--- title: IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 Is Out! | daily.dev description: JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1, the first minor update to the 2026.2 series. Key bug fixes include: Markdown shell scripts now execute in the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-1-is-out--tu4yamebm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 Is Out! | daily.dev og:description: JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1, the first minor update to the 2026.2 series. Key bug fixes include: Markdown shell scripts now execute in the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-1-is-out--tu4yamebm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tu4yAMebM.png og:image:alt: IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 Is Out! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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. # IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 Is Out! **[JetBrains](https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains)** · 1 min read · 8 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1, the first minor update to the 2026.2 series. Key bug fixes include: Markdown shell scripts now execute in the correct order, Undo works correctly after 'Optimize imports on the fly', dragging a terminal tab after 'Move to Editor' no longer restarts the terminal session, exceptions from the new Resolve Conflicts mechanism for Mercurial projects are fixed, and Java code formatting now correctly respects the Smart tabs setting. The update is available via the IDE itself, Toolbox App, Ubuntu snaps, or direct download. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What bugs were fixed in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1? IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 fixes five notable issues: Markdown shell scripts now execute in the correct order, Undo works correctly after applying Optimize imports on the fly, dragging a terminal tab after using Move to Editor no longer restarts the terminal session, the IDE no longer throws exceptions from the Resolve Conflicts mechanism in Mercurial projects, and Java code formatting now respects the Smart tabs setting. _Developers tracking IDE patch notes before upgrading can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### How do I update to IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1? IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 can be installed from inside the IDE's update mechanism, through the Toolbox App, via snaps for Ubuntu users, or by downloading it directly from the JetBrains website. It is the first minor update released for the IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 line. _daily.dev helps developers stay on top of IDE release channels like this one for IntelliJ IDEA._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@agustinbarrientos** · 1 upvotes > Good release notes call out user-visible regressions instead of hiding them behind ticket IDs. The reversed Markdown execution bug is exactly the kind of fix teams need before adopting a minor update. **@ralsei** · 0 upvotes > > Dragging a terminal tab after using the _Move to Editor_ action no longer restarts the terminal session. [[IJPL-165734](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-165734/Terminal-restarts-when-dragged-after-Move-to-Editor)] > > Gosh, that one was so annoying. Glad to see they're still improving the built-in terminal, slowly but surely getting better. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.2 Is Out\!](https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-2-is-out--mf7qkwdti) · JetBrains · 14 upvotes · 2 comments - [What's New in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-intellij-idea-2026-2-sz6dkbk3z) · JetBrains · 10 upvotes · 0 comments - [What’s fixed in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-fixed-in-intellij-idea-2026-2-t8c2oe8a5) · JetBrains · 9 upvotes · 0 comments - [IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 EAP Is Open](https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-eap-is-open-1mrjyeggc) · JetBrains · 5 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#java](https://daily.dev/tags/java), [#kotlin](https://daily.dev/tags/kotlin), [#jetbrains](https://daily.dev/tags/jetbrains) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-1-is-out--tu4yamebm) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1 Is Out!","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-1-is-out--tu4yamebm","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-1-is-out--tu4yamebm"},"datePublished":"2026-08-10T15:11:59.125Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:42:00.760Z","description":"JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.1, the first minor update to the 2026.2 series. 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