IntelliJ IDEA Goes LSP: Java and Kotlin Intelligence Comes to VS Code, Cursor, and Agentic Flows - The JetBrains Blog

JetBrains has announced the availability of IntelliJ IDEA's Java and Kotlin intelligence in a preview extension format for third-party editors such as VS Code, Cursor, and others, leveraging the Language Server Protocol (LSP) to enhance development experiences across multiple platforms. This move caters to the growing trend of agentic development, where developers increasingly rely on automated agents for implementation tasks and require only basic features like code navigation and completion from IDEs. The new extension offers features such as smart code completion, navigation, refactorings, and support for build tools like Maven, Gradle, and Bazel, providing fast and reliable performance even for large projects. During the preview phase, the extension is free, but post-preview it will require an IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate subscription, allowing users to access these capabilities in various environments. JetBrains is also working on supporting agentic, terminal-based workflows and invites user feedback to refine the extension towards a stable release.

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