PyCharm

PyCharm is a integrated development environment (IDE) for Python. Since version 2025.1, JetBrains ships PyCharm as a single unified product that replaces the former Community and Professional editions. The core features, including Jupyter Notebook support, are free, and a Pro subscription adds the advanced tooling.

It provides intelligent code completion, real-time code analysis, powerful navigation tools, and deep integration with common Python workflows, including virtual environments and package management.

PyCharm includes built-in debugging tools, test runners, integrated version control, database tooling, and support for popular web frameworks like Django, Flask, and FastAPI. It also offers refactoring, code inspections, and productivity features, such as live templates and integration with Jupyter Notebook. Recent versions also add AI-assisted development through the AI Assistant plugin, which hosts JetBrains’ own Junie coding agent alongside third-party agents such as Claude Agent, Codex, and GitHub Copilot, external agents connected over the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), and tool access through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Official website: jetbrains.com/pycharm

Related Resources

Tutorial

PyCharm for Productive Python Development (Guide)

In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how you can use PyCharm to be a more productive Python developer. PyCharm makes debugging and visualization easy so you can focus on business logic and just get the job done.

intermediate tools

For additional information on related topics, take a look at the following resources:

• Python IDEs and Code Editors (Guide) (Tutorial)
• Finding the Perfect Python Code Editor (Course)