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Since IntelliJ IDEA and all JetBrains products use YouTrack for issue tracking, we thought you’d be interested to know that a new major version of YouTrack has just been released.

What’s different about YouTrack 2.0? Most importantly, with this new version, you can easily migrate issues from your current bug tracker using REST API, create unlimited custom attributes, and use per-issue permissions for fine-grained security. However, this is just a fraction of what the new version brings: to learn more about new features and improvements, visit What’s New.

At the same time, YouTrack remains an intelligent, keyboard-centric, and easy-to-use issue tracker, packing the majority of its functionality in just two controls: a search box and command window.

All in all, if you’re using other bug and issue trackers, it’s probably just the right time to reconsider and take a look at YouTrack more closely, specifically considering that YouTrack 2.0 adds a new Starter Edition, the best fit for small teams priced at only $111! Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition are currently worth $225 and $900, respectively.

You can download YouTrack 2.0, instantly deploy it, and enjoy a free 60-day evaluation. If you’re already using YouTrack, you’re entitled to a free upgrade to YouTrack 2.0: just use your existing license key.

After a brief test-drive, IntelliJ IDEA has migrated its bugs and feature requests from JIRA to YouTrack, the new bug and issue tracker from JetBrains.

As usual, you can report bugs or feature requests to IDEA: Feedback, and two more IDEA projects are available to the general public to view and comment: IDEA: Backlog and IDEA: Development. See Working with issue tracker for policies regarding each of these tracker projects.

YouTrack 1.0, currently in beta stage, provides the following advantages over competition:

• Keyboard-centric approach lets you use easy shortcuts for major operations, including creating, modifying, and searching for issues. (Read more.)
• Query-based search with intelligent query completion helps you find (and save) any set of issues in seconds, across projects. (Read more.)
  
• Powerful commands enable you to batch-modify multiple selected issues, including fixing, specifying priority, types, writing comments etc. (Read more.)
  

The following resources should help you get used to YouTrack:

• YouTrack features.
• YouTrack demos and documentation.
• YouTrack blog.

YouTrack is also used to track issues in other JetBrains products, including TeamCity, dotTrace, MPS, and Web IDE.

You can download YouTrack beta as a JAR or WAR distribution, and try it out in your own environment.

YouTrack 1.0 final release is scheduled for autumn. Watch YouTrack blog for latest news and tips.