--- title: "How To Enable Real-Time Merge Conflict Detection In PyCharm" url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-enable-real-time-merge-conflict-detection-in-pycharm-asrnhgxz4 source_url: https://hashnode.com/post/how-to-enable-real-time-merge-conflict-detection-in-pycharm-cktwyzsla0es525s1hsjf7ex0 type: article source: "Hashnode" published: 2021-09-23T13:43:05.358Z updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z tags: ["devtools"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 24 comments: 2 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How To Enable Real-Time Merge Conflict Detection In PyCharm **[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · 2 min read · 24 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary PyCharm has an early warning system for merge conflicts. If enabled there will be change indicators in the gutter of the editor. These will show you where your teammates have made changes compared to your version of the file and even update in real-time. For simple conflicts this can be a quick way to resolve them. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@steakeye** · 1 upvotes > Next time I'm using PyCharm with a team project I'll be sure to use this! **@mich967** · 0 upvotes > Very useful! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-enable-real-time-merge-conflict-detection-in-pycharm-asrnhgxz4)