# JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime

Runtime environment based on OpenJDK for running IntelliJ Platform-based products on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jetbrainsruntime
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: jdk, openjdk, intellij-platform
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:56:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2919, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 78}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1954, forks 271 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:58.915350+00:00)

## What it is
A JetBrains-maintained fork of OpenJDK that serves as the runtime environment for IntelliJ Platform-based IDEs and products. It includes JetBrains-specific patches and enhancements on top of the standard JDK for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Use cases
- run IntelliJ-based IDEs with a patched JDK
- build a custom OpenJDK runtime with JetBrains enhancements
- debug rendering or font issues in IntelliJ Platform products
- contribute fixes to the JDK used by JetBrains IDEs
- test IDE plugins against the JetBrains runtime

## When to choose
- you develop or build IntelliJ Platform-based products
- you need to reproduce or fix runtime issues specific to JetBrains IDEs
- you want a JDK with JetBrains' rendering and platform patches

## When to avoid
- you just need a standard JDK for general Java development
- you want a minimal or lightweight JRE
- you need long-term vendor support outside the JetBrains ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: interpreter, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, jvm
- tags: openjdk, intellij-platform, jetbrains, jdk, java-runtime, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.915350+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:06:31.709189+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.915350+00:00, sha d37e641c2731)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.