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Velocity7.5

Programmable headless content management system with structured content and the GROQ query language

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Sanity is iterating fast on MCP server tooling, quietly building the AI-agent access layer for its CMS.

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◆Current state
Sanity is in an active dual-track release mode: Studio gets frequent bug-fix rounds (usability, session stability, content release handling) while the MCP server is receiving its own rapid iteration cycle—going from v2.31 to v2.32 in a single week. The MCP work covers query completeness, token efficiency, auth reliability, and schema handling, suggesting a deliberate push to make Sanity a stable target for AI-agent integrations. The React App SDK is quietly shedding experimental dependencies, stabilizing the developer surface.
◆Where it's heading
The MCP server cadence is the most directional signal: Sanity is investing in making its content layer reliably accessible to AI agents (MCP clients, orchestrators, Claude workflows) rather than treating it as a side project. As the MCP surface matures—better querying, cleaner auth, lower token overhead—Sanity becomes viable infrastructure for AI-generated or AI-edited content pipelines. Studio bug-fix velocity keeps the product stable for human editors while the agent layer is built out underneath.
◆Prediction
The MCP server will continue rapid iteration toward feature parity with the REST/GROQ API—likely adding mutation support, richer schema introspection, and asset management tools. Expect a formal MCP SDK or developer guide to accompany a stability milestone, signaling that the AI-agent surface is production-ready.

◆Recent moves

  1. 4h ago

    Sanity Studio v6.14.1: Fixes Portable Text editor data issue and contrast for comments

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  2. 5h ago

    MCP server v2.33.0: Safer publishing and clearer document errors

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  3. 23h ago

    Sanity Studio v6.14.0: Fixes cut off popovers, a history restore bug, and reference search unexpectedly closing

    Studio v6.14.0 fixes reference search closing unexpectedly, cut-off popovers in dialogs, document restoration for published-only documents, and annotation popover positioning. Usability polish with no functional additions.

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  4. 23h ago

    React App SDK v3.2.0: GROQ type generation simplified

    The React App SDK removes its experimental GROQ fork for type generation, routing through a compatibility shim instead. This reduces internal complexity without requiring any changes from SDK consumers—a quiet stabilization that matters for long-term maintainability.

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  5. 1d ago

    MCP server v2.32.3: More reliable authentication with distributed tracing

    MCP server v2.32.3 fixes auth and token refresh failures when clients send distributed tracing context. A necessary reliability fix for enterprise MCP deployments where tracing headers are standard.

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  6. 4d ago

    MCP server v2.32.2: Smaller query responses and clearer tool arguments

    MCP server v2.32.2 reduces whitespace in query responses to use fewer tokens and clarifies the required project/dataset arguments for tools—both directly address the friction of using Sanity as an AI-agent backend, where token cost and argument clarity directly affect usability.

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