# Rider 2026.2.1

- Product: Rider (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rider)
- Vendor: JetBrains
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Version: 2026.2.1
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/DOTNET-A-387/Rider-2026.2.1-release-notes
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rider/releases/2026.2.1

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- **added** — Bundled refactoring-code skill
- **added** — Bundled debugging-code skill
- **changed** — The bundled dottrace-analyze skill can now analyze snapshots captured while profiling Unity projects
- **changed** — Rider's quality-check hooks now support Codex
- **changed** — Updated recommended Unreal Engine C++ skills, including ue-code-authoring and ue-test-authoring

Rider 2026.2.1 What's New 
Rider 2026.2.1 is now available.
Here are some notable features included in this update:
- [The bundled refactoring-code skill.](https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2026/08/19/rider-refactoring-code-skill/)
- The bundled debugging-code skill.
- The bundled dottrace-analyze skill can now analyze snapshots captured while profiling Unity projects.
- Rider's quality-check hooks now support Codex.
- Updated recommended Unreal Engine C++ skills, including ue-code-authoring and ue-test-authoring; reinstall them from Settings | Tools | AI Assistant | Skills to get the latest versions.
For the full list of updates included in this release, see the [release blog post](https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2026/08/19/rider-resharper-2026-2-1/).