Rider 2026.2: IDE Intelligence for AI Agents, Faster Performance, and Spectacular Game Dev Updates - The JetBrains Blog
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Rider 2026.2 introduces significant enhancements to JetBrains' IDE, focusing on integrating AI agents to leverage the IDE's intelligence for coding tasks, improving performance, and updating game development features. This release integrates GitHub Copilot as a native AI agent, enhancing AI-driven coding support, and allows users to connect third-party completion models. Performance improvements include faster debugger launches for .NET apps and improved C++ indexing for Unreal Engine projects. Game development advancements feature enhanced AI agent skills tailored for Unreal Engine and Godot, alongside improved debugging capabilities across platforms. Rider 2026.2 also expands language support with updates for C#, C++, and F#, and introduces new tools like Hot Reload for WPF, file-based C# app templates, and built-in Azure Functions support, aiming to streamline development workflows and enhance productivity.
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