# IntelliJ IDEA: what changed from 2025 to 2026 - Product: IntelliJ IDEA (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea) - Vendor: JetBrains - Range: changelog entries numbered after 2025.3.6.1 up to and including 2026.2.2, stable releases only - Entries below: 10 releases (newest first) - Resolved: 2025 is 2025.3.6.1 and 2026 is 2026.2.2, the newest stable release of each major we track - Carrying security changes: 0 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 0 - Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/compare/2025...2026 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. 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The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## What changed (52 changes, grouped by kind) ### Added #### 2026.2 (2026-07-16) - Native GitHub Copilot integration - Agent skills for AI - AI completion support for third-party providers - Logpoints - Dependency completion - Early Gradle 10 support and migration assistance - Support for Java 27 - Kotlin 2.4 Stable features - Terraform testing framework - Support for TypeScript 7.0 #### 2026.1 (2026-03-25) - ACP Registry to browse and install AI agents in one click - Git worktrees support to work in parallel branches and hand one off to an agent - Database access for AI agents to let Codex or Claude Agent query and modify data sources natively - Quota-free next edit suggestions to propagate changes throughout a given file with IDE-driven assistance - Spring runtime insight to inspect injected beans, endpoint security, and property values without pausing execution - Kotlin-aware JPA to detect and fix Kotlin-specific pitfalls in Jakarta Persistence entities - Day-one support for Java 26 including preview features - Day-one support for Kotlin 2.3.20 including experimental features - First-class C/C++ coding assistance for multi-language projects in IntelliJ IDEA - Support for JavaScript without an Ultimate subscription - Native Dev Container workflow to open containerized projects as if they were local ### Changed #### 2026.2.2 (2026-09-02) - Checkboxes in Markdown now have improved contrast for better visibility #### 2026.2 (2026-07-16) - Streamlined Git conflict resolution flow - Docker Compose improvements - Spring support improvements #### 2026.1 (2026-03-25) - Command completion now includes AI actions, postfix templates, and config file support - Improved performance for large-scale TypeScript projects ### Fixed #### 2026.2.2 (2026-09-02) - Loading a remote OpenAPI specification no longer fails - The order of terminal tabs is now preserved after reopening a project - The vertical scrollbar is now displayed correctly in the Markdown preview pane #### 2026.2.1 (2026-08-10) - Markdown shell scripts now execute in the correct order - Undo now works correctly after applying Optimize imports on the fly - Dragging a terminal tab after using the Move to Editor action no longer restarts the terminal session #### 2026.2.0.1 (2026-07-23) - Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows that prevented repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly #### 2026.1.4 (2026-07-02) - The active Git branch now updates correctly - Fixed an issue where using pull_policy in Docker Compose files prevented the PHP interpreter from being created - The IDE no longer erroneously marks successful Gradle syncs as failed when running Gradle 9.5.0 on WSL - Fixed an error that caused Dev Container connections to fail with an Unknown Docker endpoint schema message #### 2026.1.3 (2026-06-04) - Terminal cursor in tmux is no longer rendered above the current line - Markdown preview now correctly displays images when referencing files outside the project directory - Custom colors are rendered correctly in various UI components in the Database tool window - Launching WSL via wsl.exe -d no longer causes shell integration and process detection issues #### 2026.1.2 (2026-05-15) - Projects can now be opened correctly via .ipr files generated by the Gradle idea task - Indentation for Java ternary expressions with chained method calls has been fixed - Pressing Alt+Enter key combination on Windows no longer opens the context menu unexpectedly - Live templates with groovyScript now work as expected - Dragging and dropping selected code with the mouse onto its original position no longer causes the code to disappear - Several IDE freezes have been resolved #### 2026.1.1 (2026-04-23) - WSL Python SDK can now be set up again - Emmet in remote development now works as expected - Gradle sync no longer fails due to class cast error involving InternalIdeaModule and org.gradle.tooling.model.ProjectModel - IDE now correctly connects to WildFly admin process after server startup, restoring deployment and Open browser after launch option _One release carries no categorized changes yet: 2026.1.5._ ## Release notes ### 2026.2.2 - Date: 2026-09-02 - Version: 2026.2.2 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662739 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.2.2 - **fixed** — Loading a remote OpenAPI specification no longer fails - **fixed** — The order of terminal tabs is now preserved after reopening a project - **changed** — Checkboxes in Markdown now have improved contrast for better visibility - **fixed** — The vertical scrollbar is now displayed correctly in the Markdown preview pane IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.2 is out with the following improvements: - Loading a remote OpenAPI specification no longer fails. [[IJPL-63202](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-63202/)] - The order of terminal tabs is now preserved after reopening a project. [[IJPL-212254](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-212254/Terminal-tabs-order-is-not-saved-in-IntelliJ)] - Checkboxes in Markdown now have improved contrast for better visibility. [[IJPL-93391](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-93391/Low-contrast-of-checkboxes-in-markdown)] - The vertical scrollbar is once again displayed correctly in the Markdown preview pane. [[IJPL-251259](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-251259/2026.2-Markdown-Preview-Missing-vertical-scrollbar-JCEF-rendering-failure)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/09/intellij-idea-2026-2-2/). ### 2026.1.5 - Date: 2026-08-12 - Version: 2026.1.5 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662731 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1.5 IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.5 is out! For the list of changes included in this build, refer to the [release notes](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662731). ### 2026.2.1 - Date: 2026-08-10 - Version: 2026.2.1 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662729 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.2.1 - **fixed** — Markdown shell scripts now execute in the correct order - **fixed** — Undo now works correctly after applying Optimize imports on the fly - **fixed** — Dragging a terminal tab after using the Move to Editor action no longer restarts the terminal session IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 is out with the following improvements: - Markdown shell scripts now execute in the correct order. [[IJPL-92206](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-92206/)] - Undo now works correctly after applying Optimize imports on the fly. [[IDEA-285011](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-285011/)] - Dragging a terminal tab after using the Move to Editor action no longer restarts the terminal session. [[IJPL-165734](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-165734/Terminal-restarts-when-dragged-after-Move-to-Editor)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/08/intellij-idea-2026-2-1/). ### 2026.2.0.1 - Date: 2026-07-23 - Version: 2026.2.0.1 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662711 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.2.0.1 - **fixed** — Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows that prevented repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.0.1 is out with the following hotfix: Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows [[IJPL-250709]](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250709), preventing repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly. [[IDEA-391665]](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-391665), [[IJPL-250598]](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250598), [[IJPL-250615]](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250615), [[IJPL-250539]](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250539). For more details, please refer to the [release notes](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662711/IntelliJ-IDEA-2026.2.0.1-262.8665.337-build-Release-Notes) ### 2026.2 - Date: 2026-07-16 - Version: 2026.2 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662707 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.2 - **added** — Native GitHub Copilot integration - **added** — Agent skills for AI - **added** — AI completion support for third-party providers - **added** — Logpoints - **added** — Dependency completion - **added** — Early Gradle 10 support and migration assistance - **changed** — Streamlined Git conflict resolution flow - **changed** — Docker Compose improvements - **added** — Support for Java 27 - **added** — Kotlin 2.4 Stable features - **changed** — Spring support improvements - **added** — Terraform testing framework - **added** — Support for TypeScript 7.0 IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 is now out! The highlights of this release include: AI upgrades: - Native GitHub Copilot integration - Agent skills - AI completion support for third-party providers Productivity-enhancing features: - Logpoints - Dependency completion - Early Gradle 10 support and migration assistance - Streamlined Git conflict resolution flow - Docker Compose improvements Support for new technologies: - Java 27 - Kotlin 2.4 Stable features - Spring support improvements - Terraform testing framework - TypeScript 7.0 Visit our [What's New page](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/) to learn about these and other improvements. ### 2026.1.4 - Date: 2026-07-02 - Version: 2026.1.4 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662699 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1.4 - **fixed** — The active Git branch now updates correctly - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where using pull_policy in Docker Compose files prevented the PHP interpreter from being created - **fixed** — The IDE no longer erroneously marks successful Gradle syncs as failed when running Gradle 9.5.0 on WSL - **fixed** — Fixed an error that caused Dev Container connections to fail with an Unknown Docker endpoint schema message IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 is out with the following improvements: - The active Git branch now updates correctly. [[IJPL-240184](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-240184/Git-update-is-disabled-on-the-active-branch)] - Fixed an issue where using pull_policy in Docker Compose files prevented the PHP interpreter from being created. [[IJPL-189121](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-189121/)] - The IDE no longer erroneously marks successful Gradle syncs as failed when running Gradle 9.5.0 on WSL. [[IDEA-388949](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-388949/Gradle-Successful-sync-shown-as-failed-since-Gradle-9.5.0-on-WSL)] - Fixed an error that caused Dev Container connections to fail with an Unknown Docker endpoint schema message. [[IJPL-240184](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-240184/Git-update-is-disabled-on-the-active-branch)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/06/intellij-idea-2026-1-4/). ### 2026.1.3 - Date: 2026-06-04 - Version: 2026.1.3 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662689 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1.3 - **fixed** — Terminal cursor in tmux is no longer rendered above the current line - **fixed** — Markdown preview now correctly displays images when referencing files outside the project directory - **fixed** — Custom colors are rendered correctly in various UI components in the Database tool window - **fixed** — Launching WSL via wsl.exe -d no longer causes shell integration and process detection issues IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.3 is out! The latest update brings the following improvements: - In tmux, the terminal cursor is no longer rendered above the current line. [[IJPL-102697](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-102697)] - The Markdown preview now correctly displays images when referencing files outside the project directory. [[IJPL-171896](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-171896)] - Custom colors are rendered correctly in various UI components in the Database tool window. [[DBE-25711](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/DBE-25711)] - Launching WSL via wsl.exe -d no longer causes shell integration and process detection issues. [[IJPL-236576](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-236576)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/06/intellij-idea-2026-1-3/). ### 2026.1.2 - Date: 2026-05-15 - Version: 2026.1.2 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662679 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1.2 - **fixed** — Projects can now be opened correctly via .ipr files generated by the Gradle idea task - **fixed** — Indentation for Java ternary expressions with chained method calls has been fixed - **fixed** — Pressing Alt+Enter key combination on Windows no longer opens the context menu unexpectedly - **fixed** — Live templates with groovyScript now work as expected - **fixed** — Dragging and dropping selected code with the mouse onto its original position no longer causes the code to disappear - **fixed** — Several IDE freezes have been resolved IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.2 is out with the following improvements: - Projects can now be opened correctly via .iprfiles generated by the Gradle idea task. [[IJPL-242321](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-242321/Project-cannot-be-opened-via-.ipr-file-generated-by-Gradle-idea-task)] - The indentation for Java ternary expressions with chained method calls has been fixed. [[IDEA-387867](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-387867/Java-code-formatting-for-chained-method-calls-in-ternary-expressions-changed)] - Pressing the Alt+Enter key combination on Windows no longer opens the context menu unexpectedly. [[IJPL-47743](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-47743/Alt-key-calls-context-menu-on-Windows)] - Live templates with groovyScript now work as expected again. [[IJPL-241581](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-241581/IDE-2026.1-broke-Live-Templates-with-groovyScript)] - Dragging and dropping selected code with the mouse onto its original position no longer causes the code to disappear. [[IJPL-235895](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-235895/Drag-and-drop-with-mouse-of-code-on-its-own-spot-makes-the-code-disssapear)] - Several IDE freezes have been resolved. [[IJPL-235455](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-235455/Long-read-action-in-com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.impl.HighlightInfoUpdaterImpl.addEvictedInfos)] [[IJPL-224542](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-224542/IDE-Freeze-FUS-Telemetry-Deadlock)] [[IJPL-203153](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-203153/PhpStorm-2025.2-Freezes-After-Update-with-settingsSync-enabled-stuck-in-R.e.getIdToken)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/05/intellij-idea-2026-1-2/). ### 2026.1.1 - Date: 2026-04-23 - Version: 2026.1.1 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662664 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1.1 - **fixed** — WSL Python SDK can now be set up again - **fixed** — Emmet in remote development now works as expected - **fixed** — Gradle sync no longer fails due to class cast error involving InternalIdeaModule and org.gradle.tooling.model.ProjectModel - **fixed** — IDE now correctly connects to WildFly admin process after server startup, restoring deployment and Open browser after launch option IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.1 is out with the following improvements: - It's once again possible to set up a WSL Python SDK. [[IJPL-240728](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-240728/Unable-to-add-WSL-Python-SDK)] - Emmet in remote development now works as expected. [[IJPL-168255](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-168255)] - Gradle sync no longer fails due to a class cast error involving InternalIdeaModule and org.gradle.tooling.model.ProjectModel. [[IDEA-386409](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-386409/Gradle-sync-fails-with-InternalIdeaModule-cannot-be-cast-to-class-org.gradle.tooling.model.ProjectModel)] - The IDE now correctly connects to the WildFly admin process after server startup, restoring deployment and the Open browser after launch option. [[IDEA-387483](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-387483)] Get more details in our [blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/04/intellij-idea-2026-1-1/). ### 2026.1 - Date: 2026-03-25 - Version: 2026.1 - Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2100662652 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intellij-idea/releases/2026.1 - **added** — ACP Registry to browse and install AI agents in one click - **added** — Git worktrees support to work in parallel branches and hand one off to an agent - **added** — Database access for AI agents to let Codex or Claude Agent query and modify data sources natively - **added** — Quota-free next edit suggestions to propagate changes throughout a given file with IDE-driven assistance - **added** — Spring runtime insight to inspect injected beans, endpoint security, and property values without pausing execution - **added** — Kotlin-aware JPA to detect and fix Kotlin-specific pitfalls in Jakarta Persistence entities - **added** — Day-one support for Java 26 including preview features - **added** — Day-one support for Kotlin 2.3.20 including experimental features - **added** — First-class C/C++ coding assistance for multi-language projects in IntelliJ IDEA - **added** — Support for JavaScript without an Ultimate subscription - **changed** — Command completion now includes AI actions, postfix templates, and config file support - **changed** — Improved performance for large-scale TypeScript projects - **added** — Native Dev Container workflow to open containerized projects as if they were local IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 is now out! The highlights of this release include: Any agent, built-in: - ACP Registry: Browse and install AI agents in one click. - Git worktrees: Work in parallel branches and hand one off to an agent while you keep moving in another. - Database access for AI agents: Let Codex or Claude Agent query and modify your data sources natively. Intelligence in the platform: - Quota-free next edit suggestions: Propagate changes throughout a given file with IDE-driven assistance. - Spring runtime insight: Inspect injected beans, endpoint security, and property values without pausing execution. - Kotlin-aware JPA: Detect and fix Kotlin-specific pitfalls in Jakarta Persistence entities. First-class language support: - Java 26: Enjoy day-one support, including preview features. - Kotlin 2.3.20: Enjoy day-one support, including experimental features. - C/C++ in IntelliJ IDEA: Access first-class C/C++ coding assistance for multi-language projects. - Support for JavaScript without an Ultimate subscription. Productivity and environment: - Expanded command completion, now with AI actions, postfix templates, and config file support. - Better performance for large-scale TypeScript projects. - Native Dev Container workflow: Open containerized projects as if they were local. Visit our [What's New page](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/) to learn about these and other improvements.