Where Is JetBrains AI Heading- — Central CLI, Air Alpha, and the Agentic Development Stack

This presentation explains how JetBrains is expanding from in-IDE AI assistance toward a connected agentic development stack. It positions Central CLI as the routing and governance path that connects supported terminal agents to AI Credits, while Air Alpha becomes an IDE-based workspace for launching, supervising, and reviewing multiple agent sessions. It also distinguishes the roles of MCP, ACP, and JetBrains Context, highlights Early Access and Public Alpha boundaries, and proposes a cautious pilot approach based on least privilege, human review, cost visibility, and measurable outcomes.

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