The ide-eval-resetter is an open-source project designed to clean the evaluation information for all JetBrains IDEs, effectively giving you a new 30-day trial period. It operates across Windows, macOS, and Linux and supports two primary use modes.

Using scripts to bypass licensing directly violates the JetBrains User Agreement. For professional developers working within a company, using a cracked or reset IDE can trigger severe corporate compliance audits. Companies found utilizing unlicensed software face substantial financial penalties, lawsuits, and damage to their professional reputation. 3. Workflow Disruptions

以下操作基于 ide-eval-resetter 为例（其提供的脚本方案也是跨平台通用的）：

Relying on unofficial GitHub Gists or community repositories for trial manipulation poses severe security and configuration vulnerabilities for a professional developer's workspace.

JetBrains support regularly issues temporary evaluation extension keys to legitimate corporate or independent developers.

If you installed the JetBrains product using the JetBrains Toolbox, you can reset the trial period more easily:

Modifying IDE configuration files or registry entries to bypass trial limits directly violates the JetBrains End User License Agreement (EULA). Engaging in this behavior can result in a permanent ban of your JetBrains account. 3. Stability and Update Issues

: Killing background processes like cfprefsd (on macOS) to ensure deleted settings aren't immediately restored from memory. GitHub - MLeft/jetbrains-reset-trial-evaluation-mac

In recent years, JetBrains updated its licensing framework. Modern versions of the IDE require users to log into a valid JetBrains Account to start a trial.

By adopting legitimate paths—such as leveraging Community Editions, participating in the EAP, or utilizing academic and open-source discounts—developers can enjoy robust, secure, and fully compliant development setups without compromising their data or ethics.

成功执行重置操作后，均会获得一个全新的 30 天完整试用期。

Be aware that resetting the trial period is against JetBrains' terms of service. This method is for educational purposes only.