JetBrains launched Junie, an agentic coding assistant designed to operate across the full development workflow — from terminal commands and IDE sessions to CI/CD pipeline stages. Junie handles code tasks autonomously and is positioned as a companion for JetBrains IDE users looking to delegate routine or complex coding work. The same release cycle also brought PhpStorm 2026.1 with MCP tool integration and Git worktree support. Junie extends JetBrains' AI push beyond code completion into full agentic territory, directly competing with GitHub Copilot's agent mode and similar offerings from other vendors. For teams already invested in the JetBrains ecosystem, Junie offers a native agentic experience without switching tools. The CI/CD integration angle is notable — it means agents can be triggered as part of automated pipelines, not just interactively by developers.