In this blog post by Phil Whittaker, the focus is on Agent Skills for Umbraco, which enhance AI's ability to assist developers in creating backoffice extensions. These skills provide structured knowledge, facilitate rapid prototyping, and improve coding accuracy, ultimately transforming how digital projects are delivered with AI integration.
In the first quarter of 2026, Filip Bech-Larsen highlights significant updates for Umbraco, including the launch of Umbraco Compose, advancements in AI integration, enhanced security in Umbraco Cloud, and improvements in search functionality. The updates aim to enhance stability, scalability, and user experience across the platform.
Umbraco AI offers a modular, opt-in approach to integrating AI features into its CMS, allowing users to select desired functionalities and providers while maintaining data control. The architecture includes core packages for connections, profiles, and prompts, enabling custom AI feature development. A practical example demonstrates an AI log analyzer, showcasing the system's flexibility and provider-agnostic design.
In his article, Dennis shares his experience using AI as a pair programming partner while developing a Python project that connects Animal Crossing Amiibos to Nookipedia. He emphasizes the importance of Test-Driven Development (TDD) in managing AI-generated code, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of AI-assisted coding.
The Ubraco playground experiment, hosted by Debbas Gracious and co-hosted by Girish, featured developers presenting their work with Umbraco. Nitesh Babu showcased Better Icons for SVG management, while Natan Ununes discussed MCP server automation. Silano shared migration challenges, and Afrid presented a low-code workflow engine prototype. Author: Umbraco India User Group
In this week's Embraco Devril deep dive, Lotty and Sebastian discuss Umbraco.AI with Matt Brazford. They explore its features, including integration with various AI providers, installation guidance, and the functionality of Umbraco.AI.Prompt and Umbraco.AI.Agent. The session emphasizes the open-source nature and extensibility of Umbraco.AI for CMS development.
2026-03-25 from 14:00 to 20:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - twoday Aarhus, Søren Frichs Vej 44D, 8230 Åbyhøj, Aarhus, DK
Niels Christian Laursen's guide emphasizes the importance of structuring content for AI systems to enhance AEO/GEO readiness. It outlines practical strategies for Umbraco editors, focusing on clarity, trust signals, and technical controls to ensure content is discoverable, understandable, and reusable, ultimately improving visibility in AI-generated answers.
Matt Brailsford introduces a streamlined installation script for Umbraco AI, simplifying the setup process by automatically installing necessary packages and seed data. This allows users to quickly create a functional demo site, explore features, and customize AI integrations without extensive configuration, enhancing accessibility for new users.
Phil Whittaker discusses how Umbraco is evolving into an Agent-Ready CMS through the introduction of Agent Skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP). These innovations aim to enhance AI interactions by automating context management, enabling more efficient workflows, and ensuring that Umbraco remains integral to AI-driven projects.
Owain.Codes discusses his experience with Umbraco.AI, a free, open-source AI integration for Umbraco CMS. He faced challenges during a demo, particularly with API access and permissions. After resolving issues with Google Gemini's free tier, he modified the source code to include the latest model, gemini-3-flash-preview, and submitted a pull request for updates.
In this episode of #umbraCoffee, hosts Marcin and Callum discuss Umbraco Compose with CTO Filip Bech-Larsen and Head of Orchestration Jordan McFarlane. They cover its GraphQL API capabilities, data ingestion processes, and future enhancements, highlighting the product's development and community engagement.
2026-03-05 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - Needs a location
Matt Brailsford discusses transitioning from a custom Claude Code skill for managing git worktrees to utilizing Claude Code's native worktree support. He highlights the benefits of using hooks for customization, allowing for gitflow branch naming and essential file copying, while simplifying code maintenance and enhancing session management.
Phil Whittaker discusses the distinct roles of Agent Skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP) in AI integration. Skills excel in adaptive context management and information delivery, while MCP provides structured tool integration. Both technologies are complementary, addressing different challenges in LLM usage, and their combined strengths enhance AI applications effectively.
2026-03-05 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - Needs a location
In this week's Umbraco DevRel deep dive, Umbraco Community members Lotte, Sebastiaan, and Phil Whittaker discuss AI "skills" for enhancing the Umbraco Backoffice. Phil explains the installation of these skills, while Sebastiaan demonstrates creating a GitHub User Picker property editor, showcasing the efficiency and capabilities of the new tools.
2026-02-19 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - CTI Digital, South Central, 11 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR, Manchester, GB