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Umbraco CMS Developer MCP for Umbraco 16 (5 minute read)

Phil Whittaker announces the official release of the Umbraco CMS Developer MCP for Umbraco 16, enhancing AI assistant integration with comprehensive API coverage and intelligent tools. The MCP server now supports over 330 tools, multi-culture content, and improved configuration management, paving the way for future developments and community contributions.

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #umbracomcp ]

Don’t outsource your AI strategy (3 minute read)

Filip Bech-Larsen emphasizes Umbraco's commitment to flexibility in AI integration, advocating for an open, model-agnostic approach. This allows businesses to control data, customize workflows, and adapt to evolving technologies without being locked into a single vendor. Umbraco's MCP Server facilitates secure, innovative AI interactions while maintaining user autonomy.

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #business ]

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ClerksWell Charity Hackathon Call for Attendees (1 minute watch)

The ClerksWell Charity Hackathon, hosted by Paul Seal on November 28 in London, is a free event encouraging participants to creatively use Umbraco 17. Teams of two will compete for prizes, including Codegarden tickets. The event emphasizes collaboration, with support available for varying skill levels. Travel assistance may be offered for attendees outside London.

[ ] [ #hackathons ]

Events

umBristol Talks - November 2025

2025-11-19 from 18:00 to 21:00 (Europe/London) - Runway East Bristol Bridge, 1 Victoria Street, Bristol, GB

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In Conversation With CMS Critic: Can We Ever Get Composable Without Complexity?

November 20, 2025 6 PM (CET) / 5 PM (GMT) / 12 PM (EST) - Virtual

[ #business ] [ #virtual ]

Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup

2025-11-26 from 13:00 to 14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Nederlandse Umbraco Community - Umbraco 17 Launch Party

2025-11-27 from 17:00 to 21:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) - ilionx Amersfoort (voorheen Trivento) | IT bedrijf, Ruimtevaart 26, Amersfoort, NL

[ #umbracocms ]

Sydney Umbraco Meetup - Umbraco 17 Launch Party - November 2025 - Hybrid Event

2025-11-27 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) - Webcoda, 204/3 Hosking Place, NSW 2000, Sydney, AU

[ #umbracocms ]

The London Umbraco Meetup - ClerksWell Hackathon 2025 - The Umbraco 17 Charity Challenge

2025-11-28 from 08:45 to 17:30 (Europe/London) - The Trampery Old Street, 239 Old Street EC1V 9EY, London, GB

[ #hackathons ] [ #umbracocms ]

Packages

Umbraco.Community.OEmbed.Indiveo

A lightweight Umbraco CMS plugin that adds OEmbed support for Indiveo directly into the Umbraco Rich Text Editor (RTE)

[ #rte ] [ #umbracocms ]

Umbraco.Community.Templates.UmBootstrap

New Version of UmBootstrap on Umbraco 17.0.0-rc2

Social

Umbraco Spark Diversity programme launches

[ #dei ] [ #umbracospark ]

.NET 10 is now available across all of UmbHost shared hosting

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The first Umbraco Education Program in India is a Huge Success

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Sign up to the Umbraco Winter Keynote 2026

[ ] [ #keynotes ]

Join your nearest Umbraco 17 Launch Party

[ ] [ #umbracocms ]

Umbraco CMS 17.0.0 Release Candidate 2 is out

[ ] [ #releases ] [ #umbracocms ]

A pre-release of Skybrud Redirects is now available for Umbraco 17

[ #umbracocms ]

Astro + Umbraco dev blog workshop repo updated to Umbraco v16 and Astro v5

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