JetBrains
The JetBrains functional team owns and maintains the GitLab plugin for JetBrains IDEs, bringing GitLab’s core features and AI capabilities directly into JetBrains-based developer workflows.
Overview
The JetBrains functional team is part of the Developer Clients group within the AI Clients stage.
For shared planning processes, workflow boards, useful links, and dashboards, see the Developer Clients group page.
👨💻 Team Members
The JetBrains team is part of the Developer Clients group:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
 Amr Elhusseiny
|
Engineering Manager |
 Laura Ionel
|
Senior Backend Engineer |
 Karl Jamoralin
|
Backend Engineer |
Stable Counterparts
The following people are stable counterparts of the JetBrains team:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
|
James Casey
|
Director of Product |
|
Yi-Ann Chen
|
Senior Product Designer, AI |
💬 Slack
- Team channel: #f_jetbrains_plugin
- Public stage channel: #s_ai-clients-questions
💻 Scope
The JetBrains team is responsible for:
- GitLab Extension for JetBrains
- Repo
- Docs
- Backlog
- Slack Channel: #f_jetbrains_plugin
Cross-Group Ownership and Boundaries
AI Clients systems host features and modules owned by different groups. The Ownership and Boundaries page provides clarity and a clear expectation between all parties who author/maintain features in our systems.
Issues’ Labels
Check AI Clients labeling guidance
🔗 Useful Links
Last modified August 6, 2026: restructure: AI Clients handbook pages to match new org shape (
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