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UMB.FYI 2026-07-01

Umbraco HQ

[Breaking change]: Umbraco Search replaces existing search in Umbraco 19 (2 minute read)

Umbraco Search will be integrated into Umbraco CMS version 19, replacing existing Examine search handling and core indexes. The new approach utilizes Umbraco Search abstractions for querying, simplifying implementations and allowing alternative search technologies. While breaking changes may occur, Umbraco Search can coexist with existing Examine implementations. Author: kjac.

[ ] [ #search ] [ #umbracocms ] [ #umbracosearch ]

Umbraco 18 Release (6 minute read)

Umbraco 18 introduces the Library feature for managing reusable content, enhancing the existing capabilities of Umbraco 17 LTS, which remains the primary focus for many projects. While Umbraco 18 offers new features like Elements, Umbraco 17 continues to receive updates, making it a stable choice for users.

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Going from Umbraco 13 to 17 (6 minute read)

Arnold Visser discusses the migration from Umbraco 13 LTS to Umbraco 17 LTS, outlining two upgrade paths: upgrading the existing solution or building a fresh setup on Umbraco Cloud. The latter offers a cleaner architecture and benefits from Umbraco Deploy, enhancing long-term stability and support during the transition before the 2026 EOL.

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Community

Advanced Permissions meets Umbraco 18! (3 minute read)

Luuk Peters announces the release of Umbraco 18 and the corresponding update of the Advanced Permissions package. Key features include support for the new Library section and reusable Elements, enhanced Permissions Editors, a redesigned menu, and improved localization. The update aims to provide comprehensive support for new functionalities in Umbraco.

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OC.Automate Update (2 minute read)

OC.Automate.LinkedIn has officially left beta, allowing users to post directly from Umbraco to LinkedIn after configuring an API account. Additionally, all three OC.Automate packages—LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Mastodon—are now fully compatible with Umbraco 17 and 18, available on the Umbraco Marketplace or via Nuget.

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What we're most excited about on the new Community site - part 1 of 2 (3 minute read)

In the first part of a two-part series, the Developer Relations Team discusses their excitement for the new Community site. Emma highlights the engaging open-source repository, Lotte anticipates future enhancements like Community Profiles, and Mathilde appreciates the improved navigation for users. Feedback is encouraged to enhance the site further.

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Umbraco Automate (3 minute read)

Umbraco Automate is an open-source event-driven automation engine integrated into the Umbraco backoffice, allowing users to create workflows without external platforms. Owain Williams shares his experience building social media automation workflows, highlighting a no-code approach to avoid duplicate posts. The tool offers flexibility and potential for further development.

[ ] [ #automation ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

Umbraco Automate Workflows (3 minute read)

Umbraco Automate, an open-source event-driven automation engine from Umbraco HQ, allows users to create workflows within the backoffice without external tools. Owain Williams shares his experience building connections for social media automation, highlighting a no-code approach to prevent duplicate posts by using a toggle property for content publishing.

[ ] [ #automation ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

Building with Claude and Umbraco: Setting Up MCP and Creating Content with AI (7 minute read)

Alan Ballard describes his experience setting up an MCP server to connect Claude with Umbraco, revealing it to be simpler than expected. He outlines the setup process, including configuring a JSON file and creating an API user. The integration allows Claude to assist in content creation and management, enhancing productivity and consistency.

[ #ai ] [ #umbracomcp ]

Clean Starter Kit v8 Released (3 minute read)

Clean Starter Kit v8 launches for Umbraco 18, adding Element Library support, improved blog category management, Block List label fixes, and a runtime migration workaround to overcome current packaging limitations, making the starter kit easier to use and extend.

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Watch & Listen

Umbraco Automate demo, Umbraco Codegarden 2026 (8 minute watch)

Umbraco HQ introduces Umbraco Automate, a workflow automation tool integrated into the Umbraco back office. It allows users to create complex automation chains triggered by events like content changes or media uploads. The tool supports AI integration, human approval steps, and is open source, enhancing backend operations for developers and content administrators.

[ ] [ #automation ] [ #codegarden26 ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

umbraCoffee - Codegarden 2026 Wrapped 🌯 (32 minute watch)

In this Umbraco Coffee episode, hosts Marcin and Callum recap the recent CodeGarden event, highlighting its success with a new venue and engaging talks. They discuss the community's evolution towards business-oriented discussions, the introduction of Umbraco Automate, and upcoming events, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation within the Umbraco ecosystem.

[ ] [ #codegarden ] [ #codegarden26 ] [ #umbracoffee ]

Umbraco MCP as a Platform Intoduction (13 minute watch)

Phil Whittaker and Bolette Kern from Umbraco HQ present the "Umbraco in AI" framework, detailing how the Umbraco Management API integrates with AI agents. They discuss Local and Hosted MCPs, a CLI tool, and the Base MCP SDK, enabling developers to streamline AI integration and enhance package readiness with minimal effort.

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #umbracomcp ]

Unboxing Umbraco 18

Umbraco HQ introduces Umbraco 18, a Standard-Term Support release featuring the new Elements functionality for reusable content and typed OpenAPI schemas for the Delivery API. The transition from Swashbuckle to Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi is discussed, alongside updates from recent Umbraco 17 minors and considerations for upgrading.

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Phil Whittaker, Umbraco in AI (44 minute watch)

In this session, Umbraco HQ discusses integrating AI agents into Umbraco's framework, focusing on the development of a base MCP server and a chained MCP architecture. The aim is to enhance collaboration between AI and developers, streamline content management, and reduce friction for seamless interaction with Umbraco through shared best practices.

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #umbracomcp ]

Events

Umbraco Scotland - Edinburgh

2026-07-01 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Waracle Ltd, Waracle, Unit 2, 14 King's Stables Rd, EH1 2JY · Edinburgh

Umbraco Users Group India - What's new in Umbraco 18?

2026-07-02 from 17:00 to 17:45 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #umbracocms ] [ #virtual ]

UmbraCymru - The Codegarden Debrief

2026-07-02 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Aspire Systems, 12-14 Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT, Cardiff, GB

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Umbraco London July - talks and more at manifesto

2026-07-02 from 18:30 to 21:30 (Europe/London) - The Hickman, 2 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1EW, London, GB

Umbraco Melbourne - July 2026

2026-07-09 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) - Luminary, Level 1, 195 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, AU

Packages

Knowit.Umbraco.AiTranslate

A guided AI translation dashboard for Umbraco.

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OC.Automate.LinkedIn

LinkedIn integration for Umbraco Automate.

[ #automation ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

umContentTranslator

Umbraco backoffice package for translating content nodes using OSKI Content Translator.

[ #translations ]

Phases.Umbraco.Community.TemplateHistory

Track version history for Umbraco templates, stylesheets, scripts, and partial views.

Umbraco.Community.EntityActions.ForceDelete

A Umbraco community package that adds an entity action to force delete documents.

Umbraco.Community.SchemeWeaver.AI

AI-powered schema mapping for SchemeWeaver using Umbraco.AI

[ #ai ] [ #umbracoai ]

Umbraco.Community.MemberLogin

Sign in to the front-end as a member from the Umbraco backoffice, with optional culture and redirect page, opening in a new tab.

[ #authentication ]

Krebil.UmbracoAzureSearch

Plug Azure AI Search into Umbraco Search as a fully-featured provider: filtering, faceting, sorting, culture/segment variants, and protected content out of the box.

[ #ai ] [ #azure ] [ #search ]

Lait.Umbraco.Content.DragAndDrop

Drag-and-drop and keyboard reordering for the Umbraco backoffice Content tree, plus the ability to drag an item out of a collection (list view) and drop it anywhere in the content tree.

[ #backoffice ]

SA.Automate.WeatherApi

WeatherAPI.com connection types and actions for Umbraco Automate.

[ #automation ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

TinyMCE for Umbraco 17.5.0

Contentment v7.0.0 for Umbraco 18

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BlockPreview v6 for Umbraco 18

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social

Pushover provider released for Umbraco Automate

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WeatherAPI & ntfy providers for Umbraco Automate released

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UmbHost re-verified green with The Green Web Foundation

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