JetBrains Open-Sources KotlinLLM: Smart Macros That Generate Kotlin Source Code at Runtime and Hot-Reload It Through JDI

JetBrains has released its KotlinLLM plugin under the Apache 2.0 license, providing developers with a tool that generates and hot-reloads Kotlin source code at runtime. By utilizing Java Debug Interface to capture current runtime values, the tool allows language models to write specific code blocks rather than executing live model calls during application runtime. This approach aims to integrate generative AI more directly into the compilation process while allowing for immediate testing of the generated code within the development environment.