages based on the staged diff.
- Code Refactoring Suggestions — Ask the AI to suggest or apply refactoring improvements to selected code.
- Test Generation — Generate unit tests for existing functions or classes with a single action.
- Error Explanation — Get AI-powered explanations for compiler errors and exceptions directly in the IDE.
- Multi-IDE Support — Works across all major JetBrains IDEs including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider, CLion, and more.
- Context-Aware Responses — The assistant uses your project context, open files, and selected code to provide relevant, accurate suggestions.
Community Discussions
Worth paying for JetBrains AI Assistant?
I've been trying out JetBrains AI in PyCharm and IntelliJ. The integration is smooth and it feels nice not having to switch windows for ChatGPT or Copilot—but I'm not sure it's $10/month?
Pricing
AI Free
Unlimited code completion and local AI support with a small cloud credit quota
- 3 AI Credits per 30 days
- Unlimited code completion
- Local AI support
AI Pro
AI-assisted coding and extensive AI chat usage, plus access to Junie coding agent
- 10 AI Credits per 30 days
- Anytime top-ups
- 30 days of AI Pro included
AI Ultimate
Larger cloud credit quota for frequent use of coding agents, recommended for Junie
- 35 AI Credits per 30 days
- Anytime top-ups
- Recommended for Junie
AI Enterprise
Maximum credits with enterprise security and custom AI integrations
- Maximum number of credits
- Enterprise security
- Custom AI integrations
All Products Pack
Full power of JetBrains IDEs and .NET tools with AI Pro included
- 11 IDEs and extra .NET tools
- 10 AI Credits per 30 days
- Anytime top-ups
- Second year: $239/year
- Third year onwards: $179/year
dotUltimate
Complete .NET and game development toolkit with AI Pro included
- Rider, ReSharper and 4 extra .NET tools
- 10 AI Credits per 30 days
- Anytime top-ups
- Second year: $175/year
- Third year onwards: $131/year
Capabilities
Key Features
- AI Chat in IDE
- Inline Code Generation
- AI-powered Code Completion
- Code Explanation
- Commit Message Generation
- Code Refactoring Suggestions
- Unit Test Generation
- Error Explanation
- Multi-IDE Support
- Context-Aware Suggestions