About Air
Air is a specialized development environment by JetBrains designed to run and multitask with multiple AI agents like Codex and Claude side-by-side. It features isolated task loops using Docker and Git worktrees to ensure independent execution without interference.
Ideal for
Key Features
- Supports running multiple AI agents side-by-side in independent loops
- Fully isolates agent tasks using Docker and Git worktrees for safety
- Native integration with Codex, Claude Agent, Gemini CLI, and Junie
- Deep code intelligence and navigation provides extensive project context
- Allows for parallel execution of complex, multi-file coding workflows
- Available at no extra cost for JetBrains AI Pro or Ultimate subscribers
- Currently in Preview mode and limited to macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Requires Docker and Git worktrees setup for task isolation to function
- Cloud-isolated environments are still in development and not yet available
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