# Rider 2026.2: IDE Intelligence for AI Agents and Performance Boost Update opens IDE intelligence to AI agents and enhances performance. - **Source:** [The JetBrains Blog](https://brifing.si/source/782eebd1-7be8-49cc-b27c-e552516691b2) - **Published:** 2026-07-22 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/6d847d70-1945-4426-981c-8d8df55dd151 ## IDE Intelligence for AI Coding Agents Rider 2026.2 directly integrates AI coding agents with the IDE's intelligence. Agents can now use IDE data instead of reconstructing project information from files and terminal output. New skills include testing, profiling, refactoring, and .NET workflows. ## GitHub Copilot Integration Thanks to a partnership between JetBrains and Microsoft, GitHub Copilot is now natively integrated into Rider. You can use Copilot in AI chat with OAuth sign-in. Additionally, third-party completion models can be connected. ## Performance Improvements Rider 2026.2 delivers significant performance boosts for .NET and Unreal Engine projects. Debugger launch is 2.8 seconds faster on Windows, branch switching is 2-3x faster, and memory usage is reduced by 7-8%. C++ indexing for Unreal Engine is twice as fast. ## WPF Hot Reload This release introduces WPF Hot Reload, allowing you to edit XAML files while the app runs. Changes are applied instantly without restarting. You can tweak layouts, styles, templates, and resources seamlessly. ## Game Development Updates Key updates include faster Unreal Engine indexing, game-aware AI agent skills, and Natvis support on Linux/macOS. Godot developers benefit from a new GDScript formatter and drag-and-drop scene node features. ## Language Support and Other Features The update brings the latest ReSharper improvements for C#, C++26 reflection support, and F# debugging fixes. Other highlights include file-based C# templates, TypeScript 7 support, and built-in Azure Functions integration. ## Sources covering this story - https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2026/07/22/rider-2026-2-release/ — --- _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._