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Appsmith

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Velocity6.3

Open-source low-code platform for building custom internal applications.

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Appsmith 2.4 ships an MCP server that lets AI agents build and edit apps directly, while deprecating its own built-in AI datasource.

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◆Current state
Appsmith 2.4 is the pivot release: it ships an embedded MCP server (beta, opt-in) that lets AI clients construct and modify Appsmith applications through a structured tool API — creating queries, setting bindings, and committing changes without touching raw widget DSL. Simultaneously, Appsmith AI (the built-in AI datasource) reaches EOL on September 30. The AI layer is no longer a proprietary abstraction bundled with the product; it becomes a set of first-party provider connections (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI) that agents or users call directly.
◆Where it's heading
Appsmith is transitioning from a low-code app builder with AI features to an app builder that is itself an AI-accessible substrate. The MCP server makes Appsmith applications programmable by any MCP-compatible agent. The deprecation of Appsmith AI removes the proprietary model layer and points users toward direct provider connections — a deliberate decoupling of the platform from model selection. Prior releases (2.3: AI Copilot for custom widgets, Ask AI for Community Edition; 2.0: MongoDB 7 platform migration) laid the foundation.
◆Prediction
The MCP server will likely exit beta and gain broader tool coverage — query execution and app-state read access are the natural next surfaces after build-and-edit. Appsmith may also expose audit tooling for MCP agent actions as enterprise customers begin adopting the interface.

◆Recent moves

  1. 6d ago

    Appsmith 2.4: MCP server (beta) and Appsmith AI end-of-life

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    Appsmith 2.4 ships an embedded MCP server (beta) that turns the platform into an agent-accessible app builder: AI clients can create queries, set widget bindings, and commit changes through structured tools. Simultaneously, Appsmith's proprietary AI datasource is deprecated (EOL September 30), signaling a deliberate decoupling — the platform stops bundling AI and starts hosting it.

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  2. 1mo ago

    Appsmith 2.3: AI Copilot for custom widgets and Ask AI in Community Edition

    v2.3 extends AI Copilot to custom widgets (not just built-in ones) and brings Ask AI to the Community Edition, expanding the AI authoring surface to the free tier. A new Card widget adds a layout primitive. This release also first announced the Appsmith AI deprecation, signaling the platform's direction before 2.4 delivered on it.

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  3. 2mo ago

    Appsmith 2.2: Copy queries between apps and security hardening

    v2.2 adds the ability to copy APIs, queries, and JavaScript objects between applications — a long-requested ergonomic fix for teams building multiple apps that share common data layer logic. Security patches address 17 CVEs from release image scans alongside a Spring Boot and Netty upgrade.

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  4. 3mo ago

    Release v2.1 🌈

    v2.1 is primarily security and infrastructure: Pylon replaces Intercom, SSRF protections are strengthened (web client IP filters, Caddy admin restricted to local socket, path traversal validation), and a memory analysis script ships for capacity sizing. No new user-facing features.

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  5. 3mo ago

    Appsmith 2.0: MongoDB 7 upgrade (requires migration via v1.99)

    Appsmith 2.0 bundles MongoDB 7, requiring a mandatory migration through v1.99 for instances on older versions. The version number marks a platform epoch change, but the change visible to users is principally the database engine upgrade — a long-term platform health investment rather than a features release.

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  6. 5mo ago

    Release v1.99 🌈

    v1.99 is the required stepping stone to v2.0: security patches, a super user creation race condition fix, SSRF protection for SMTP host validation, and pre-migration cleanup. Users who skip this version will fail the v2.0 MongoDB 7 upgrade.

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