JetBrains Fleet dropped for AI products instead

JetBrains Fleet was going to be an alternative to VS Code and seemed quite promising. After over 3 years of development since the first public preview release, it’s now dropped in order to make room for AI (Agentic) products.

– “Starting December 22, 2025, Fleet will no longer be available for download. We are now building a new product focused on agentic development”

At the very least, they’re considering open sourcing it, but it’s not definite. A comment from the author of the article regarding open sourcing Fleet:

– “It’s something we’re considering but we don’t have immediate plans for that at the moment.”