# The Rider 2026.3 Early Access Program Is Open

DevFeed: [The Rider 2026.3 Early Access Program Is Open](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-rider-2026-3-early-access-program-is-open-8799.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2026/09/07/rider-2026-3-eap/>)

Author: Alexander Kurakin

Published: 2026-09-07T09:35:21Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [The JetBrains Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-jetbrains-blog.md>)

Topics: [debugging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/debugging.md>), [C++](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c-plus-plus.md>)

Tags: [c-plus-plus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c-plus-plus.md>), [code-completion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-completion.md>), [debugger](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugger.md>), [debugging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugging.md>), [eap](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/eap.md>), [game-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/game-development.md>), [gamedev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gamedev.md>), [net-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net-tools.md>), [rider](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rider.md>), [test-coverage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/test-coverage.md>), [unreal-engine](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unreal-engine.md>)

## AI overview

Rider 2026.3's first Early Access build adds rainbow brackets, streamlined data-breakpoint setup, a consolidated game-development plugin category, and code-completion filters.

## Source excerpt

The first Early Access build for Rider 2026.3 is now available! It includes rainbow brackets, an easier way to set data breakpoints, a new Game Development plugin category, and filters in code completion. You can get the build from our website or through the Toolbox App. Here's a look at what's new. Rainbow brackets: You [...]