RubyMine 2021.2 Release Candidate

Natalie Kudanova

RubyMine 2021.2 Release Candidate is available! Here’s a quick roundup of the most notable new features being introduced in the upcoming 2021.2 release:

Ruby and RBS

• RubyMine now supports most of the existing RBS entities, including type variables, block parameters, tuple types, proc types, and more.
• For projects using RBS, Go to declaration, Find usages, and the Rename refactoring now work more precisely.
• You can now navigate between the corresponding .rb and .rbs files using ⌃⌘↑ (Ctrl+Alt+Home).
• Access to information stored in .rbs files enables RubyMine to check Ruby code for more potential errors.
• This version comes with essential features that make RBS code easier to read, including syntax highlighting, formatting, and more.
• RubyMine now provides code assistance for working with RBS files.
• You can now create .rbs prototypes and your own live templates for RBS.

Code editor

• We have clarified descriptions for all of the inspections that RubyMine can perform.
• RubyMine now supports performing various actions on save.
• You can now create scratch files right from the selected code.

User experience

• Browser pages reload on save.
• New navigation option in Preferences/Settings.
• New Advanced Settings node.
• Automatic cache and logs cleanup.
• A number of accessibility updates.
• Code insight now works properly during file system refresh.
• The ability to drag and drop IDE tool windows.
• Update notifications from the Toolbox app inside the IDE.
• Support for multiple copyright years for projects.
• Improved UI for changing project icons.
• Fully localized RubyMine UI in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
• You can now quickly turn on Power Save Mode to help you extend your laptop’s battery life by right-clicking on the status bar.

Debugger

• Preview tabs now work in the debugger.

Terminal

• Two new terminal options: the ability to select the cursor shape and support for Use Option as Meta key.

Tests

• Running tests with coverage on SSH/Vagrant.

Version control systems

• Unified behavior for the Show Diff action.
• Changes to pre-commit checks.
• GPG signature.
• Changelists renamed to Changes in new projects.
• Changelists are not created automatically for Git operations.
• Increased minimum supported Git version to 2.17.

Space

• Space job statuses in the Git log.
• The ability to mention teammates in reviews.
• Branch display in code reviews.

Code With Me

• Synchronized code completion.
• Better collaborative performance around the world.

Web and frameworks

• Code completion for private npm packages.
• Support for TypeScript types in JSDoc.
• Auto-imports for CommonJS modules.
• Rename refactoring for React useState hooks.
• Support for classnames and clsx libraries.

Unlike previous EAP builds, the RC requires you to have a valid RubyMine license. Otherwise, it will install and run as a 30-day free trial.

You can install the RC version alongside a stable version of RubyMine.

To learn more about the newest features as they come out, please follow RubyMine on Twitter. We post product news and tips several times a week.

Please report any problems you encounter to our issue tracker, so we can try to fix them before the final release.

Happy Developing!
The RubyMine team

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