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PhpStorm 2026.2 is Now Out
Welcome to the PhpStorm 2026.2 release overview. This version advances PhpStorm as a platform for your preferred coding agents, models, and AI subscriptions, improves PHP and Laravel support, and deli
What’s New in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 is here! This version brings updates designed to streamline your workflows and help you confidently adopt the latest innovations across the Java ecosystem.
What’s fixed in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2
This release brings more than 1,300 bug fixes and usability improvements, and it addresses 140 freezes and other performance issues. Learn more in this blog post.
CLion 2026.2 Is Here
With a debugger skill for AI agents, debug profiles for simplified debugger configuration, and support for C++26 reflection.
DataGrip 2026.2: AI Agent Skills, MCP Tools and CLI Commands for Data Source Management, Bundled JDBC Drivers, and Improved Session Control
DataGrip 2026.2, the second major update of the year, is here! Let’s take a look at what’s inside. AI This release introduces three AI agent skills for working with databases: database-tools, da
WebStorm 2026.2: TypeScript 7 Support, GitHub Copilot Integration, Agent Skills, and More
WebStorm 2026.2 is now available!If you work on a large TypeScript codebase, this release is a meaningful upgrade. TypeScript 7 support ships out of the box for projects already using it, delivering f
GoLand 2026.2 Is Now Available!
GoLand 2026.2 is all about helping you understand and improve your Go applications with less effort. This release introduces the new Go Optimization tool window, bringing profiling, escape analysis, a
Code in Space: Redefining Tech Creation with AI and XR
The main message Advances in AI are already single-handedly changing how we interact with technologies. This moment might become the first interaction revolution in roughly 60 years, since the mous
Rider 2026.2 Release Candidate Is Out!
The Rider 2026.2 Release Candidate is ready for you to try. This upcoming release opens the IDE's own intelligence to your AI coding agents, brings GitHub Copilot in natively, and delivers a wave o
ReSharper 2026.2 Release Candidate Released!
The ReSharper 2026.2 Release Candidate is ready for you to try. This release takes the first step toward ACP-based agent support in Visual Studio, starting with Junie in Preview, and sharpens every
JetBrains GameDev Days 2026 – Call for Speakers
JetBrains GameDev Day is back! Join us online on September 28, 2026, for a day dedicated to game development, practical engineering, tools, workflows, and the people building games across the world. We’re looking for speakers who are excited to share their knowledge, experience, lessons learned,...
MPS 2026.1 Has Been Released!
MPS now uses IntelliJ Platform 2026.1, JDK 25, and Kotlin 2.3. Build Language gains transitive dependencies, migrations are more reproducible, and Java stubs have received a substantial quality update
IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2026.2 Is Out!
Scala Plugin 2026.2 is out! What's New: - Support for BSP projects in WSL and Docker - Command completion - Support for interleaving parameter clauses - Support for dependent parameter types in the same clause - Better support for match types
What’s New in ReSharper 2026.2 for VS Code-compatible editors
The last couple of months have been busy ones for ReSharper across VS Code and compatible editors. Between the 2026.1 and 2026.2 releases, we've been steadily sharpening the everyday .NET experience –
Debugging for .NET in VS Code and Cursor: The #1 Requested Feature Is Here
For over a year, the most consistent question from our users and community has been clear: When will the ReSharper extension support debugging? We heard you. And with the 2026.2 release, the f
dotInsights | July 2026
Did you know? The using keyword has two completely different meanings. You can use it to import classes from different namespaces at the top of a file, or to ensure deterministic cleanup in a method b
The History of Kodee, Kotlin’s Mascot
A few years back, the Kotlin team figured it was time their programming language had a mascot – something fun and friendly to make developers feel more at home. After all, so many other programming la
JetBrains Academy – June Digest
Discover new ways to showcase your work, learn about AI by building real projects, and rethink how you use chatbots as you learn to code.
Introducing the Kotlin Benchmark for AI Coding Agents
We’re releasing an open benchmark for evaluating AI coding agents on real-world Kotlin tasks. Compare agents, inspect the methodology, and see the results on the leaderboard.
Best Object Detection Models for Machine Learning in 2026
Compare the top object detection models for 2026. YOLOv12, YOLO26, RF-DETR benchmarks, use cases, and selection guidance.
What’s Next for TeamCity – CI/CD by JetBrains
A look at where TeamCity is today, where we believe CI/CD is heading, and what we are building next.
The Benchmark Meaning Gap
Leaderboard scores don’t hold up when we look more closely at benchmarks that are considered standards. The models dramatically improved on the exact tasks we trained them on, yet those gains often did not show up on other benchmarks or on slightly different tasks in the same codebase. This blog...
JetBrains AI for Teams and Organizations: From Fragmented AI Usage to Coordinated Software Development
We’re about to start rolling out a new set of AI capabilities that provide shared context, reusable agentic workflows, organization-level governance, and cost control for software production. Devel
Java Annotated Monthly – July 2026
Welcome back to another edition of Java Annotated Monthly! As always, we've rounded up the best reads from across the ecosystem so you don't have to go hunting yourself. This month's lineup spans t
Shift-Left Static Code Analysis
It’s a situation you’ve probably experienced before: late in your development process, a security vulnerability surfaces during final testing, weeks after the code was written. As a result, you find y
Natvis Comes to Linux and macOS: Visualize Your C++ Types Without Writing a Single Data Formatter
If you've ever debugged your own C++ containers, strings, or hash tables on Linux or macOS, you know the deal: to see anything useful in the debugger, you have to write a custom data formatter. And wr
Does Speaking to Agents Like Cavemen Really Save 65% of Tokens? We Test
A paired A/B benchmark of the token-compression skill Caveman on Claude Code, run on SkillsBench: does it actually save tokens, and does it degrade AI agent output quality? Advertised saving: 65%.
In Conversation With the Golden Kodee Winners
KotlinConf 2026 marked a milestone for the Kotlin community: the very first Golden Kodee Community Awards. The awards recognize the individuals and communities whose passion and dedication help the Ko
Toolbox App 3.6: Smarter Storage Cleanup, Windows installation diagnostics, and More
Toolbox App 3.6 gives you better control over local storage and makes Windows installation failures easier to diagnose. Clean up removable Toolbox App data from Settings The Toolbox App now show
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 Is Out!
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 is out with some useful fixes. You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download
TeamCity 2026.1.2 and 2025.11.6 Are Now Available
Update to the latest version to benefit from the latest improvements and security fixes.
JetBrains Engineering Hiring Process: A Recruiter Explains What to Expect (And How to Prepare)
Learn what to expect from the JetBrains engineering hiring process, with recruiter tips on CVs, interviews, take-home tasks, and how to prepare.
Kotlin Comes to BlueJ
Kotlin support is now available in BlueJ 6.0, helping educators teach introductory object-oriented programming with less boilerplate and ready-to-use classroom materials.
Improving Embedded Software Quality With Parasoft C/C++test, CLion, and AI
Embedded software development comes with a unique set of pressures: strict safety and security standards, complex toolchains, and the constant challenge of catching defects as early as possible. St
Kodee’s Kotlin Roundup: Kotlin Turns 15, Kotlin 2.4.0, and the Kotlin Toolchain
Golden Kodee finalists are out. Explore the latest Kotlin releases, new learning resources, JVM updates, and tools shaping the Kotlin ecosystem.
GitHub Copilot now an Integrated Agent in JetBrains IDEs
Born out of a deep partnership between JetBrains and GitHub, this integration makes Copilot native in the agent picker and delivers a more stable agent experience directly in the IDE you already use e
JetBrains Air lands on Windows
JetBrains Air is now available for Windows. Try it today!