Quickstart

JetBrains Central CLI is a proxy that lets you run supported AI coding agents — Claude Agent, Codex, Gemini CLI, Junie CLI, and Pi — through JetBrains Central with your JetBrains Account. To learn more, see About.

Requirements

macOS, Linux, or Windows
Any modern browser
JetBrains Account with an active AI subscription
Network access to *.jetbrains.com, *.jetbrains.ai, and *.grazie.ai
At least one supported agent: Claude Agent, Codex, Gemini CLI, Junie CLI (GA build), or Pi

JetBrains Central CLI configures agents but does not install them. For the install command for each agent, see Install the agents you want to use. To check what is supported for each agent, see Supported agents and features.

Install JetBrains Central CLI

curl -fsSL https://central-cli.labs.jb.gg/install.sh | bash

irm https://central-cli.labs.jb.gg/install.ps1 | iex

                    curl -fsSL -o %TEMP%\install.cmd https://central-cli.labs.jb.gg/install.cmd && %TEMP%\install.cmd
                

To verify, check the version:

central --version

For installation options, or how to update or uninstall JetBrains Central CLI later, see Install JetBrains Central CLI. If the installer or the binary will not run, see Installation issues.

Log in

After you install JetBrains Central CLI, log in with your JetBrains Account:

central login

On first launch, JetBrains Central CLI opens your browser for JetBrains login. If your account has more than one enabled AI access source, choose the workspace or license you want this machine to use.

You stay logged in across sessions and reboots. To see or change your AI access source later, or to log out, see Log in and central access. If the browser never returns, see Login issues.

Connect agents

Once you are logged in, connect the agents you want to use:

central add claude

central add codex

central add gemini

central add junie

central add pi

For more details, connection options, and how to disconnect an agent, see Connect an agent.

Use agents

Once an agent is connected, run it as usual.

claude "explain this code"

codex "refactor this function"

gemini "review this PR"

junie "explain this code"

pi "refactor this function"

If a connected agent does not work, see Agent issues.

Check status and usage

To see the authentication state, proxy status, and which agents are wired:

central status

To see your current AI credit usage:

central limit

To launch the interactive interface:

central

For more details and options see About, Setup, and Agents.

18 September 2026