Explore code

Even when you develop code with agents, IDE features are still essential. You still need to understand code, inspect changes, verify assumptions, and quickly navigate to the exact place you want to review or edit.

JetBrains Air provides the core navigation and search features for this workflow: browsing files, searching across the codebase, jumping to files and symbols, and navigating through definitions, usages, implementations, and problems.

Open projects

Open a project from disk

If the project is already on your computer, go to File | Open.
Select the project folder.

Clone a project from Git

If the project is in a remote repository, go to Git | Clone.
In Source URL, enter the repository URL.
In Location, specify where to store the cloned repository.
Click Clone.
The project will be opened in a new JetBrains Air window.
Learn more about other Git operations in Git.

Browse files and folders

Use the Files tool to browse the project structure. Expand folders to navigate through the repository. Click a file to open it in an editor tab.

Open the Files tool

Navigate to View in the main menu and select Files.
On the tool panel, click Files.

To quickly find a file in the tree, focus the Files tool and press Command+F. Then start typing to filter the visible items.

Learn more in Files.

Go to All (Search Everywhere)

Use Go to All to quickly navigate through the project and the IDE. If you used IntelliJ-based IDEs before, this workflow is similar to Search Everywhere: one entry point for files, symbols, actions, tools, and text search.

Use Go to All

Open Go to All in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+K or Shift Shift.
- In the main menu, select Goto | All....
In the Goto tab, start typing to search across files, symbols, and symbols in the current file.
Use the filters below the search field to narrow results to Files, Symbols, or Symbols in File.
Select a result to preview it in the lower part of the popup. Press Enter to open the selected result in an editor tab.

Find and run actions

Open the Actions tab in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+Shift+K.
- Open Go to All and switch to Actions.
- Go to Goto | Action....
Type the action name, for example, Add to Task or Settings.
Select the action and press Enter to run it.

Open tools

Open the Tools tab in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+T.
- Open Go to All and switch to Tools.
- Go to Goto | Tools.
Type the tool name, for example, Files, Chat, or Review.
Select the tool and press Enter to open it.

Search text across the project

Open the Text Search tab in one of the following ways:
- Open Go to All and switch to Text Search.
- Press Command+Shift+F.
Enter the text you want to find. You can use regular expressions and the search options in the search field.
Optionally, narrow the search with In folder and File mask.
Review the matches and open the result you need.

Navigate through code

For supported languages, JetBrains Air provides language-aware code navigation features such as going to definitions, finding usages, and navigating to implementations. For other languages, basic editor features such as syntax highlighting may still be available, but advanced navigation can be limited.

The exact level of support depends on the language. For the current list, see Language support.

Find usages

Place the caret on a symbol in the editor.
Find its usages in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+U.
- Hold Command and click the symbol.
- Go to Goto | Usages.
Review the usage list and open the result you need.

Go to definition

Place the caret on a symbol in the editor.
Go to its definition in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+B.
- Go to Goto | Definition.
JetBrains Air opens the definition in the editor.

Go to implementations

Place the caret on a symbol in the editor.
Go to implementations in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+Option+B.
- Go to Goto | Implementations.
Select the implementation you want to open.

Go to type definition

Place the caret on a symbol in the editor.
Go to the type definition in one of the following ways:
- Press Command+Shift+B.
- Go to Goto | Type Definition.

Go to problems

Open the next or previous problem in one of the following ways:
- Go to Goto | Next Problem or Goto | Previous Problem.
- Press Command+E or Command+Shift+E.
To inspect all current problems in the file, click the problem indicator in the editor tab or in the upper-right corner of the editor.
Select a problem from the list to jump to its location in the file.

If these navigation actions are unavailable for a file, the language may not provide advanced language support in JetBrains Air. In that case, use Search, task context, and Go to All to navigate manually.

10 March 2026