Alternatives to JetBrains Air

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Emdash

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Open-source agentic development environment for running multiple coding agents in parallel using isolated Git worktrees.

Free and 100% open source under the MIT License. Emdash charges $0 for desktop terminal orchestration and Git worktree isolation; users only pay for their own LLM API tokens when executing CLI coding agents.Review →

Orca

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Orca is an open-source Agent Development Environment (ADE) for running 25+ coding agents in parallel, each in an isolated git worktree. Supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, Amp, Goose, Grok, and Aider with BYOK subscriptions. Includes a WebGL terminal with infinite splits, built-in git tracking, hot-swap accounts, and an iOS/Android companion app for monitoring agent work on the move.

100% free and open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). Orca by Stably AI is an open-source Agent Development Environment (ADE) for running fleets of parallel coding agents across isolated Git worktrees with zero software licensing fees.Review →

1Code

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1Code is an open-source desktop application for running multiple AI coding agents in parallel with isolated git worktrees and browser previews. It orchestrates agents like Claude Code and Codex in separate sandboxed environments, preventing conflicts while enabling concurrent development on different features. Built by the 21st.dev team with 5,300+ GitHub stars.

Freemium & open-source multi-agent orchestration client for AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex). Open-source version is 100% free ($0) on GitHub for local desktop use with Git worktree isolation and Bring-Your-Own-Key (BYOK). 1Code Pro is $20/month providing prebuilt binaries, cloud-hosted sandboxes, background proxy execution, and live browser previews. Enterprise plans offer centralized team management and audit logs.

Baton

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Baton is a desktop application for running multiple AI coding agents in parallel inside isolated git worktrees. It supports Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, visual diffs, status notifications, MCP server support, built-in Git operations, and one-click PRs to GitHub or GitLab.

100% free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license ($0 software license). Self-hosted CLI, Baton SDK, and 100+ connectors can be deployed locally and in CI/CD pipelines with zero software fees. For enterprise identity workflows, ConductorOne provides a commercial Cloud platform with Just-In-Time (JIT) access requests, automated Slack approvals, and SOC 2/SOX compliance campaigns (custom enterprise pricing).Review →

Jean

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Jean is an open-source desktop dev environment for AI agents from coolLabs (the team behind Coolify). It runs multiple coding agents — Claude Code, Codex, and others — in parallel inside isolated git worktrees, each with its own chat session and terminal. Magic git commands handle commits, PR descriptions, code reviews, and merge conflicts with AI assistance, while built-in Linear and GitHub integrations load issue context into every session.

100% free and open source under the open-source license ($0 software cost). Jean is a local-first desktop AI development environment for managing and running AI coding agents in parallel across isolated Git worktrees with zero software licensing fees.Review →

Claude Squad

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Open-source terminal app for managing multiple AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Aider) in parallel, each in an isolated workspace with its own git branch. Uses tmux for isolated terminal sessions and git worktrees so agents work independently without conflicts. Dashboard view of all active instances, auto-accept mode for background execution, and a review workflow for inspecting changes before merging. Installed via Homebrew as the cs command.

100% free and open-source under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license. Terminal multiplexing and management tool for running multiple Claude Code and CLI AI agents in parallel across isolated Git worktrees with tmux integration, live diffs, and background execution. Zero software fees; users supply their own LLM API keys.

ThinkRail

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ThinkRail is an Apache-2.0 agentic IDE from JetBrains InnovationHub built around the open-source pi coding agent. Each task runs in its own git-worktree workspace with Monaco editor tabs, terminals, live diffs and per-turn review, while a graph of SPEC.md files keeps project intent the agent reads and maintains. It runs as a desktop app or a browser UI started from the thinkrail CLI, supports MCP servers and Agent Skills, and uses JetBrains AI or your own provider credentials.

ThinkRail is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0 and has no accounts or paid tiers of its own. Model usage is billed by whichever provider you connect: sign in with JetBrains AI (subject to your JetBrains AI plan) or connect any provider supported by pi with your own subscription or API key.

Open-source JetBrains Air alternatives

Emdash, Orca, 1Code, Baton, Jean, Claude Squad, ThinkRail — see all open-source developer tools.

Free JetBrains Air alternatives

1Code offer a free plan or free tier.

More AI-Native IDEs tools

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Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI coding tool that delegates complex tasks to Claude directly from the terminal. Understands entire codebases via automatic context gathering, edits multiple files, runs shell commands, and manages Git workflows autonomously. Supports CLAUDE.md for persistent project instructions, integrates with VS Code and JetBrains, and runs on current Claude models such as Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 for complex architecture work. Built for terminal-first developers.Google AntigravityGoogle Antigravity is Google's AI-powered agentic development platform, announced in November 2025 and expanded with Antigravity 2.0 at I/O 2026, that places autonomous AI agents at the center of software development. Distributed as both a VS Code-based desktop app and the new Antigravity CLI, it runs planning, implementation, and verification agents — backed by Gemini 3.1 Pro/Flash, Claude Sonnet/Opus 4.6, and GPT-OSS 120B — across editor, terminal, and browser.CodexCodex is OpenAI's coding agent for software development across the Codex app, editor, terminal, and cloud tasks. It helps write, review, debug, refactor, and automate code, with ChatGPT plan access for managed surfaces and API-key usage for CLI, SDK, and IDE workflows. The open-source CLI and SDK support local repository work, while cloud features add GitHub review, Slack/Linear integrations, worktrees, skills, MCP, and automations.CursorCursor is an AI coding agent for building software, available as a desktop editor, a CLI and cloud agents that run in isolated VMs. Its Agent edits files, searches the codebase and runs terminal commands in Agent, Plan and Ask modes; Premium and higher tiers add Automations, Bugbot pull-request reviews and Origin code hosting. Sold within The X Subscription, it offers Cursor's own models (Grok and Composer), third-party models on Premium and above, and Privacy Mode on every plan.RaycastBlazingly fast, extensible productivity launcher for macOS that replaces Spotlight and serves as a keyboard-driven command center. Includes instant app launching, clipboard history, snippet management, window management, calculator, and a built-in AI chat with multiple models. Extension store with 1,000+ community integrations (GitHub, Jira, Linear, Docker). Script commands for shell automation, plus a React/TypeScript API for custom extensions.VS CodeMicrosoft's free, open-source code editor that has become the most widely used development environment in the world. Lightweight but powerful, with built-in Git, integrated terminal, IntelliSense, debugger, and tens of thousands of extensions. Recent updates add Agent mode for delegating coding tasks to AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, and Next Edit Suggestions. Native GitHub Copilot, remote development via SSH/containers/WSL, and a browser version at vscode.dev.LinearFast, opinionated project management for software teams with a keyboard-first interface, cycles, roadmaps, and deep GitHub/GitLab integration. Used by Vercel, Anthropic, and Coinbase. The modern Jira alternative that engineering teams actually enjoy using, with a clean design and responsive UI that makes issue tracking feel effortless rather than burdensome.CodeRabbitAI-powered code review tool that automatically analyzes pull requests and provides line-by-line feedback on code quality, bugs, security vulnerabilities, and best practices. Integrates with GitHub and GitLab as a bot that comments on PRs. Uses LLMs to understand code context and suggest improvements. Learns from your codebase patterns and team preferences. Supports all major programming languages. Reduces review cycle time while catching issues human reviewers might miss.GitHub CopilotAI-powered code assistant from GitHub and OpenAI that provides real-time code suggestions, completions, and chat-based help directly in your editor. Offers inline completions, a chat interface, an autonomous coding agent that can implement features from GitHub Issues, and AI code review with 60M+ reviews processed. Supports models from several providers. Works with VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and Eclipse. The benchmark AI pair programmer.

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FAQ

Which JetBrains Air alternative is listed first?

Emdash is first in the editor-selected list of 7 JetBrains Air alternatives and carries an editorial review score of 82/100. The stored order is editorial; review scores do not determine membership or position.

Are there open-source JetBrains Air alternatives?

Yes — Emdash, Orca, 1Code, and more are open source.

Are there free JetBrains Air alternatives?

Yes — 1Code offer a free plan or free tier.