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JetBrains Thinkrail

What HN thinks

A eulogy for the IDE, delivered by longtime subscribers on the cancellation screen, with a side argument about who wrote the README.

AI-written README signals low effort
Many commenters say the Claude-flavoured README and specs show JetBrains didn't care enough to write or edit their own launch copy. Others reply that only the quality matters, not who wrote it.
JetBrains' AI strategy is floundering
Longtime users say Air, Fleet and now Thinkrail look like scattershot bets from a company watching IDE usage fall. Several have cancelled in favour of Claude Code, Codex or Zed.
Monaco/web stack disappoints
People are let down that JetBrains built this on Monaco, TypeScript, Bun and Electrobun instead of its own editor engine or something native. Pi users, though, welcome a rich UI around the pi agent.

Consensus: Most agree JetBrains is struggling to find a coherent AI-era strategy, and that this launch feels rushed and derivative, though people still like the core IDEs.

Recommended in the comments

Jujutsu ↗ (tool): Fans say it is easier and more powerful than Git for both people and agents, and it now supports colocated worktrees.
Zed (product): Suggested as a light, sufficient editor once agents do most of the coding.
oh-my-pi (tool): One user has run it daily for months with no problems and prefers it to tinkering with plain pi.
Paseo (tool): Named alongside oh-my-pi as part of a setup one commenter would need strong reasons to leave.
T3 (tool): Floated as an alternative to Orca because its users seem to like it.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 10 hours ago.

Points: 182
Comments: 145
Best rank: #5
Posted: 2026-10-25 by hmokiguess
Category: Ai ml

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