# PhpStorm 2026.2 Updates Enhanced PHP and Laravel support with AI integrations. - **Source:** [The JetBrains Blog](https://brifing.si/source/782eebd1-7be8-49cc-b27c-e552516691b2) - **Published:** 2026-07-17 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/4638a7ef-ea10-4324-81b4-b7b4de41a7e5 ## Introduction to PhpStorm 2026.2 PhpStorm 2026.2 enhances PHP and Laravel support, improving productivity with Git repositories and databases. This version offers a smarter coding experience with AI integrations. ## AI Code Completion Support PhpStorm 2026.2 introduces AI code completion powered by JetBrains AI models. Integration with OpenAI-compatible model providers offers broader AI support. ## GitHub Copilot Integration Through a partnership between JetBrains and Microsoft, GitHub Copilot is now integrated into PhpStorm. This integration requires OAuth authentication with your GitHub account. ## Terminal AI Sessions The PhpStorm MCP server speeds up terminal AI sessions. The server is automatically configured when starting a new session. ## PHP #[FileReference] Feature PhpStorm introduces the #[FileReference] feature to mark file and directory paths. This feature is project-wide and persists across IDE restarts. ## Code Quality Tools PhpStorm allows configuring the trigger frequency of code quality tools like PHPStan and Laravel Pint. These settings optimize IDE performance. ## Laravel Tool Window The new Laravel tool window enables managing Laravel projects within PhpStorm. The Dashboard, Errors, and Laravel Cloud tabs simplify project management. ## TypeScript 7 Support PhpStorm 2026.2 supports TypeScript 7. This version offers faster code completion and refactoring with a Go-rewritten compiler and language server. ## Git Worktree Management PhpStorm 2026.2 simplifies Git worktree management. Worktrees can be removed and cleaned up directly from the IDE in environments like WSL. ## Git Conflict Resolution PhpStorm makes resolving Git conflicts in large projects easier. Import mismatches and formatting differences can be quickly resolved. ## Sources covering this story - https://blog.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/2026/07/phpstorm-2026-2-is-now-out/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._