SSH Connections Are Moving to JetBrains Daemon in the Toolbox App 3.6 EAP - The JetBrains Blog

JetBrains has introduced a significant update in its Toolbox App 3.6 Early Access Program (EAP) by transitioning SSH connections to remote environments to the JetBrains Daemon (jetbrainsd) by default. This change aims to enhance the reliability of remote development flows and reduce dependence on the Toolbox-App-specific implementation, with jetbrainsd becoming a shared background service for JetBrains tools. Users are encouraged to try the EAP build and report any issues through YouTrack, attaching Toolbox App logs to assist in identifying problems, whether related to daemon startup, security policies, authentication, or SSH connections. Temporary workarounds are available, including disabling the jetbrainsd SSH client or reverting to the latest stable Toolbox App version, to maintain flexibility and gather user feedback during this validation phase.