diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 115e10e59f..3b5298f99b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ concurrency: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ inputs.version || inpu
 permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: write
+  issues: write # kilocode_change - label automated JetBrains CLI pin bump PRs
   packages: write
+  pull-requests: write # kilocode_change - create automated JetBrains CLI pin bump PRs
 
 jobs:
   version:
diff --git a/.kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts b/.kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts
index 371cf3ddf4..479c8703e2 100644
--- a/.kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts
+++ b/.kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { parseArgs } from "util"
 
 const repo = process.env.GH_REPO ?? process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY ?? "Kilo-Org/kilocode"
 const file = "packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json"
+const label = "jetbrains-cli-pin-bump"
 const asset = [
   "kilo-darwin-arm64.zip",
   "kilo-darwin-x64.zip",
@@ -101,10 +102,12 @@ async function pr(version: string) {
   const view = await $`gh pr view ${branch} --repo ${repo} --json url --jq .url`.quiet().nothrow()
   if (view.exitCode === 0 && view.stdout.toString().trim()) {
     await $`gh pr edit ${branch} --repo ${repo} --title ${title} --body ${desc}`
+    await tag(branch)
     console.log(view.stdout.toString().trim())
     return
   }
   const url = await $`gh pr create --repo ${repo} --base main --head ${branch} --title ${title} --body ${desc}`.text()
+  await tag(branch)
   console.log(url.trim())
 }
 
@@ -138,3 +141,11 @@ async function ensure(branch: string, sha: string) {
   }
   await $`gh api --method POST ${`repos/${repo}/git/refs`} -f ref=${`refs/heads/${branch}`} -f sha=${sha}`.quiet()
 }
+
+async function tag(branch: string) {
+  await $`gh label create ${label} --repo ${repo} --color 1D76DB --description ${"JetBrains pinned CLI version bump"}`.quiet().nothrow()
+  const result = await $`gh pr edit ${branch} --repo ${repo} --add-label ${label}`.quiet().nothrow()
+  if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+    console.warn(`Warning: failed to add ${label} label to ${branch}`)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/AGENTS.md b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/AGENTS.md
index e7e83f3f4d..714f92feb0 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/AGENTS.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/AGENTS.md
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ The JetBrains plugin has two independent CLI controls. Use the commands below di
 
 `set-pin.ts` refuses versions whose CLI release or runtime assets do not exist, so it cannot create a pin that would 404 during runtime download.
 
+Stable CLI releases also attempt this PR automatically after publishing and label it `jetbrains-cli-pin-bump`. The CLI release workflow logs the PR URL when creation succeeds and logs a warning without failing the release if PR creation fails.
+
 For the full release process (resolve version, pin verification, prepare, changelog, publish), load the `release-jetbrains` skill: `.kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/SKILL.md`.
 
 ### Server Protocol
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
index a485813629..606065a27d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ bun .kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts --latest --pr
 
 Merge the generated pin PR first, then re-run `check-pin.ts` and dispatch prepare. Do not dispatch prepare from a local-only pin edit.
 
+Stable CLI releases also try to open this pin bump PR automatically after publishing. The PR is labeled `jetbrains-cli-pin-bump`. Release publishing does not fail if creating the PR fails; inspect the publish log for either the PR URL or the warning with manual follow-up instructions.
+
 ## Create Release Tag And PR
 
 1. Open the GitHub Actions workflow:
diff --git a/script/publish.ts b/script/publish.ts
index 8bfa2ff85e..54558c43d2 100755
--- a/script/publish.ts
+++ b/script/publish.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url"
 
 console.log("=== publishing ===\n")
 
+// kilocode_change start - keep JetBrains CLI pin reviewable outside CLI release commits
+const jetbrainsPkg = fileURLToPath(new URL("../packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json", import.meta.url))
+const jetbrainsPin = await Bun.file(jetbrainsPkg).text()
+// kilocode_change end
+
 // kilocode_change start - consume changesets on the publish runner so changelog
 // changes are included in the release commit. Previously this ran in the
 // version job on a separate runner whose workspace was discarded.
@@ -42,6 +47,13 @@ const pkgjsons = await Array.fromAsync(
 ).then((arr) => arr.filter((x) => !x.includes("node_modules") && !x.includes("dist")))
 
 for (const file of pkgjsons) {
+  // kilocode_change start - create a follow-up PR for JetBrains CLI pin bumps
+  if (file === jetbrainsPkg) {
+    console.log("preserved JetBrains CLI pin:", file)
+    await Bun.file(file).write(jetbrainsPin)
+    continue
+  }
+  // kilocode_change end
   let pkg = await Bun.file(file).text()
   pkg = pkg.replaceAll(/"version": "[^"]+"/g, `"version": "${Script.version}"`)
   console.log("updated:", file)
@@ -122,3 +134,34 @@ await import(`../packages/kilo-vscode/script/publish.ts`)
 
 const dir = fileURLToPath(new URL("..", import.meta.url))
 process.chdir(dir)
+
+// kilocode_change start - non-blocking JetBrains CLI pin bump PR after stable CLI release
+await createJetbrainsPinPr()
+// kilocode_change end
+
+// kilocode_change start
+async function createJetbrainsPinPr() {
+  console.log("\n=== jetbrains cli pin bump pr ===\n")
+  if (!Script.release) {
+    console.log("Skipping JetBrains CLI pin bump PR: not a release build")
+    return
+  }
+  if (Script.preview) {
+    console.log(`Skipping JetBrains CLI pin bump PR for pre-release v${Script.version}`)
+    return
+  }
+  const result = await $`bun .kilo/skills/release-jetbrains/script/set-pin.ts --version ${Script.version} --pr`.nothrow()
+  const out = result.stdout.toString().trim()
+  const err = result.stderr.toString().trim()
+  if (result.exitCode === 0) {
+    if (out) console.log(out)
+    const url = out.match(/https:\/\/github\.com\/\S+\/pull\/\d+/)?.[0]
+    if (url) console.log(`::notice title=JetBrains CLI pin bump PR::${url}`)
+    return
+  }
+  console.warn("JetBrains CLI pin bump PR creation failed; release will continue.")
+  if (out) console.warn(out)
+  if (err) console.warn(err)
+  console.warn("::warning title=JetBrains CLI pin bump PR failed::Release completed, but the JetBrains CLI pin bump PR was not created. Check the logs above and create it manually if needed.")
+}
+// kilocode_change end