Acquisition strengthens Zencoder’s position in the AI coding market and brings enhanced JetBrains IDE support to Machinet users.
Zencoder, a provider of AI agents integrated directly into developers’ environments, announced today that it has acquired Machinet, a developer of context-aware AI coding assistants with over 100,000 downloads in JetBrains IDEs. The strategic acquisition further cements Zencoder’s position in the rapidly expanding AI coding assistant market, while broadening its multi-integration ecosystem across popular development platforms.
Expanding the Developer Experience
Following the acquisition, Machinet users will gain access to a significantly enhanced developer experience, including:
- Enhanced JetBrains Integration
By combining Machinet’s specialized expertise in JetBrains IDEs with Zencoder’s existing support, developers can look forward to even more powerful tools tailored for these widely-used environments.
- Augmented Unit Testing
Machinet’s context-aware unit test generation technology will be integrated with Zencoder’s advanced testing agents, offering developers a more comprehensive and automated testing experience.
- Industry-Leading Customization
Machinet’s developer community will now benefit from Zencoder’s deep capabilities in understanding large codebases, adapting to team-specific coding styles, and aligning with organizational architecture patterns.
“This acquisition aligns perfectly with our mission to turn everyone into a 10x engineer by providing AI solutions that handle routine coding tasks and let developers focus on innovation,”
said Andrew Filev, CEO and Founder of Zencoder.
“By bringing our advanced coding agent to Machinet’s thriving JetBrains community, we’re fulfilling our mission to deliver the best AI coding experience regardless of development environment.”
Streamlined Transition for Customers
As part of the acquisition, Machinet’s domain and marketplace presence will be transferred to Zencoder. Current Machinet customers will receive detailed guidance on transitioning to Zencoder’s platform, which leverages its proprietary Repo Grokking technology and AI agents.
Existing Machinet users will now gain access to Zencoder’s full feature set, including:
- Advanced multi-file editing and refactoring capabilities
- Deep codebase understanding across repositories using Repo Grokking™
- Sophisticated self-repair mechanisms that automatically test and refine outputs
- Expanded integration with over 20 developer tools, including Jira, GitHub, and GitLab
- Access to Zencoder’s specialized coding and unit testing AI agents
Industry-Leading Performance
Earlier this year, Zencoder’s AI platform demonstrated benchmark-breaking performance:
- A 2x improvement over previous best results on SWE-Bench-Multimodal
- State-of-the-art results on the challenging “IC SWE (Diamond)” section of SWE-Lancer, outperforming top published results by 23%
With the integration of Machinet’s technologies, Zencoder aims to further enhance its capabilities, reinforcing its leadership position in AI-assisted software development.
Availability and Next Steps
Zencoder’s full suite of AI coding and testing tools, including the newly enhanced JetBrains integration, is now available through zencoder.ai, with subscription options ranging from free basic plans to comprehensive enterprise solutions.
Current Machinet users will be provided with detailed transition instructions in the coming weeks.
About Zencoder
Based in Silicon Valley, Zencoder offers powerful AI coding and testing agents designed to empower professional developers. Founded by serial entrepreneur Andrew Filev, Zencoder’s globally distributed team of over 50 engineers helps organizations accelerate innovation and ship impactful software faster. The company holds ISO 27001 certification, is SOC 2 Type II compliant, and is in the process of finalizing its ISO 42001 certification.
