Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

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JetBrains has released a Java to Kotlin converter extension for Visual Studio Code, available on the VS Code Marketplace. The extension lets developers convert individual Java files to Kotlin via a context menu action, using the same conversion engine found in JetBrains IDEs combined with LLMs to produce idiomatic Kotlin output. It supports multiple LLM backends including GitHub Copilot, Ollama, and OpenRouter, and is designed to reduce manual effort when migrating legacy Java codebases or transitioning projects to Kotlin.

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

<p>This is really useful for teams slowly migrating from Java to Kotlin. Having the same JetBrains converter inside VS Code can save a lot of manual rewrite time, especially for legacy files.</p>


<p>Cool! What languages would you guys suggest learning for someone already pretty good with python and currently making a project in HTML and javascript?</p>
