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Sweep AI is a powerful coding assistant for JetBrains users, praised for its ability to automate PRs and bug fixes. Users appreciate its task-based approach, which allows for precise goal expression. While some note limitations due to generative AI constraints, the tool is seen as a leading solution in its field. The product's rapid improvement and effectiveness in handling complex tasks have impressed users, making it a preferred choice over alternatives like GitHub Copilot X.
Sweep AI
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! 👇
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Fable Wizard
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?
Sweep AI
@jonurbonas It was a long journey, but we have an even longer way to go!
I think the top features we have are lightning fast and multi-file "apply", a faster and smarter autocomplete, and great codebase search!
Sweep seamlessly uses your local files and previous actions to understand what you're doing, and generate better code as a result!