Umbraco
The official profile for Umbraco - The Friendly OpenSource ASP.NET CMS. Managed by Umbraco HQ.
2025-11-19
📰 Umbraco CMS Developer MCP for Umbraco 16
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.
📰 Don’t outsource your AI strategy
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.
2025-11-12
2025-11-05
📰 Growing Together: Umbraco Expands into Australia and New Zealand
Umbraco, led by CEO Mats Persson, is expanding into Australia and New Zealand to enhance digital experiences in the APAC region. With Emmanuel Tissera as Head of APAC and dedicated local support, Umbraco aims to empower agencies and businesses through collaboration and a strong partner network, fostering openness and trust.
📰 Umbraco 17: Release Candidate
Andy Butland discusses the release candidate of Umbraco 17, highlighting key updates and improvements, including .NET 10 compatibility, load balancing for the backoffice, consistent date handling, and enhanced user experience features. He encourages users to test the release candidate and report any issues for further refinement.
2025-10-29
📰 Composable Regrets: Lessons From the First Wave
Filip Bech-Larsen discusses the challenges faced by enterprises in adopting composable architecture, revealing regrets related to orchestration complexity, hidden costs, and customer experience. He emphasizes the need for a practical approach that prioritizes clarity and user experience, advocating for composability that truly delivers value rather than merely offering flexibility.
2025-10-22
📰 Finding the Right Path: Getting More Involved in the Umbraco Community
In June, Allen Smith celebrated 20 years of Codegarden, highlighting its welcoming Umbraco community, where nearly 40% of attendees were newcomers. Smith emphasizes the importance of mutual benefits in contributions and outlines various pathways for participation, encouraging individuals to explore their interests and connect with others in the community.
📰 uProfile October 2025 - Helen Chaplin
Helen Chaplin is a sustainability advocate and Community Services Executive at Cantarus, recently joining the Umbraco Community Sustainability Team. Working remotely while traveling, she combines her expertise in waste and resource management with a passion for environmental change. Helen enjoys hiking, sailing, and reading, emphasizing the importance of immersive travel experiences.
📰 Umbraco 17: Ready, Reliable, and Less Scary than It Sounds
Umbraco 17 has launched its Beta version, introducing a clearer pre-release process. This update features a new backoffice architecture, improved extensibility, and modern technology, transitioning from AngularJS to Web Components. The upgrade from Umbraco 13 to 17 is significant but manageable, ensuring a stable, future-proof platform for developers and users.
2025-10-15
🚨 [Breaking change]: Removal of backoffice tours
Umbraco 14 has removed the backoffice tours feature that was present in Umbraco 13, which introduced users to CMS functionalities. Although there were intentions to re-implement this feature in future versions, AndyButland states that efforts will focus on enhancing documentation and video resources instead, as custom tours were not widely adopted.