SMRTR ProgrammingMar 23, 2026PyCharm Blog

OpenAI Acquires Astral: What It Means for PyCharm Users

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OpenAI announced its acquisition of Astral, the company behind popular Python tools uv, Ruff, and ty. The Astral team will join OpenAI's Codex division pending regulatory approval. JetBrains acknowledges potential risks but notes the tools are open-source and forkable, while committing to continued integration in PyCharm regardless of ownership.

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