Kilo Code for JetBrains
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Kilo Code for JetBrains just launched: a native, open-source coding agent for JetBrains IDEs. It works across local and remote dev, with parallel agents, inline PRs, and support for 500+ models.
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Kilo Code has launched a JetBrains version, and it’s going out as its fifth product release. The pitch is simple: a fully native, open-source coding agent built for the JetBrains family, from IntelliJ IDEA and WebStorm to PyCharm, GoLand, Rider, PhpStorm, CLion, and RubyMine.
This one is aimed at people who live inside an IDE all day. It’s designed for both local and remote development, and it can run parallel agents in isolated worktrees. That setup matters because it keeps agent work separated instead of letting everything spill into one messy branch.
The product also pushes the review loop closer to the editor. GitHub pull requests and diffs show up inline, which saves the little ritual of bouncing between tabs and tools. And then there’s the model support: more than 500 models, which is a very broad menu for a tool that wants to sit right in the middle of the coding workflow.
Kilo Code is also leaning hard on the open-source angle. That’s not just branding fluff here; it’s part of the positioning alongside the native JetBrains integration. In a market full of agent tools that feel bolted on, this launch is trying to look like it belongs in the workspace from the start.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
The open-source coding agent crowd keeps trying to win on trust, and that’s the right fight. Developers do not need another shiny assistant that lives in a browser tab and acts surprised when the repo has structure. If Kilo Code really feels native inside JetBrains, that’s the useful part; the 500-model badge is just the extra garnish people put on when they’re feeling ambitious.
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