--- title: What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and... description: JetBrains Air's latest release expands its agentic development environment with support for GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Cline, and other ACP-compatible... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and Java/Kotlin code intelligence | daily.dev og:description: JetBrains Air's latest release expands its agentic development environment with support for GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Cline, and other ACP-compatible... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/l0ulk50EB.png og:image:alt: What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and Java/Kotlin code intelligence 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. # What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and Java/Kotlin code intelligence **[JetBrains](https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary JetBrains Air's latest release expands its agentic development environment with support for GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Cline, and other ACP-compatible agents via the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), an open protocol co-developed by JetBrains and Zed. Local model support is now available through Ollama or LM Studio. Java and Kotlin language intelligence powered by the IntelliJ IDEA code engine is added in Beta, enabling jump-to-definition, find usages, and error highlighting before accepting agent changes. Docker task execution now works on Windows. Additional control features include reviewing proposed file changes before granting permission, Claude context-window usage tracking, an 'xhigh' effort level for Claude Fable/Opus/Sonnet 5, and a macOS setting to prevent sleep during long agent runs. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I use GitHub Copilot as the coding agent inside JetBrains Air? Yes, JetBrains Air can now connect to the GitHub Copilot CLI through its ACP server mode. The Copilot CLI runs the coding agent and provides access to its models, while Air adds parallel workspaces and a review workflow on top. This lets developers use company-approved Copilot access inside Air instead of switching to another AI provider. _daily.dev surfaces updates like this for developers weighing which coding agent setup fits their workflow._ ### Does JetBrains Air support running local AI models instead of cloud models? Yes, Air now supports local models through runners such as Ollama or LM Studio. An ACP-compatible coding agent connects to the local model, and Air connects to that agent, enabling offline development and letting developers pick a model suited to their codebase, task, or environment. _developers evaluating local versus cloud AI models can track tooling changes like this on daily.dev._ ### What is the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) used by JetBrains Air? ACP is an open protocol developed by JetBrains and Zed that gives coding agents and development environments a shared way to communicate. It lets tools like Air connect to any ACP-compatible agent, such as OpenCode, Pi, Cline, or GitHub Copilot, without requiring a custom integration built for each individual agent. _daily.dev helps developers keep up with emerging protocols shaping agentic coding workflows._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Major agentic capabilities improvements in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs](https://daily.dev/posts/major-agentic-capabilities-improvements-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains-ides-mtaxg9eh2) · GitHub Changelog · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [GitHub Copilot Is Now a Native Agent in JetBrains AI Assistant](https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-is-now-a-native-agent-in-jetbrains-ai-assistant-iz4bdupdl) · Microsoft for Java Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#java](https://daily.dev/tags/java), [#local-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/local-ai) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb) ```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":"What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and Java/Kotlin code intelligence","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb"},"datePublished":"2026-07-21T17:54:44.757Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:58:01.065Z","description":"JetBrains Air's latest release expands its agentic development environment with support for GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Cline, and other ACP-compatible...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/482424ac7fb6ac126ec35de3e46972bd?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/482424ac7fb6ac126ec35de3e46972bd?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"JetBrains","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"JetBrains","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/53ecf0c676f34b3896ee109609d91efa","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"ai-agents,java,local-ai","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"JetBrains","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What’s new: Air gets more agents, local models, and Java/Kotlin code intelligence"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-air-gets-more-agents-local-models-and-java-kotlin-code-intelligence-l0ulk50eb#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use GitHub Copilot as the coding agent inside JetBrains Air?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, JetBrains Air can now connect to the GitHub Copilot CLI through its ACP server mode. 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