--- title: Top 5 AI Features in IntelliJ IDEA | daily.dev description: IntelliJ IDEA's AI capabilities extend well beyond the chat window. Five key features are highlighted: AI completion that anticipates the next related edit... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-ai-features-in-intellij-idea-ayccdk4ou twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Top 5 AI Features in IntelliJ IDEA | daily.dev og:description: IntelliJ IDEA's AI capabilities extend well beyond the chat window. Five key features are highlighted: AI completion that anticipates the next related edit... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-ai-features-in-intellij-idea-ayccdk4ou og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/AyCcdK4OU.png og:image:alt: Top 5 AI Features in IntelliJ IDEA og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Top 5 AI Features in IntelliJ IDEA **[JetBrains](https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary IntelliJ IDEA's AI capabilities extend well beyond the chat window. Five key features are highlighted: AI completion that anticipates the next related edit (not just the next token), in-editor code generation via Ctrl+\ for inline prompts without switching context, AI Actions (Alt+Enter menu) for explain/test/document without conversation, Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support for connecting external coding agents alongside JetBrains' own Junie agent with reusable skills, and Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for using organization-approved API providers. Additional smaller features include AI-powered stack trace explanation in the run console and automatic commit message generation from staged diffs. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) in IntelliJ IDEA and how does it work with coding agents? ACP is a protocol that lets IntelliJ IDEA connect to external coding agents without needing a custom integration for each one, similar to how LSP standardizes language server support. Agents connected via ACP can propose file changes, edit code, run tests, and produce a diff for review inside the IDE. JetBrains' own agent, Junie, appears in the same agent registry as third-party agents with no special treatment. _Developers comparing agent integrations across IDEs can track protocol changes like ACP on daily.dev._ ### What is Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) in IntelliJ IDEA AI Assistant? BYOK lets a developer or organization add the API key or endpoint for any AI provider they already use, configured under Settings | Tools | AI Assistant | Providers & API keys. Once connected, that provider's models appear in the AI chat's model selector and can power features like commit message generation, depending on what the provider and model support. _Teams weighing AI provider choices for their IDE workflow can follow BYOK-style options on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Our 2026 Direction: AI and Classic Workflows in JetBrains IDEs](https://daily.dev/posts/our-2026-direction-ai-and-classic-workflows-in-jetbrains-ides-rg1erf3bi) · JetBrains · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Use AI Agents in IntelliJ IDEA With ACP](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-use-ai-agents-in-intellij-idea-with-acp-kuctw5rln) · JetBrains · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your Next Action Is Two Dots Away](https://daily.dev/posts/your-next-action-is-two-dots-away-2eyd25sez) · JetBrains · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#java](https://daily.dev/tags/java), [#agentic-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/agentic-ai), [#jetbrains](https://daily.dev/tags/jetbrains) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-ai-features-in-intellij-idea-ayccdk4ou) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Top 5 AI Features in IntelliJ IDEA","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-ai-features-in-intellij-idea-ayccdk4ou","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-ai-features-in-intellij-idea-ayccdk4ou"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T09:18:58.323Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T21:33:51.608Z","description":"IntelliJ IDEA's AI capabilities extend well beyond the chat window. 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