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!
About Sweep AI on Product Hunt
“AI coding assistant in IntelliJ, PyCharm, and JetBrains IDEs”
Sweep AI launched on Product Hunt on April 7th, 2025 and earned 161 upvotes and 14 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. 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.
Sweep AI was featured in Productivity (649.8k followers), Developer Tools (511.1k followers) and Artificial Intelligence (466.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 279.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Sweep AI?
Sweep AI was hunted by Garry Tan. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Garry Tan
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
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! 👇