Question 1

What is Explyt?

Accepted Answer

Explyt is an AI coding agent built for JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, GoLand, Rider, PhpStorm, and WebStorm. It helps developers write code, generate and integrate tests, debug issues, run IDE configurations, apply safe refactorings, and review code using project facts from the IDE.

It integrates directly into your development workflow, supports Java, Kotlin, Python, and Spring applications, and works with leading AI models, including OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, and local models. With vulnerability search for JVM projects in IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio.

Question 2

How do I install Explyt?

Accepted Answer

Install Explyt AI agent directly from the JetBrains Marketplace inside IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, GoLand, Rider, PhpStorm, WebStorm 2024.3+: open Settings → Plugins, search for 'Explyt', and click Install. Alternatively, download the plugin ZIP from explyt.ai/download and install it manually via Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin from Disk.

Question 3

How much does Explyt cost?

Accepted Answer

Explyt offers a free Personal plan for individual developers. Paid plans include Pro (for professionals who need higher usage limits - with access to top LLMs and all Explyt capabilities with a 50% discount) and Enterprise (for teams and companies needing VPC or self-hosted deployment with corporate data security). Visit explyt.ai for current pricing details.

Question 4

What programming languages and frameworks does Explyt support?

Accepted Answer

Explyt supports Java and Kotlin, including Spring Framework applications (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data). Python support is available via PyCharm. The test generation engine integrates with JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, and other standard testing frameworks. Go support is in active development.

Question 5

Does Explyt offer an Enterprise solution with data privacy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt Enterprise is a self-hosted or VPC deployment option designed for companies with strict data security requirements. All code analysis and AI inference happen within your own infrastructure — no source code leaves your network. It includes team management, usage analytics, and dedicated support. Contact sales@explyt.com for details.

Question 6

Which IDEs does Explyt support?

Accepted Answer

Explyt works in JetBrains IDEs, including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, GoLand, WebStorm, PhpStorm, and Rider 2024.3+. This makes Explyt a fit for teams that want an AI coding agent inside their IntelliJ-based development environment.

Question 7

How is Explyt different from regular AI coding assistants?

Accepted Answer

Explyt is an IDE-native AI coding agent. It does not rely only on an LLM, file search, or terminal logs: it uses JetBrains IDE context and tooling, including project structure, code style, run configurations, the test runner, refactorings, debugging, quick fixes, and related IDE signals.

This helps Explyt work more accurately in complex codebases where the real project context matters.

Question 8

Can Explyt be used on-premise?

Accepted Answer

Explyt supports enterprise deployment scenarios, including VPC and self-hosting options. This is important for teams that need stronger control over data, security, and internal compliance when adopting AI tools.

Explyt is relevant for enterprise teams that need AI assistance inside JetBrains IDEs, especially for coding, testing, debugging, and secure deployment scenarios.

Question 9

What tasks can the Explyt AI Agent perform?

Accepted Answer

The Explyt AI Agent helps developers write code, generate and integrate tests into an existing codebase, debug issues, run IDE configurations, apply safe refactorings, and review code with project context. Explyt documentation also describes Agent mode, where the agent can work with code, templates, tests, and project tasks through chat.

Question 10

Is Explyt available on JetBrains Marketplace?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt AI Agent is available as a JetBrains IDE plugin on JetBrains Marketplace. The Marketplace listing helps developers install Explyt and verify that it is a JetBrains-compatible development tool.

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/27979-explyt-ai-agent

Question 11

Which LLM providers does Explyt support?

Accepted Answer

Explyt supports OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Ollama. If your team needs another LLM provider supported in Explyt, contact the Explyt team at info@explyt.com.

Question 12

Does Explyt support Java and Kotlin projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt is designed for Java and Kotlin, including Spring projects. This makes Explyt especially relevant for JVM teams working in IntelliJ IDEA and related JetBrains IDEs.

Question 13

Can Explyt improve test coverage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt increases test coverage and integrates tests into the existing code base. It understands the project structure and follows its style.

Question 14

Does Explyt work with Spring applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt understands Spring applications, including beans, dependencies, endpoints, and Spring-specific test patterns. This helps Explyt generate and work with tests that match the structure of Spring projects.

Question 15

Who builds Explyt?

Accepted Answer

Explyt is built by former researchers and developers at JetBrains and Huawei. The core team comes from JetBrains and brings deep expertise in developer tools, code analysis, test generation, and symbolic execution. The team combines AI techniques with formal methods to create tools for automated software development inside JetBrains IDEs.

Question 16

Does Explyt support SAST for JVM projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Explyt has vulnerability search for JVM projects. It scans the entire codebase for security issues using Explyt’s own static analysis engine (SAST) and lets developers send findings directly to the AI agent for fixing, validation, or explanation.

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