Sweep is an AI coding assistant purpose-built for JetBrains IDEs. We bring features like multi-file code "apply" and automatic context awareness into a secure, on-prem ready AI plugin for JetBrains.
Back in 2023, Kevin and I went through Y Combinator (Summer '23 batch) and originally built Sweep as a bot to turn GitHub issues into pull requests.
It sounded great, but it was really challenging. We just couldn't reach the level of reliability and usability we aimed for.
Last December, we decided things weren't working out. We needed to try something different.
💡 After talking with our users, we discovered something surprising:
JetBrains users were consistently unhappy 😕 with their AI coding experience. The existing plugins simply didn't have the features or smoothness that VSCode users enjoyed with Cursor or GitHub Copilot.
Even though we weren't originally JetBrains users ourselves, we jumped in to experience it firsthand - and quickly understood the frustration. We noticed a real gap because all of the AI code generation companies were (and still are!) laser focused on winning VSCode. It felt like an important problem that wasn't getting the attention it deserved.
So we pivoted and built a JetBrains-focused AI assistant. It's something we genuinely enjoy using every day, and early feedback from users has been amazing.
🎉 We're really excited to finally share Sweep with everyone today!
We'd love your perspective too - what's your biggest frustration when coding in JetBrains? Let us know below! 👇
Sweep is infinitely better than Github Copilot - congrats on the launch guys 💪💪💪
By far the best copilot option for Jetbrains at the moment! I use it for C# and it’s great to have an AI solution for languages that aren’t as well supported in VS Code.
I love how Sweep went from a challenge to a real solution, focusing on a gap that needed attention—JetBrains users finally have an AI assistant that understands their needs! 🚀 It’s awesome that you’ve created something you genuinely enjoy using, and the early feedback sounds so promising. 🙌 What features in Sweep do you think make it stand out most for JetBrains users compared to other AI tools out there?
An AI assistant focused on JetBrains sounds awesome! Wishing you the best of luck!
