Junie
JetBrains' AI coding agent, available inside JetBrains IDEs and as a CLI.
Liked by JetBrains users for working directly inside their IDEs,123 running cheaply on lightweight models like Gemini Flash,45 and doing a solid job on small refactorings and everyday coding.678 The most common complaints are that it lags behind competing agents910 and is hard to configure with other model providers.1112
Why people recommend it
Code quality · 3
Commenters say it produces clean code and does small refactorings well and quickly.
“Result, fairly clean code, very attractive and responsive UI, all requirements met.”
“I use Junie to help code and think I am writing better code if not writing it faster.”
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“For a while I used Junie for small refactorings, and it generally does a good job, quite quickly.”
JetBrains integration · 3
Users like that it comes built into the JetBrains IDEs they already use.
“For real coding I use Junie because I'm a Jetbrains enthusiast”
“Junie is told to use Gemini Flash and works fine for what I ("I" being an emphasis here) ask it to do.”
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“I use Junie straight from my JetBrain's IDEs that in turn uses Gemini Flash. Very cheap and more than enough for my use.”
Cheap models · 2
Running it on Gemini Flash is described as cheap and good enough for everyday tasks.
“I use Junie straight from my JetBrain's IDEs that in turn uses Gemini Flash. Very cheap and more than enough for my use.”
“Junie is told to use Gemini Flash and works fine for what I ("I" being an emphasis here) ask it to do.”
Simple, predictable · 1
One user values it for being a boring, tool-like assistant without next-gen hype.
“Junie is boring, and that's perfect (for me).”
CLI version · 1
A daily user says the CLI version made it more usable.
“Give it a shot - the CLI version made it more usable.”
Caveats and dissent
Behind competitors · 2
Some users found it underwhelming and behind other coding agents.
“I gave Junie a solid try, but it was always too far behind the competition.”
“I use Junie at work and I have to say I'm not amazed by it.”
Provider setup · 2
Using other model providers or your own API keys was painful or unclear.
“Jetbrains' own agent host 'Junie' was such a paim to set up and get working with other providers that I switched to Cline.”
“It is alright to get an LLM review on code I write myself, but getting extra tokens is expensive”
Credit costs · 2
Extra tokens are called expensive, and one user regularly tops up beyond the monthly credits.
“It is alright to get an LLM review on code I write myself, but getting extra tokens is expensive”
“Give it a shot - the CLI version made it more usable.”
Complex tasks · 1
One user says it did poorly when asked for more complex changes.
“For a while I used Junie for small refactorings, and it generally does a good job, quite quickly.”
Confusing UI · 1
The JetBrains AI interface is described as tricky and cluttered.
“For a while I used Junie for small refactorings, and it generally does a good job, quite quickly.”
Alpine Linux · 1
One user could not run it inside an Alpine Linux VM.
“I use Junie at work and I have to say I'm not amazed by it.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
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All comments 16
“Jetbrains' own agent host 'Junie' was such a paim to set up and get working with other providers that I switched to Cline.”
“I’ll definitely give this a try.”
“Junie is boring, and that's perfect (for me).”
“It is alright to get an LLM review on code I write myself, but getting extra tokens is expensive”
“Give it a shot - the CLI version made it more usable.”
“For a while I used Junie for small refactorings, and it generally does a good job, quite quickly.”
“I use Junie at work and I have to say I'm not amazed by it.”
“I gave Junie a solid try, but it was always too far behind the competition.”
“I use Junie straight from my JetBrain's IDEs that in turn uses Gemini Flash. Very cheap and more than enough for my use.”
“Junie is told to use Gemini Flash and works fine for what I ("I" being an emphasis here) ask it to do.”
“For real coding I use Junie because I'm a Jetbrains enthusiast”
“Result, fairly clean code, very attractive and responsive UI, all requirements met.”
“I use Junie to help code and think I am writing better code if not writing it faster.”
“I like Julie because it is integrated with my favorite IDE and that counts for a lot”
“Junie suggested I write a browser extension for Firefox and I was initially intimidated at the thought but it banged out something in just a few minutes”
“Im really curious how especially junie will act”