A JetBrains-compiled view of CI/CD in 2026 highlights that CI/CD remains foundational to software development for DevOps-centric teams.
Key statistics include 83.4% of DevOps respondents running CI/CD pipelines, and 72.8% operating their primary CI/CD system on premises or in self-managed cloud environments.
AI is being used by nearly half of organizations for at least one CI/CD task, while only a minority (8%) run AI-powered steps directly inside builds or tests.
- 83.4% of DevOps respondents run CI/CD pipelines
- 72.8% run their primary CI/CD system on premises or self-managed cloud
- 30.5% use an on-premises installation (highest in five years)
- 48.8% use AI for at least one CI/CD task
- 8% run AI-powered steps inside builds/tests
HOW TEAMS RUN PIPELINES IN 2026
The report ties pipeline execution choices to infrastructure strategy. A substantial share of teams maintain self-hosted or self-managed setups, citing control over infrastructure, data, security, and costs as core reasons. TechStaged has also covered Xcode 27 Adds Agentic Coding: What Apple Developers Need to Control.
AI IN CI/CD WORKFLOWS
AI usage centers on assisting with code reviews, test writing or fixing, and diagnosing build failures. Wider AI adoption exists around the pipeline, but direct within-build AI steps remain uncommon.
- AI used for at least one CI/CD task (48.8%)
- AI-powered steps inside a build/test (8%)
- AI-assisted activities around the pipeline are common
PRODUCT UPDATES AND SECURITY CONTEXT
JetBrains notes ongoing product enhancements, including the Warm Agents plugin that maintains a pool of cloud agents ready to process builds on queue. TeamCity 2026.2 includes major pipeline improvements, Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support, and new MCP tools.
- Warm Agents plugin pre-allocates cloud agents
- TeamCity 2026.2 adds pipeline enhancements, BYOK, MCP tools
SECURITY ADVISORY AND NEXT STEPS
The report references a critical security advisory affecting TeamCity On-Premises (CVE-2026-63077), with reports of exploitation and follow-up guidance issued in July and August 2026 to mitigate risk.
- CVE-2026-63077 linked to TeamCity On-Premises
- Active and attempted exploitation reported before mitigations were widely deployed
- Follow-up guidance published in August 2026
RELATED COVERAGE
- Xcode 27 Adds Agentic Coding: What Apple Developers Need to Control
- GitHub posits AI is reshaping developer work, urges three skills to sharpen
- Faster Developers Don’t Make a Faster Team: JetBrains study details AI-assisted productivity gaps
- JetBrains joins OpenSSF to bolster secure software development
- Developer Tools articles
SOURCES
- The JetBrains Blog: New Report: The State of CI/CD in 2026 Published · Primary source
