JetBrains has released PhpStorm 2026.1 with a broad set of improvements. Key highlights include Laravel 13, Livewire, and Filament framework support, new Route Search UI, and better Eloquent method handling. PHP 8.5 pipe operator quick-fixes and improved generics type inference are also included. The built-in MCP server now exposes IDE actions to third-party agents like Claude Code and Windsurf, and a Laravel Idea MCP integration is available. AI features include Next Edit Suggestions and the new Junie CLI beta coding agent. Testing improvements cover PHPUnit attribute navigation and Pest test runner enhancements. Developer experience gains include Git worktree support, terminal completion for Git/Docker/kubectl, native Wayland support on Linux, and automatic exclusion of framework-generated directories from indexing. On the frontend side, TypeScript now uses a service-powered type engine by default, with added support for React compiler directives, Vue 3.1.8, Angular 21.x, and modern CSS color functions. Code With Me collaboration service is being sunset after this release.
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