What’s New in PyCharm 2026.1 | The PyCharm Blog

Welcome to PyCharm 2026.1. This release doesn’t just add features – it rethinks how you build, debug, and scale Python projects. From a brand-new debugging engine powered by debugpy to first-class uv support on remote targets and expanded JavaScript support in the free tier, this version is all about removing friction and letting you focus on your code. Whether you’re working locally, over SSH, or inside Docker, PyCharm now adapts to your setup instead of the other way around. In this post, we’ll explore the highlights of this update and show you how these improvements can streamline your daily workflow. Standardizing the future of debugging with debugpy PyCharm now offers the option to use debugpy as the default debugger backend, providing the industry-standard Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) that aligns the IDE with the broader Python ecosystem. By replacing complex, legacy socket-waiting logic with a more stable connection model, race conditions and timing edge cases will no longer int