SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA Preview

The new SonarQube 2026.1 LTA is coming!

The software world has changed. Are you ready for it? AI assisted software development has triggered an evolution in coding and SonarQube is primed to respond. Over the last year, we have been moving at a break neck pace to build SonarQube into the verification layer developer teams need to keep up with the AI pace of change. AI has accelerated the rate of code creation, however 96% of developers mistrust the accuracy of code created by AI. This has transitioned developer attention away from writing more code and towards determining the validity of the coding results from AI and agentic tools. The new SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA release empowers teams to write code at the pace of AI while automatically verifying the results, so teams can realize the productivity gains AI has promised.

Here's a quick preview of what to expect in the new LTA

Ready for the the AI and agentic SDLC: Direct integrations with AI-native IDEs like Claude Code and Cursor allow you to verify AI-generated code instantly within your workflow. This enables teams to move at the speed of AI while ensuring all code contributions meet high standards for code quality and code security.
Significantly enhanced code security: New software supply chain protection and advanced SAST for Java, C#, and Python help you catch malicious dependencies and complex vulnerabilities early. This "security by design" approach reduces noise and ensures you are shipping safe production-ready code.
Dependable code quality: Updated analysis engines detect deep-seated bugs while significantly increasing analysis speeds for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Kotlin. You spend less time waiting on builds and more time focusing on feature innovation.
Expanded compliance standards: Full MISRA C++:2023 coverage and new security reports for OWASP, CWE, and STIG allow you to meet strict industry standards automatically. This simplifies the process of proving compliance for safe and secure applications.
Broader language coverage: Support for Rust and the latest versions of C#, Java, Python and more ensures your entire tech stack, including AI/ML frameworks, is covered. You can adopt the newest language features while maintaining consistent code health.
Deeper DevOps integrations: New connectivity with JFrog, Slack, and Jira brings code health insights directly into the tools dev teams use every day. This streamlines communication and makes managing quality a seamless part of your development process.
Optimized platform operations: A new update sandbox prevents changed rules from immediately breaking your quality gates after an update. This provides the flexibility to maintain standards without interrupting your delivery pipeline or causing unnecessary build failures.

Sign up for our webinar

Join our live webinar on February 18th and see what the latest SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA has to offer, including live demos and guidance to make your update go smoothly.

Date: February 18, 2026

Time: 10 AM CST / 5 PM CET

What's coming in the SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA?

The latest LTA is designed specifically for the AI-native developer workflow to help your teams reach their full potential by closing the verification gap, ensuring every line of code is secure, healthy, and production-ready.

AI and agentic SDLC

SonarQube now integrates with AI-native IDEs like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf to provide automated code fixes directly within the modern developer workflow. Through the new SonarQube MCP Server, AI agents can autonomously query deep code intelligence to verify that AI-generated contributions meet production quality and security standards.

Code Security

SonarQube Advanced Security strengthens the software supply chain by integrating SCA, SBOM reporting and Advanced SAST across major languages, now including C and C++. The 2026.1 LTA introduces malicious package detection and identifies pipeline misconfigurations to embed "security by design" directly into the IDE and CI workflow.

Code Quality

SonarQube’s smarter analysis engines now drive engineering velocity by understanding complex code structures to identify deep-seated Java bugs and improve Python maintainability. Significant performance boosts, including up to 50% faster analysis of Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and Kotlin, allow teams to spend less time on fixes and more on innovation.

Compliance

The 2026.1 LTA release automates compliance by providing full coverage of the MISRA C++:2023 standard for safety-critical industries like automotive and aerospace. New security reports also ensure you meet the highest benchmarks by supporting the latest standards: CWE Top 25 2024, OWASP Mobile Top 10, OWASP Top 10 2025, STIG V6R3, OWASP MASVS and OWASP Top 10 for LLM.

Languages

SonarQube 2026.1 LTA expands its language reach with full analysis for Rust, Swift 6.2, and the latest versions of C# 14, .NET 10, Python 3.14, Java 24 and Dart 3.8. The release also broadens coverage for AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch and PySpark while adding support for Jupyter Notebooks and improved .NET test visibility.

Platform Engineering

SonarQube 2026.1 LTA optimizes platform engineering by integrating with JFrog, Slack, and Jira to manage quality and security insights within existing team workflows. Platform operations are further streamlined with IPv6 support and a new "sandbox" feature that prevents new issues from updated rules from immediately breaking quality gates during server updates.

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