--- title: Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New? | daily.dev description: JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 bring remote development session management directly into the IDE, so you no longer need Gateway or Toolbox as a separate starting point.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New? | daily.dev og:description: JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 bring remote development session management directly into the IDE, so you no longer need Gateway or Toolbox as a separate starting point.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GsMKjs978.png og:image:alt: Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New? 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. # Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New? **[JetBrains](https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 bring remote development session management directly into the IDE, so you no longer need Gateway or Toolbox as a separate starting point. Recent remote projects now appear on the Home screen alongside local ones. The release adds native OpenSSH support as an option alongside the custom JetBrains SSH implementation, and OpenSSH will become the default in upcoming releases. A new Light Mode launches an embedded client immediately while the full remote IDE downloads, giving access to file editing, terminal, and search. Light Mode works only on Linux remote hosts, and is available in GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, PhpStorm, PyCharm, RubyMine, RustRover, and WebStorm, but not yet in CLion or Rider. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does JetBrains IDE 2026.3 support native OpenSSH for remote connections? Yes, JetBrains IDEs version 2026.3 introduce native OpenSSH support as an option for SSH connections, instead of relying exclusively on the custom JetBrains SSH implementation. This lets users take advantage of OpenSSH's compatibility, ecosystem, and maintenance. OpenSSH is planned to become the default SSH implementation in upcoming releases as the integration matures. _Weighing SSH setups for remote dev tools? Track changes like this one on daily.dev._ ### What is Light Mode in JetBrains remote development and which IDEs support it? Light Mode is a feature introduced in JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 that launches an embedded client instantly so you can edit files, use the terminal, and search content while the full remote IDE downloads and installs. It transitions seamlessly to Smart Mode once ready, preserving all work. It only supports Linux remote hosts and is available in GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, PhpStorm, PyCharm, RubyMine, RustRover, and WebStorm, but not CLion or Rider. _Developers picking remote-dev tooling can follow feature rollouts like Light Mode on daily.dev._ ### Do I still need JetBrains Gateway or Toolbox App to start a remote development session in 2026.3? No, JetBrains IDEs version 2026.3 move remote session management directly into the IDE, so Gateway or the Toolbox App are no longer required as separate starting points. Recent remote projects now show up on the Home screen alongside local projects, marked with a terminal icon, and connections can be started from File | Connect to Remote. _Teams simplifying their remote dev workflow can track IDE changes like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Platform Debugger Architecture Redesign for Remote Development in 2026.1](https://daily.dev/posts/platform-debugger-architecture-redesign-for-remote-development-in-2026-1-a51eqoq0j) · JetBrains · 10 upvotes · 0 comments - [PhpStorm 2026.2 Released](https://daily.dev/posts/phpstorm-2026-2-released-vslayi98u) · Laravel News · 28 upvotes · 4 comments - [IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.2 Is Out\!](https://daily.dev/posts/intellij-idea-2026-2-2-is-out--mf7qkwdti) · JetBrains · 14 upvotes · 2 comments - [Rider 2026.2 Release Candidate Is Out\!](https://daily.dev/posts/rider-2026-2-release-candidate-is-out--uvvylqagt) · JetBrains .NET Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#remote-work](https://daily.dev/tags/remote-work), [#ssh](https://daily.dev/tags/ssh), [#jetbrains](https://daily.dev/tags/jetbrains) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978) ```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":"Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New?","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T22:47:15.480Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T22:47:42.285Z","description":"JetBrains IDEs 2026.3 bring remote development session management directly into the IDE, so you no longer need Gateway or Toolbox as a separate starting point....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/31086fe39685701eb6436dc8bee93644?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/31086fe39685701eb6436dc8bee93644?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"JetBrains","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"JetBrains","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/53ecf0c676f34b3896ee109609d91efa","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"devtools,remote-work,ssh,jetbrains","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"JetBrains","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Remote Development in 2026.3: What’s New?"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/remote-development-in-2026-3-what-s-new--gsmkjs978#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does JetBrains IDE 2026.3 support native OpenSSH for remote connections?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, JetBrains IDEs version 2026.3 introduce native OpenSSH support as an option for SSH connections, instead of relying exclusively on the custom JetBrains SSH implementation. 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