The jetbrains-reset-trial tool is essentially a "digital eraser" for your IDE's memory, designed to let users bypass the 30-day evaluation limit on products like IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and WebStorm. The Core Concept: How It Works
Delete the global Java preference files using terminal commands: jetbrains-reset-trial
If your goal is only to fix a corrupted configuration rather than bypass a license, use the built-in restoration feature: Press twice and type Restore default settings . For Windows Users Close all running JetBrains IDEs
If your evaluation period errored out prematurely due to a system crash or OS update, you can manually clear the trial state by removing the local evaluation metadata. For Windows Users Close all running JetBrains IDEs. jetbrains-reset-trial
: Delete the eval folder within your IDE's configuration directory (e.g., ~/.config/JetBrains/ /eval ).
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