Astro IDE in Action: How Data Teams Are Accelerating With AI
Data demand is exploding, but engineering teams aren’t growing fast enough. That’s why we built Astro IDE – the first AI-powered IDE purpose-built for Apache Airflow. It helps engineers deliver pipelines faster, onboard new talent with ease, and ship with confidence.
Since launching in private preview earlier this year and over the course of the public preview, design partners across industries – from automotive to travel, logistics, education, and sports – have been putting Astro IDE to work. Their feedback reveals common themes: dramatic efficiency gains, higher code quality, faster onboarding, stronger collaboration, and more secure workflows.
Faster Development, Dramatic Time Savings
Teams consistently described Astro IDE as a multiplier for their productivity.
"With Astro IDE, development that used to take us an hour now takes just 15 minutes. It's dramatically accelerated how quickly we can build and test new data pipelines." Javier Jiménez Gil Data Engineer, SEAT
"With Astro IDE, I completed five or six hours of work in under an hour – exactly the kind of time savings data teams need." Tim Handley Chief Product & Technology Officer, Welbee
From automotive engineering to education tech, teams are seeing their DAG delivery cycles shrink from hours to minutes.
High-Quality, Reliable Code
Early users stressed not just speed, but confidence in the output.
"The code [Astro IDE] generated was high-quality and production-ready from the start. Compared to generic AI tools, Astro IDE was miles ahead, with a deeper understanding of Airflow and the ability to ask the right questions." Tim Handley Chief Product & Technology Officer, Welbee
Because Astro IDE is trained on Airflow best practices and understands context, the code it generates works the first time. That means fewer refactors, fewer errors, and faster routes to production.
Onboarding New Engineers Effortlessly
Many teams cited onboarding as a top challenge. Astro IDE is already helping new hires ramp up faster.
"Astro IDE has made onboarding effortless. New engineers can start building and testing DAGs immediately – without the hurdles of configuring local environments." Javier Jiménez Gil Data Engineer, SEAT
"Astro IDE doesn't just write code – it explains its work, which makes onboarding new developers far easier and accelerates their learning curve." Tim Handley Chief Product & Technology Officer, Welbee
With context-aware explanations and in-browser testing, new developers can contribute from day one.
Understanding Airflow and Improving DAGs
Astro IDE isn’t only for speed -- it helps teams tackle complexity and improve existing pipelines.
"The AI built into Astro IDE is a great partner – it helps us catch mistakes and speeds up DAG development in ways that surprise us." Oliver Dykstra Data Engineer, Texas Rangers
"Even with our most complex DAGs, Astro IDE was able to explain, transform, and adapt them with ease." Tim Handley Chief Product & Technology Officer, Welbee
By simplifying complex DAG work, Astro IDE is giving teams confidence to tackle challenges of any scale.
Secure, In-Platform Workflows
Enterprise users highlighted the importance of keeping data secure and workflows governed.
"Astro IDE keeps our connections and secrets fully contained within the platform, giving us the security and confidence to focus on building." Data Engineer
"I can code, test, and get help from the AI agent all in one place, without bouncing between tools. Asking questions inline speeds up my workflow, and developing directly in the IDE instead of locally with a Git process has made things so much quicker. It's slick, it's helpful, and it's changed the way I work." Oliver Dykstra Data Engineer, Texas Rangers
By consolidating development, testing, and deployment in a browser-based environment, Astro IDE reduces risk and simplifies governance.
Try It Today
Astro IDE is now available in Public Preview. That means you can try it today, see how it accelerates your Airflow development, and get a head start on the future of orchestration.
We’ll continue evolving the product with feedback from our community -- and we’re on track for General Availability in February 2026.
For Astro Customers: Access Astro IDE directly through your Astro workspace starting September 17. Your $10 in monthly AI credits will be automatically available. Astro Customers: Access IDE →
New to Astronomer? Start your free Astro trial today and experience how Astro IDE transforms Airflow development. Your trial includes full access to Astro IDE, along with our complete DataOps platform. New Users: Start Your Free Trial →
