JetBrains Toolbox App

Toolbox App 3.6.2 Bugfix Update

• Improved telemetry and diagnostics. Toolbox App 3.6.1 Bugfix Update
• Improved cache cleanup process on maсOS What's New in Toolbox App 3.6 Storage cleanup The Toolbox App now shows removable data in Settings, including the download cache, previous versions, temporary leftovers, and leftover tool directories. You can clean up this data safely without opening cache folders manually. TBX-18085 Windows installer diagnostics The Windows installer now shows what prevents installation, including locked files, blocking processes, and read-only file states. You can also collect logs directly from the installer error screen. TBX-18624 CodeCanvas goes away CodeCanvas has been sunset, and no longer appears in the Toolbox App. TBX-18717 See the full list of release notes here.

Toolbox App 3.6.1 Bugfix Update

• Improved cache cleanup process on maсOS What's New in Toolbox App 3.6 Storage cleanup The Toolbox App now shows removable data in Settings, including the download cache, previous versions, temporary leftovers, and leftover tool directories. You can clean up this data safely without opening cache folders manually. TBX-18085 Windows installer diagnostics The Windows installer now shows what prevents installation, including locked files, blocking processes, and read-only file states. You can also collect logs directly from the installer error screen. TBX-18624 CodeCanvas goes away CodeCanvas has been sunset, and no longer appears in the Toolbox App. TBX-18717 See the full list of release notes here.

What's New in Toolbox App 3.5 Remote development observability The Toolbox App now emits OpenTelemetry metrics for remote development connection latency and reliability, so enterprise teams can monitor connection health in their existing observability stacks. TBX-17436 Zoom controls You can now zoom in and out of the Toolbox App interface with Cmd/Ctrl +, Cmd/Ctrl -, and Cmd/Ctrl 0. The zoom level persists across restarts. TBX-17170 Cleaner update progress We’ve enhanced the experience of checking for updates by adding clearer progress indicators. TBX-15780 Enterprise configuration

• The Toolbox App now sends static headers with dynamic headers together when communicating with backend services. TBX-18352
• Header updates are now pushed automatically to running IDEs. TBX-18425 Bug fixes
• IntelliJ-based IDEs no longer randomly disappear from the Toolbox App home view. TBX-10600
• Android Studio and other aliased IDEs now keep their display name after updates. TBX-12998 Linux improvements
• The Toolbox App taskbar icon now appears reliably on KDE Plasma 6.6. TBX-18018
• The tray and app icons now appear correctly on Pop!_OS. TBX-17349 Remote development fixes
• SSH canonicalization failures no longer abort the connection. TBX-18279
• The remote development environment list no longer shows an empty page when the canCreateNewEnvironments flag is set. TBX-17235 See the full list of release notes here.

Toolbox App 3.4.3 Update

• Fixed an internal error. Toolbox App 3.4.2 Update
• You can now keep installed plugins up to date automatically. TBX-17192
• Improved remote tools reconnections reliability after environment rebuilds. TBX-18127
• Fixed issue when daemon may not start after deleting the last used IDE instance. TBX-18226
• Fixed cleanup behavior when old tools cannot be removed immediately, causing CPU load. TBX-18307 Toolbox App 3.4.1 Bugfix Update
• Fixed an issue where Toolbox could fail to connect via SSH if any forwarding step failed. TBX-18203
• Fixed an issue where the daemon could fail to register on Linux systems without xdg-mime. TBX-18088
• Added exec support to the plugin API. TBX-18112
• Fixed a race condition during concurrent upgrades. TBX-18152 What's New in Toolbox App 3.4 Remote IDE lifecycle hooks New plugin API callbacks allow hooking into the remote IDE launch lifecycle. Plugins can now run custom logic before the IDE starts and receive a notification when the launch completes.
• Callback for initiation of remote IDE launch. TBX-17467
• Callback for completion of remote IDE launch. TBX-17468
• Support for hooks when projects and IDEs are clicked or launched. TBX-17270 macOS fullscreen fix The Toolbox App window no longer disappears when opened in fullscreen mode on macOS. TBX-10354 UTF-8 support on Windows The Toolbox App now works correctly for Windows users with non-ASCII characters in their username. TBX-5989 jetbrainsd service improvements Several improvements were made to the daemon service to make its behavior cleaner and more predictable across platforms.
• The daemon no longer re-registers its protocol handler on every startup. TBX-18045
• The daemon now exits gracefully when all client applications disconnect, instead of running indefinitely in the background. TBX-17497
• Fixed .desktop file mimetype removal and scheme handler registration on Linux. TBX-18024 Remote development fixes Remote development reliability has been improved with fixes for connection handling and Linux-specific issues.
• Fixed a file descriptor leak on Linux that could cause the system tray icon to disappear. TBX-17384
• Fixed indefinite progress when connecting to a remote machine. TBX-17425
• Enabled TCP Keepalive for OpenSSH to prevent connection drops. TBX-17100 Bug fixes General stability improvements and update flow fixes.
• IDE now restarts correctly during updates. TBX-17259 See the full list of release notes here.

Toolbox App 3.4.2 Update

• You can now keep installed plugins up to date automatically. TBX-17192
• Improved remote tools reconnections reliability after environment rebuilds. TBX-18127
• Fixed issue when daemon may not start after deleting the last used IDE instance. TBX-18226
• Fixed cleanup behavior when old tools cannot be removed immediately, causing CPU load. TBX-18307 Toolbox App 3.4.1 Bugfix Update
• Fixed an issue where Toolbox could fail to connect via SSH if any forwarding step failed. TBX-18203
• Fixed an issue where the daemon could fail to register on Linux systems without xdg-mime. TBX-18088
• Added exec support to the plugin API. TBX-18112
• Fixed a race condition during concurrent upgrades. TBX-18152 What's New in Toolbox App 3.4 Remote IDE lifecycle hooks New plugin API callbacks allow hooking into the remote IDE launch lifecycle. Plugins can now run custom logic before the IDE starts and receive a notification when the launch completes.
• Callback for initiation of remote IDE launch. TBX-17467
• Callback for completion of remote IDE launch. TBX-17468
• Support for hooks when projects and IDEs are clicked or launched. TBX-17270 macOS fullscreen fix The Toolbox App window no longer disappears when opened in fullscreen mode on macOS. TBX-10354 UTF-8 support on Windows The Toolbox App now works correctly for Windows users with non-ASCII characters in their username. TBX-5989 jetbrainsd service improvements Several improvements were made to the daemon service to make its behavior cleaner and more predictable across platforms.
• The daemon no longer re-registers its protocol handler on every startup. TBX-18045
• The daemon now exits gracefully when all client applications disconnect, instead of running indefinitely in the background. TBX-17497
• Fixed .desktop file mimetype removal and scheme handler registration on Linux. TBX-18024 Remote development fixes Remote development reliability has been improved with fixes for connection handling and Linux-specific issues.
• Fixed a file descriptor leak on Linux that could cause the system tray icon to disappear. TBX-17384
• Fixed indefinite progress when connecting to a remote machine. TBX-17425
• Enabled TCP Keepalive for OpenSSH to prevent connection drops. TBX-17100 Bug fixes General stability improvements and update flow fixes.
• IDE now restarts correctly during updates. TBX-17259 See the full list of release notes here.

Toolbox App 3.4.1 Bugfix Update

• Fixed an issue where Toolbox could fail to connect via SSH if any forwarding step failed. TBX-18203
• Fixed an issue where the daemon could fail to register on Linux systems without xdg-mime. TBX-18088
• Added exec support to the plugin API. TBX-18112
• Fixed a race condition during concurrent upgrades. TBX-18152 What's New in Toolbox App 3.4 Remote IDE lifecycle hooks New plugin API callbacks allow hooking into the remote IDE launch lifecycle. Plugins can now run custom logic before the IDE starts and receive a notification when the launch completes.
• Callback for initiation of remote IDE launch. TBX-17467
• Callback for completion of remote IDE launch. TBX-17468
• Support for hooks when projects and IDEs are clicked or launched. TBX-17270 macOS fullscreen fix The Toolbox App window no longer disappears when opened in fullscreen mode on macOS. TBX-10354 UTF-8 support on Windows The Toolbox App now works correctly for Windows users with non-ASCII characters in their username. TBX-5989 jetbrainsd service improvements Several improvements were made to the daemon service to make its behavior cleaner and more predictable across platforms.
• The daemon no longer re-registers its protocol handler on every startup. TBX-18045
• The daemon now exits gracefully when all client applications disconnect, instead of running indefinitely in the background. TBX-17497
• Fixed .desktop file mimetype removal and scheme handler registration on Linux. TBX-18024 Remote development fixes Remote development reliability has been improved with fixes for connection handling and Linux-specific issues.
• Fixed a file descriptor leak on Linux that could cause the system tray icon to disappear. TBX-17384
• Fixed indefinite progress when connecting to a remote machine. TBX-17425
• Enabled TCP Keepalive for OpenSSH to prevent connection drops. TBX-17100 Bug fixes General stability improvements and update flow fixes.
• IDE now restarts correctly during updates. TBX-17259 See the full list of release notes here.

What's New in Toolbox App 3.4 Remote IDE lifecycle hooks New plugin API callbacks allow hooking into the remote IDE launch lifecycle. Plugins can now run custom logic before the IDE starts and receive a notification when the launch completes.

• Callback for initiation of remote IDE launch. TBX-17467
• Callback for completion of remote IDE launch. TBX-17468
• Support for hooks when projects and IDEs are clicked or launched. TBX-17270 macOS fullscreen fix The Toolbox App window no longer disappears when opened in fullscreen mode on macOS. TBX-10354 UTF-8 support on Windows The Toolbox App now works correctly for Windows users with non-ASCII characters in their username. TBX-5989 jetbrainsd service improvements Several improvements were made to the daemon service to make its behavior cleaner and more predictable across platforms.
• The daemon no longer re-registers its protocol handler on every startup. TBX-18045
• The daemon now exits gracefully when all client applications disconnect, instead of running indefinitely in the background. TBX-17497
• Fixed .desktop file mimetype removal and scheme handler registration on Linux. TBX-18024 Remote development fixes Remote development reliability has been improved with fixes for connection handling and Linux-specific issues.
• Fixed a file descriptor leak on Linux that could cause the system tray icon to disappear. TBX-17384
• Fixed indefinite progress when connecting to a remote machine. TBX-17425
• Enabled TCP Keepalive for OpenSSH to prevent connection drops. TBX-17100 Bug fixes General stability improvements and update flow fixes.
• IDE now restarts correctly during updates. TBX-17259 See the full list of release notes here.

Toolbox App 3.3.1 Bugfix Update

• Fixed an issue that could leave temporary daemon files in /tmp on Linux. TBX-17978
• Fixed an issue where the educational protocol could install a different IDE than the one specified first in the link. TBX-17995
• Added a plugin API callback for remote IDE launch completion with success/failure status. TBX-17468 What's New in Toolbox App 3.3 jetbrainsd service Toolbox App 3.3 ships with the jetbrainsd service – a lightweight background process that starts automatically alongside the Toolbox App and JetBrains IDEs. It handles jetbrains:// links by intercepting URL requests and forwarding them to the Toolbox App, providing a more reliable experience when opening links from browsers, documentation, or external applications. Plugin Updates Without Restart Plugins can now be updated without restarting the application, as the Toolbox App will pick up plugin changes automatically. TBX-17078 Remote Development Fixes The Toolbox App remote agent now properly stops when you select Close and Stop and disconnect via SSH, instead of remaining active in the background. TBX-17123 The app no longer crashes with an RpcClient was cancelled error when navigating to SSH remote development targets after restarting your machine. TBX-16900 Linux Improvements The .desktop file now uses relative icon paths instead of absolute ones, improving compatibility with different Linux setups. TBX-16650 See a full list of release notes at the link

What's New in Toolbox App 3.3 jetbrainsd service Toolbox App 3.3 ships with the jetbrainsd service – a lightweight background process that starts automatically alongside the Toolbox App and JetBrains IDEs. It handles jetbrains:// links by intercepting URL requests and forwarding them to the Toolbox App, providing a more reliable experience when opening links from browsers, documentation, or external applications. Plugin Updates Without Restart Plugins can now be updated without restarting the application, as the Toolbox App will pick up plugin changes automatically. TBX-17078 Remote Development Fixes The Toolbox App remote agent now properly stops when you select Close and Stop and disconnect via SSH, instead of remaining active in the background. TBX-17123 The app no longer crashes with an RpcClient was cancelled error when navigating to SSH remote development targets after restarting your machine. TBX-16900 Linux Improvements The .desktop file now uses relative icon paths instead of absolute ones, improving compatibility with different Linux setups. TBX-16650 See a full list of release notes at the link.

What's New in Toolbox App 3.2

• Show list of processes blocking the update process. TBX-16697
• Enhanced zoom behavior and fixed visual artifacts. TBX-15281
• Improved “Show logs files” behavior on Linux. TBX-2202

Toolbox App 3.1.2 Bugfix Update

• Improved reliability of remote IDE restarts. IJPL-218986 Toolbox App 3.1.1 Bugfix Update
• Fixed possible CPU drain because of SSH config imports from IntelliJ Tools. TBX-16705 What's New in Toolbox App 3.1
• Added restart button for easier update of running IDE. TBX-13928
• Fixed intermittent startup failures on some Linux distributions. TBX-16496
• Improved Visual Studio detection and fix for VS 2026. TBX-16541
• Fixed remote connection failure on Windows due to paths with spaces or brackets. TBX-15386

Toolbox App 3.1.1 Bugfix Update

• Fixed possible CPU drain because of SSH config imports from IntelliJ Tools. TBX-16705 What's New in Toolbox App 3.1
• Added restart button for easier update of running IDE. TBX-13928
• Fixed intermittent startup failures on some Linux distributions. TBX-16496
• Improved Visual Studio detection and fix for VS 2026. TBX-16541
• Fixed remote connection failure on Windows due to paths with spaces or brackets. TBX-15386

What's New in Toolbox App 3.1

• Added restart button for easier update of running IDE. TBX-13928
• Fixed intermittent startup failures on some Linux distributions. TBX-16496
• Improved Visual Studio detection and fix for VS 2026. TBX-16541
• Fixed remote connection failure on Windows due to paths with spaces or brackets. TBX-15386

Toolbox App 3.0.1 Bugfix Update

• Fixed possible waste of 10 seconds on remote IDE start. TBX-16441 What's New in Toolbox App 3.0
• Fixed case when IDE installation directory is symlinked to another one place. TBX-14582
• Fixed failing deployment of new Toolbox Agent when its older version is running. TBX-16017
• Fixed possible OOM error during plugin download. TBX-15720
• Fixed issue when Toolbox is restarting twice on update. TBX-13725

What's New in Toolbox App 3.0

• Fixed failing deployment of new Toolbox Agent when its older version is running. TBX-16017
• Fixed possible OOM error during plugin download. TBX-15720
• Fixed issue when Toolbox is restarting twice on update. TBX-13725
• Fixed case when IDE installation directory is symlinked to another one place. TBX-14582