--- title: PhpStorm 2026.2 Released | daily.dev description: JetBrains has released PhpStorm 2026.2 with several notable additions. A new Laravel tool window integrates Artisan commands, error logs (including Sentry),... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: PhpStorm 2026.2 Released | daily.dev og:description: JetBrains has released PhpStorm 2026.2 with several notable additions. A new Laravel tool window integrates Artisan commands, error logs (including Sentry),... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VSLAYI98U.png og:image:alt: PhpStorm 2026.2 Released 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. # PhpStorm 2026.2 Released **[Laravel News](https://daily.dev/sources/ln)** · [@ericlbarnes](https://daily.dev/ericlbarnes) · 3 min read · 27 upvotes · 4 comments ## Summary JetBrains has released PhpStorm 2026.2 with several notable additions. A new Laravel tool window integrates Artisan commands, error logs (including Sentry), and Laravel Cloud deployment management directly into the IDE. PHP support gains a new #[FileReference] attribute for annotating file path parameters with navigation and refactoring support, PHP 8.5 pipe operator support, on-the-fly quality tool integration (PHPStan, Laravel Pint), and PER Coding Style 3.0 formatting. An agent skills manager lets developers browse, import, and manage AI coding skills from registries or existing Claude Code/Codex setups. GitHub Copilot is now natively integrated as an agent via a Microsoft partnership. Additional improvements include Git worktree management, a non-modal Settings dialog, faster project indexing (up to 10%), and various Git and terminal enhancements. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What's new in PhpStorm 2026.2 for Laravel developers? PhpStorm 2026.2 adds a dedicated Laravel tool window with three tabs: Dashboard for project info and Artisan commands, Errors for browsing local or Sentry-hosted logs with AI-assisted fixing, and Laravel Cloud for managing deployments and environment variables. It also adds recognition for laravel/passport and stancl/tenancy packages, plus new ide.json options for Eloquent model-to-table mapping and Livewire locations. _Laravel developers tracking IDE updates like this can follow release coverage on daily.dev._ ### Does PhpStorm 2026.2 support the PHP 8.5 pipe operator? Yes, PhpStorm 2026.2 adds support for the PHP 8.5 pipe operator, along with a new #[FileReference] attribute that marks string parameters as file or directory paths for IDE navigation and refactoring. The release also lets PHPStan and Laravel Pint run on the fly, on idle, or on save, and its formatter can apply the PER Coding Style 3.0 spec. _Developers upgrading their PHP toolchain track IDE and language support changes like this on daily.dev._ ### How does PhpStorm 2026.2 integrate GitHub Copilot and AI agents? PhpStorm 2026.2 natively integrates GitHub Copilot as an agent in the AI chat picker through a partnership with Microsoft, authenticating via GitHub OAuth for active Copilot subscribers. It also introduces an agent skills manager for browsing and importing skills from external registries, GitHub repos, or existing Claude Code and Codex setups, and lets AI code completion connect to OpenAI-compatible models. _Developers comparing AI coding integrations across IDEs can follow tooling changes like this on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@dome68** · 1 upvotes > I'm always waiting for a free (maybe limited) version of this amazing software like PyCharm. **@agustinbarrientos** · 0 upvotes > `#[FileReference]` would save a lot of small, annoying searches in a Laravel project, especially once those paths start moving during refactors ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [PhpStorm 2026.2 is Now Out](https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-is-now-out-hftm1sqsi) · JetBrains · 13 upvotes · 2 comments - [PhpStorm 2026.1 Released](https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-1-released-rza5crs45) · Laravel News · 11 upvotes · 1 comments - [PhpStorm 2026.2 Early Access Program Has Started](https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-early-access-program-has-started-ezyymqtpv) · JetBrains · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Manage Laravel Cloud Deployments Inside PhpStorm](https://daily.dev/posts/manage-laravel-cloud-deployments-inside-phpstorm-lyjacntt1) · Laravel News · 13 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php), [#laravel](https://daily.dev/tags/laravel), [#jetbrains](https://daily.dev/tags/jetbrains) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u) ```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":"PhpStorm 2026.2 Released","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u"},"datePublished":"2026-08-03T13:57:29.923Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:00:22.366Z","description":"JetBrains has released PhpStorm 2026.2 with several notable additions. 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