Java Debugger for AI Agents, Agentic Development with OpenClaw
❗❗ EVENT IS HELD IN-PERSON ONLY, IN PRAGUE ❗❗
This time we're going to have an event in the Jetbrains offices at Pankrác on the topic of Agentic Development and Debugging with (or without?) Java.
When & where?
📍 The meetup will happen on Tuesday, May 25th, 2026, at JetBrains, Na Hřebenech II 1718/8, 14000 Prague - Nusle.
🕠 Door open at 5:30 PM and we will start with talks at 6:00 PM.
📍 How to get to the venue:
To be updated later
Agenda
Java Debugger in the Hands of AI
Most of us have already tried delegating bug fixing to AI agents. However, the result often turns into an inefficient loop of adding debug prints, recompiling, and waiting for the build. But why force AI to work blindly with code when it can have access to the same information as a developer in the IDE?
In this talk, we will introduce mcp-jdwp-java — an open source implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which gives LLM agents direct access to the Java debugger. We will show how this integration changes the game: instead of guessing, the agent systematically examines the JVM state, sets breakpoints, and evaluates expressions directly on the running process.
Jan (Honza) Novotný has been programming in Java for more than 25 years. In recent years, under the FG Forrest banner, he has devoted himself to open-source projects, primarily the development of the specialized database evitaDB. He is an active member of the Czech community: he co-organizes the "unconference" jOpenSpace and regularly gives lectures at JavaDays. In the past you may also have known him as the host of the popular videocast Kafemlejnek.tv.
Will Java Survive the Age of AI Project Builders?
In the past six months, I’ve built three side projects with AI agents. Only the first was written in Java with Spring. In this talk, I’ll cut through the buzzwords around agentic development, share what building with tools like Claude and OpenClaw actually feels like, and explain why Java is no longer my first choice for new projects, along with what would need to change for it to become one again.
Vladimir Oraný is a Principal Software Engineer at Agorapulse with a background in backend systems and developer tooling. Recently, he has been exploring agentic development through side projects built with AI coding agents, with a focus on what this shift means for real-world software engineering.
🍔🍻 During the meetup, there will be some delicious food & drinks provided by JetBrains to keep you fueled throughout the evening. After the talks we're planning a networking session at a nearby location to let us meet & chat informally.
CZJUG Prague meetups are supported by:
JetBrains - Pro Developer Tools
OmniFish - GlassFish and Jakarta EE support
Sky - Video streaming
This event is supported by:
JetBrains - Pro Developer Tools