# WebStorm: what changed from 2025 to 2026

- Product: WebStorm (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm)
- 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: 1
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/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. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'.

## What changed (55 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### 2026.2.1 (2026-08-04)

- Introduce Figma Connect for WebStorm plugin to select layers in Figma files and get design context directly in WebStorm, with context automatically attached to AI Chat
- Bundle Chrome DevTools CLI skill into WebStorm to enable AI agents to open Chrome, read console logs and network requests, take screenshots, and interact with running pages

#### 2026.2 (2026-07-16)

- Support for @vue/language-server 3.0.0
- Special formatting for JSDoc @linkcode in the Documentation popup and tool window
- Automatic detection of the Node.js runtime in Native Dev Containers to prevent failures of GUI test runners
- Support for TypeScript GO in Angular applications

#### 2026.1.4 (2026-07-02)

- Added support for reporting freezes automatically in the non-eap or non-internal mode

#### 2026.1.1 (2026-04-24)

- Added the ability to extract a React component into its own file
- Added support for TypeScript in Svelte 5 markup expressions
- Added support for Svelte {#each} blocks without an item

#### 2026.1 (2026-03-25)

- Junie, Claude Agent, and Codex are available directly in the AI chat
- ACP Registry for discovering and installing agents
- Next edit suggestions
- Support for new React 19 directives
- Support for modern Angular features introduced in version 21 and later
- Support for modern CSS features
- Support for @attach attachments introduced in Svelte 5
- Codex autoconfiguration in the MCP Server settings
- Running and debugging via multiple run configurations in the Services tool window
- JetBrains Daemon is bundled to enable early testing and feedback

### Changed

#### 2026.2.2 (2026-09-03)

- Improved the appearance of the Settings | Tools | MCP Server | Exposed Tools page

#### 2026.2 (2026-07-16)

- Extended support for Svelte
- Multiple improvements to the Search Everywhere functionality
- Remote Development is no longer in the Beta state and supports the required use cases
- Replaced the obsolete Rhino JavaScript engine used by JSHint with the Node.js-based JSHint npm package
- Upgraded the bundled TypeScript version to 6.0.3
- Updated tsconfig and jsconfig schemas to support ES2025 and ES2026
- Enhanced support for TypeScript Go

#### 2026.1.1 (2026-04-24)

- Service-powered Type Engine is now enabled by default in Angular
- Optimized module status detection when resolving package.json exports
- Implemented asynchronous incremental import graph building
- Improved support for namespaced components in Svelte

#### 2026.1 (2026-03-25)

- Service-powered TypeScript engine is now enabled by default
- Vite with Solid and Qwik templates are available as default React project generator options
- Vue TypeScript integration has been updated
- Search for the tsconfig.json root directory has been optimized
- RootDir calculation for projects with TypeScript 6.0 and later now uses the directory with tsconfig by default
- UI improvements to the editor, tool windows, Terminal, and popups
- Appearance and behavior of the Marketplace tab on the Plugins page of the Settings dialog has been improved
- Git and GitLab integration has been improved
- DevContainers support has been enhanced
- Performance has been improved

### Fixed

#### 2026.2.2 (2026-09-03)

- Updating a backend-only plugin no longer causes updating the plugin on the frontend
- Fixed an IDE freeze in Dev Containers

#### 2026.2.1 (2026-08-04)

- Restore compatibility between the Svelte plugin and GoLand 2026.2

#### 2026.2.0.1 (2026-07-23)

- Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows, preventing repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly

#### 2026.2 (2026-07-16)

- Color preview for CSS color() and color-mix() now works in SASS, SCSS, and Less files
- Figma plugin now allows for multiple design connections at the same time

#### 2026.1.4 (2026-07-02)

- Restored the behavior of logMainMenuLatency so it no longer logs timestamp instead of delta

#### 2026.1.3 (2026-06-04)

- Restored the correct IDE behavior on detecting SQL in JavaScript/TypeScript literals and quoted strings

#### 2026.1.2 (2026-05-15)

- Provided a perform GC (clean runtime caches) workaround for problems that occurred in Vue 2.x projects
- Eliminated a PsiInvalidElementAccessException.createByNode exception

#### 2026.1.1 (2026-04-24)

- Fixed the issue with TypeScript Go paths not working with Node.js from WSL and pnpm
- Fixed delayed highlighting updates in Astro files

### Removed

#### 2026.1.1 (2026-04-24)

- Discontinued support for SSI in the built-in web server

_One release carries no categorized changes yet: 2026.1.5._

## Release notes

### 2026.2.2

- Date: 2026-09-03
- Version: 2026.2.2
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538863
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.2.2

- **fixed** — Updating a backend-only plugin no longer causes updating the plugin on the frontend
- **fixed** — Fixed an IDE freeze in Dev Containers
- **changed** — Improved the appearance of the Settings | Tools | MCP Server | Exposed Tools page

- Updating a backend-only plugin no longer causes updating the plugin on the frontend ([IJPL-253782](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-253782/updating-a-backend-only-plugin-also-installs-it-on-the-frontend)).
- We've fixed an IDE freeze in Dev Containers ([IJPL-252292](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-252292/Dev-Containers-h2-toomanyresets-kills-IJent-orphaned-FS-calls-hang-the-EDT)).
- We've improved the appearance of the Settings | Tools | MCP Server | Exposed Tools page ([IJPL-248441](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-248441/MCP-Settings-i18n-for-MCP-settings)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.1.5

- Date: 2026-08-13
- Version: 2026.1.5
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538856
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1.5

For details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.2.1

- Date: 2026-08-04
- Version: 2026.2.1
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538854
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.2.1

- **added** — Introduce Figma Connect for WebStorm plugin to select layers in Figma files and get design context directly in WebStorm, with context automatically attached to AI Chat
- **added** — Bundle Chrome DevTools CLI skill into WebStorm to enable AI agents to open Chrome, read console logs and network requests, take screenshots, and interact with running pages
- **fixed** — Restore compatibility between the Svelte plugin and GoLand 2026.2

What's fixed:
- We've introduced the Figma Connect for WebStorm plugin. Select a layer in your Figma file and get its design context directly in WebStorm. The context is attached to the AI Chat automatically. Requires a one-time setup. Read the [blogpost](https://blog.jetbrains.com/webstorm/2026/08/figma-connect-webstorm/) for more details.
- We've bundled a Chrome DevTools CLI skill into WebStorm, so AI agents can open Chrome, read console logs and network requests, take screenshots, and interact with the running page. One-time package installation on first use, automatic startup after that.
- We've restored compatibility between the Svelte plugin and GoLand 2026.2 ([WEB-78987](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78987)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.2.0.1

- Date: 2026-07-23
- Version: 2026.2.0.1
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538783
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.2.0.1

- **fixed** — Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows, preventing repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly

Resolved issues affecting projects containing files stored in cloud-synced folders on Windows ([IJPL-25070](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-25070/Inspection-erroneously-highlights-possible-NPE)), preventing repeated project reloads, endless re-imports, and files from disappearing or closing unexpectedly ([IJPL-250598](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250598/Files-from-cloud-synced-folders-OneDrive-Dropbox-are-closed-automatically-after-opening-Windows), [IJPL-250615](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250615/Files-in-Project-View-disappear-after-opening-project-folder-Windows), [IJPL-250539](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-250539/Gradle-project-infinite-re-import-and-re-analysis-loop-on-startup-in-2026.2-RC)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.2

- Date: 2026-07-16
- Version: 2026.2
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538781
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.2

- **added** — Support for @vue/language-server 3.0.0
- **changed** — Extended support for Svelte
- **changed** — Multiple improvements to the Search Everywhere functionality
- **fixed** — Color preview for CSS color() and color-mix() now works in SASS, SCSS, and Less files
- **changed** — Remote Development is no longer in the Beta state and supports the required use cases
- **changed** — Replaced the obsolete Rhino JavaScript engine used by JSHint with the Node.js-based JSHint npm package
- **added** — Special formatting for JSDoc @linkcode in the Documentation popup and tool window
- **added** — Automatic detection of the Node.js runtime in Native Dev Containers to prevent failures of GUI test runners
- **changed** — Upgraded the bundled TypeScript version to 6.0.3
- **changed** — Updated tsconfig and jsconfig schemas to support ES2025 and ES2026
- **fixed** — Figma plugin now allows for multiple design connections at the same time
- **changed** — Enhanced support for TypeScript Go
- **added** — Support for TypeScript GO in Angular applications

What's fixed:
- We've added support for @vue/language-server 3.0.0 ([WEB-73932](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-73932)).
- We've extended support for Svelte ([WEB-70810](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-70810), [WEB-73120](https://youtrack.jetbrain.com/issue/WEB-73120), [WEB-72801](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-72801), [WEB-62966](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-62966), [WEB-70432](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-70432), [WEB-70333](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-70333))
- We've introduced multiple improvements to the Search Everywhere funtionality ([IJPL-237834](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-237834), [IJPL-234737](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-234737), [IJPL-243626](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-243626), [IJPL-239455](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-239455), [IJPL-243357](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-243357), [WEB-78242](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78242)).
- Color preview for CSS color() and color-mix() now works in SASS, SCSS, and Less files ([WEB-76917](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-76917), [WEB-76104](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-76104)).
- Remote Development is no longer in the Beta state and supports the required use cases ([WEB-77898](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77898)).
- We've replaced the obsolete Rhino JavaScript engine used by JSHint with the Node.js-based JSHint npm package ([WEB-78069](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78069)).
- We've added special formatting for JSDoc @linkcode in the Documentation popup and tool window ([WEB-70925](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-70925)).
- We've added automatic detection of the Node.js runtime in Native Dev Containers, thus preventing failures of GUI test runners ([WEB-77458](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77458)).
- We've upgraded the bundled TypeScript version to 6.0.3 ([WEB-78250](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78250)).
- We've updated tsconfig and jsconfig schemas to support ES2025 and ES2026 ([WEB-78158](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78158)).
- We've fixed the Figma plugin, so it allows for multiple design connections to %instance% at the same time ([WEB-78481](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78481)).
- We've enhanced support for TypeScript Go ([WEB-78522](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78522/TS-GO-Proxy-in-WSL-Docker-no-completion-after-.-and-poor-syntax-highlighting), [WEB-77663](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77663/TypeScript-Go-imports-not-resolved-in-WSL), [WEB-78658](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-78658/TS-GO-Failed-to-find-PsiElement-for-files-that-end-without-a-newline)).
- We've added support for TypeScript GO in Angular applications ([WEB-77722](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77722)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.1.4

- Date: 2026-07-02
- Version: 2026.1.4
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538778
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1.4

- **fixed** — Restored the behavior of logMainMenuLatency so it no longer logs timestamp instead of delta
- **added** — Added support for reporting freezes automatically in the non-eap or non-internal mode

What's fixed:
- We've restored the behavior of logMainMenuLatency so it no longer logs timestamp instead of delta ([IJPL-248294](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-248294/FUS-logMainMenuLatency-logs-timestampt-instead-of-delta)).
- We've added support for reporting freezes automatically in the non-eap or non-internal mode ([IJPL-246892](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-246892/Support-freezes-auto-reporting-for-non-eap-non-internal-modes)).
For more details, see the release notes.

### 2026.1.3

- Date: 2026-06-04
- Version: 2026.1.3
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538765
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1.3

- **fixed** — Restored the correct IDE behavior on detecting SQL in JavaScript/TypeScript literals and quoted strings

What's fixed:
- We've restored the correct IDE behavior on detecting SQL in JavaScript/TypeScript literals and quoted strings ([WEB-77972](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77972)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.1.2

- Date: 2026-05-15
- Version: 2026.1.2
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538757
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1.2

- **fixed** — Provided a perform GC (clean runtime caches) workaround for problems that occurred in Vue 2.x projects
- **fixed** — Eliminated a PsiInvalidElementAccessException.createByNode exception

What's fixed:
- We've provided a perform GC (clean runtime caches) workaround for problems that occurred in Vue 2.x projects ([WEB-77818](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77818/The-latest-version-of-WebStorm-2026.1.1-may-encounter-issues-when-using-Vue-2.x-such-as-failure-to-parse-and-disable-code-error), [WEB-77481](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77481/Syntax-highlighting-disappears-intermittently-Vue.js-plugin-index-conflict)).
- We've got rid of a PsiInvalidElementAccessException.createByNode exception ([WEB-77249](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77249/PIEAE-PsiInvalidElementAccessException.createByNode-via-VueSourceContainer)).
For more details, please see the release notes.

### 2026.1.1

- Date: 2026-04-24
- Version: 2026.1.1
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538738/WebStorm-2026.1.1-261.23567.141-build-Release-Notes
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1.1

- **changed** — Service-powered Type Engine is now enabled by default in Angular
- **fixed** — Fixed the issue with TypeScript Go paths not working with Node.js from WSL and pnpm
- **changed** — Optimized module status detection when resolving package.json exports
- **changed** — Implemented asynchronous incremental import graph building
- **fixed** — Fixed delayed highlighting updates in Astro files
- **added** — Added the ability to extract a React component into its own file
- **added** — Added support for TypeScript in Svelte 5 markup expressions
- **changed** — Improved support for namespaced components in Svelte
- **added** — Added support for Svelte {#each} blocks without an item
- **removed** — Discontinued support for SSI in the built-in web server

What's fixed and improved:
- Service-powered Type Engine is now enabled by default in Angular.
- Fixed the issue with TypeScript Go paths not working with Node.js from WSL and pnpm ([WEB-76494](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-76494/TypeScript-Go-path-doesnt-work-with-Node-from-WSL-and-pnpm)).
- Optimized module status detection when resolving package.json exports ([WEB-77261](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77261/Optimize-module-status-detection-in-package.json-exports-resolution)).
- Implemented asynchronous incremental import graph building ([WEB-77062](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77062/Async-Incremental-Import-Graph-Building)).
- Fixed delayed highlighting updates in Astro files ([WEB-77350](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-77350/Astro-highlighting-updates-with-a-delay)).
- Added the ability to extract a React component into its own file ([WEB-45372](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-45372/React-Add-Ability-To-Extract-Component-To-Its-Own-File)).
- Added support for TypeScript in Svelte 5 markup expressions ([WEB-61819](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-61819)).
- Improved support for namespaced components in Svelte ([WEB-61817](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-61817)).
- Added support for Svelte {#each} blocks without an item ([WEB-72160](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-72160/Svelte-support-each-without-item)).
- Discontinued support for SSI in the built-in web server.

### 2026.1

- Date: 2026-03-25
- Version: 2026.1
- Original notes: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/WEB-A-233538732
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webstorm/releases/2026.1

- **changed** — Service-powered TypeScript engine is now enabled by default
- **added** — Junie, Claude Agent, and Codex are available directly in the AI chat
- **added** — ACP Registry for discovering and installing agents
- **added** — Next edit suggestions
- **added** — Support for new React 19 directives
- **changed** — Vite with Solid and Qwik templates are available as default React project generator options
- **added** — Support for modern Angular features introduced in version 21 and later
- **added** — Support for modern CSS features
- **changed** — Vue TypeScript integration has been updated
- **added** — Support for @attach attachments introduced in Svelte 5
- **added** — Codex autoconfiguration in the MCP Server settings
- **added** — Running and debugging via multiple run configurations in the Services tool window
- **changed** — Search for the tsconfig.json root directory has been optimized
- **changed** — RootDir calculation for projects with TypeScript 6.0 and later now uses the directory with tsconfig by default
- **changed** — UI improvements to the editor, tool windows, Terminal, and popups
- **changed** — Appearance and behavior of the Marketplace tab on the Plugins page of the Settings dialog has been improved
- **changed** — Git and GitLab integration has been improved
- **changed** — DevContainers support has been enhanced
- **added** — JetBrains Daemon is bundled to enable early testing and feedback
- **changed** — Performance has been improved

[Visit our blog](https://blog.jetbrains.com/webstorm/2026/03/webstorm-2026-1) to learn more about the new functionality and the latest enhancements.
Here are the highlights:
- Service-powered TypeScript engine enabled by default
- Junie, Claude Agent, and Codex available directly in the AI chat
- ACP Registry for discovering and installing agents
- Next edit suggestions
- Support for new React 19 directives
- Vite with Solid and Qwik templates as default React project generator
- Support for modern Angular features introduced in version 21 and later
- Support for modern CSS features
- Vue TypeScript integration updates
- Support for @attach attachements introduced in Svelte 5
- Codex autoconfiguration in the MCP Server settings
- Running and debugging via multiple run configurations in the Services tool window
- Optimized search for the tsconfig.json root directory
- Improved rootDir calculation for projects with TypeScript 6.0 and later, so the directory with tsconfig is used by default
- UI improvements to the editor, tool windows, Terminal, and popups
- Improved appearance and behavior of the Marketplace tab on the Plugins page of the Settings dialog
- Improved Git and GitLab integration
- Enhanced DevContainers support
- Bundled JetBrains Daemon to enable early testing and feedback
- Performance improvements