Summary
JetBrains released IntelliJ IDEA v2026.1 (March 19, 2026) with a significant change: JS, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and React support are now included in the free Community Edition (previously Ultimate-only).
This is a meaningful free tier expansion worth documenting in categories/dev-tools.md.
Free Tier Details
- Service: JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
- What's new: JS/TS/HTML/CSS/React support added to Community (free) edition in v2026.1
- Free tier limits: Permanently free — Java/Kotlin/JS/TS/HTML/CSS/React, code completion, ESLint/Prettier/TSLint integration, Vite project generator, dependency vulnerability scanning
- Pricing page: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
- Excludes (still requires Ultimate ~$26.90/mo): debugger for JS/TS, Angular/Vue support, test runners
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| **JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA** | Community Edition (free, permanent) | Java/Kotlin + JS/TS/HTML/CSS/React in v2026.1+, ESLint/Prettier/TSLint, Vite project support, dependency scanning; no cloud IDE | Local IDE, no usage limits | 2026-04 | [Download](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/) |
Summary
JetBrains released IntelliJ IDEA v2026.1 (March 19, 2026) with a significant change: JS, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and React support are now included in the free Community Edition (previously Ultimate-only).
This is a meaningful free tier expansion worth documenting in
categories/dev-tools.md.Free Tier Details
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