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JetBrains shifts to agentic dev with Central, retires pair programming

JetBrains just killed pair programming. Here's what replaces it.

Reporting by The Register AI/ML 1 min brief
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Why it matters

JetBrains is shifting its developer toolchain from collaborative pair programming to agentic AI workflows with Central, signaling a major pivot in how professional developers will work—and a bet that autonomous agents are ready for production coding environments.

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  1. JetBrains retiring pair programming feature

  2. Launching new product: Central (agentic development platform)

  3. Shift from collaborative to autonomous agent-driven workflows

  4. Published March 25, 2026 — recent product announcement

  5. Signals developer tool market consolidation around agentic capabilities

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