JetBrains has unveiled Central, a platform for agentic AI software development that includes governance, cloud infrastructure for running agents, and shared context across repositories. Early access is planned for Q2 2026. Simultaneously, JetBrains is retiring its Code With Me pair programming feature — version 2026.1 will be the last IDE to officially support it, with the public relay infrastructure shutting down in Q1 2027. The move reflects declining demand post-pandemic but has drawn criticism from developers who rely on it for onboarding and distributed collaboration. A JetBrains survey found 90% of developers already use AI and 66% plan to adopt AI agents within 12 months, signaling the company's strategic pivot away from traditional IDE features toward agent orchestration.
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