Improvement

We're introducing updates to the SitecoreAI navigation and menu experience to make it easier to move between areas of the app and access commonly used tools.These updates are rolling out progressively across SitecoreAI. Availability may vary by product and environment, and some features may become available at different times as rollout continues. What's changed: New Optimization experience in SitecoreAIWe're introducing Optimization, a new experience in SitecoreAI that unifies analytics, audiences, profiles, and personalization-related functionality. As part of this update, the existing Performance menu is replaced by Optimization, providing a more streamlined way to access and manage optimization activities across SitecoreAI.Refreshed sidebar navigationThe sidebar navigation has been updated to provide a more streamlined and consistent experience across SitecoreAI.Enhanced environment switchingUpdates to the environment picker make it easier to identify and switch between available environments while working in the app.Easier access to the SitecoreAI assistantThe SitecoreAI assistant is now integrated into the menu, making it easier to access assistance while you work anywhere in your SitecoreAI workspace.Improved header responsivenessThe header has been updated to better adapt to different screen sizes, helping create a more consistent experience across devices and layouts.

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Optimization and navigation updates in SitecoreAI

New feature

Note: This feature is being rolled out in phases. It may not be available in your organization yet, but will appear once your environment receives the update. You can now create and deliver personalized experiences beyond Sitecore-managed websites using headless and event-triggered personalization, with dedicated dashboards to monitor performance and delivery. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing.html">Headless personalization and A/B/n testing</a> You can now create headless personalized experiences and A/B/n tests in SitecoreAI and deliver them through your own applications, including mobile apps, SPAs, and third-party websites. This feature enables API-driven integration, giving you the flexibility to deliver personalized content and experiments to any headless frontend while keeping decisioning and analytics centralized in SitecoreAI.What's included<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li>Centrally manage headless experiences - create headless <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/create-a-headless-personalization.html">personalizations</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/create-a-headless-abn-test.html">A/B/n tests</a> for non-Sitecore managed properties.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/configure-the-api-response-of-a-headless-experience.html">Configure custom API responses</a> - define the JSON data returned to your application for each variant.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/add-a-condition-to-a-headless-experience.html">Target specific audiences</a> - add conditions to control who is eligible for an experience.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/create-a-headless-abn-test.html">Run multi-variant A/B/n tests</a> - test up to six variants across headless channels.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/test-the-api-response-of-a-headless-experience.html">Test API responses</a> - use the Preview API to validate responses before publishing.</li><li>Track headless performance - add <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/add-a-goal-to-a-headless-experience.html">goals</a> and monitor <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/view-performance-analytics.html">performance</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/headless-personalization-and-abn-testing/view-operational-data.html">operational data</a>. </li></ul><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization.html">Triggered personalization</a> You can now start personalized actions when a configured guest event occurs. SitecoreAI evaluates guest eligibility and sends a personalized payload to connected systems, such as email providers or custom webhooks, enabling automated responses to customer behavior.What's included<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/create-a-triggered-personalization.html">Trigger experiences from guest events</a> - start personalization when guests perform <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/select-a-trigger-for-the-personalization.html">configured actions</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/add-a-condition-to-a-triggered-personalization.html">Apply eligibility conditions</a> - control which guests qualify before an action runs.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/configure-a-custom-action-for-a-triggered-personalization.html">Deliver personalized payloads through webhooks</a> - send data to external systems using custom actions.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/configure-an-email-action-for-a-triggered-personalization.html">Send automated emails</a> - trigger personalized emails through integrated providers.</li><li>Monitor delivery and execution - track triggered experiences to review connection health, delivery status, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/triggered-personalization/view-operational-data-for-a-triggered-personalization.html">operational data</a>.</li></ul>

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New headless and triggered personalization capabilities in SitecoreAI

We are excited to introduce a major Design Studio update that combines the power of AI-driven component creation with structured component modeling. Together, these capabilities help teams move from idea to implementation faster while ensuring consistency, scalability, and collaboration across the entire component lifecycle.With this release, you can:<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li>Define <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/design-components/design-studio/model-a-component-in-design-studio.html">component models</a> upfront by creating fields, rules, and data structures that ensure consistent behavior and content across sites.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/design-components/design-studio/generate-a-new-component-using-ai.html">Create components from scratch using AI</a> by describing your idea in natural language and instantly generating both the component presentation and content model.</li><li>Generate presentations from existing models to quickly transform predefined structures into fully designed components.</li><li>Reuse, clone, and inherit models to scale components efficiently, experiment safely, and maintain alignment with shared standards.</li><li>Iterate using prompts, images, and design tokens to refine components without relying on front-end development.</li><li>Visualize and adjust models in Studio mode for faster collaboration and more efficient design decisions.</li><li>Control component <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/design-components/design-studio/activate-a-component.html">availability</a> by defining where components can be used across sites, templates, and placeholders.</li></ul>By bringing AI-powered generation and component modeling together, Design Studio enables teams to create, manage, and scale components with confidence. Whether you're starting from a blank idea or building on an existing model, you can accelerate delivery, reduce rework, and create components in minutes that are ready for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/design-components/design-studio/install-a-component.html">installation</a>.

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Create smarter components faster with Design Studio

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/introduction-to-framework-agnostic-sitecore-development.html">Official documentation</a> for developing with SitecoreAI without a Sitecore SDK is now available.The documentation explains how to integrate your front-end app directly with Sitecore APIs, using the framework or language that fits your project. It combines concepts, step-by-step walkthroughs, and troubleshooting guidance, with code examples in Astro and Go.The documentation covers:<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/introduction-to-framework-agnostic-sitecore-development/create-a-sitecoreai-project-with-your-own-code.html">Project setup</a> - create a SitecoreAI project using your own code.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/introduction-to-framework-agnostic-sitecore-development/content-rendering.html">Content rendering</a> - retrieve layout and content through GraphQL APIs and render components in your app.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/introduction-to-framework-agnostic-sitecore-development/visual-editing.html">Visual editing</a> - enable content authors to edit your app’s pages in the SitecoreAI Page builder.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/introduction-to-framework-agnostic-sitecore-development/routing-localization-and-multi-sites.html">Routing, localization, and multi-sites</a> - resolve sites and languages and handle redirects.</li></ul>Further documentation on analytics and personalization, including A/B/n testing, and advanced tooling for AI-powered Sitecore features is planned for later releases.This guidance can serve as the foundation for a custom Sitecore SDK, enabling your development team to support your organization's own frameworks and tools.

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Build SitecoreAI front-ends with different languages and frameworks

The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/introduction-to-the-sitecore-marketplace.html">Sitecore Marketplace</a> enables every Cloud Portal organization to build and use applications that add new capabilities to Sitecore. We're now introducing default apps: a new type of Marketplace application developed and maintained exclusively by Sitecore, providing a ready-to-use, integrated solution for common product and feature gaps in Sitecore.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/default-marketplace-apps.html">Default apps</a> are available to all Sitecore organizations and listed in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://portal.sitecorecloud.io/marketplace">public Marketplace</a>. Sitecore may automatically install default apps in your organization.Organization admins and owners can do the following with default apps:<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li>Discover - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/discovering-apps-in-the-public-marketplace.html">browse</a> the public Marketplace to find default apps built by Sitecore. Like public apps, default apps display a description, screenshots, and data and AI usage information.</li><li>Install - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/discovering-apps-in-the-public-marketplace.html#install-an-app">install</a> a default app in your organization, then <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/manage-app-access.html">make it available</a> to team members.</li><li>Update - when Sitecore releases an update to a default app, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/update-an-installed-app.html">update</a> the app in your organization to get the latest version.</li><li>Uninstall - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doc.sitecore.com/mp/en/developers/marketplace/uninstall-a-marketplace-app.html">remove</a> a default app from your organization at any time. Uninstalling a default app removes only that app's functionality. It does not affect any other functionality in Sitecore.</li></ul>

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Marketplace

Introducing default apps in the Sitecore Marketplace

Find information and tools you need most to enhance your developer experience.

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Discover Sitecore

Learn how the SitecoreAI Marketplace enables organizations, partners, and developers to share, discover, and scale extensions.

In this episode, we take a deeper look at the SitecoreAI Marketplace and explore why it is a key part of the SitecoreAI extensibility model.

You'll learn how Marketplace apps differ from Custom Apps, why organizations benefit from installing Marketplace solutions, and how developers and partners can turn project-specific implementations into reusable and scalable products.

We also explore the Share Your Idea functionality, which allows the community to submit and vote on extension ideas. Highly requested ideas help shape future investments from Sitecore and the broader partner ecosystem.

Finally, we walk through the complete process of configuring and submitting a Marketplace App for review.

In this video, you'll learn:

What is SitecoreAI Marketplace?

- How Marketplace extends SitecoreAI through installable apps
- The difference between Custom Apps and Marketplace Apps
- How Marketplace supports reuse and ecosystem growth

Benefits of Using Marketplace Apps
- Faster time-to-value
- Reduced custom development effort
- Proven and reusable solutions
- Easy discovery and installation

Benefits of Building Marketplace Apps
- Build once, reuse many times
- Standardize solutions across customers and projects
- Share innovations with the ecosystem
- Create opportunities for monetization and broader adoption

Share Your Idea
- Submit enhancement ideas to the community
- Vote for existing ideas
- Help influence what gets built next by Sitecore and partners

Marketplace App Configuration
- Overview tab
- Configuration tab
- Submission details
- Publisher profile
- App review and approval process

00:00 Introduction
00:45 What is Marketplace?
01:58 Registration of a Marketplace App (Demo)
06:11 Submit the App for review
06:56 Once approved, find the App in the Marketplace
07:12 Share your ideas
07:36 Summary

Extending SitecoreAI: Marketplace Explained & Publishing Apps - Video Tutorials EP04

Build native UI for SitecoreAI with Blok Design System and MCPs.
In this video, Sebastian Winter focusses on the developer tooling that ensures your Custom Apps integrate seamlessly into SitecoreAI both in terms of design and implementation.
We’ll start with the Blok Design System, including the Blok Registry and Blok MCP, and then look at the Documentation MCP, which improves AI-driven development by grounding it in Sitecore documentation.

In this video, you’ll learn:

Blok Design System
• What Blok is and why it’s the design system for SitecoreAI
• How Blok ensures your apps look and behave like native platform features
• Why you don’t need to design UI components from scratch

Blok Registry & MCP
• How UI components (buttons, lists, links, etc.) are provided via the 

Blok Registry
• How the Blok MCP connects AI tools to real components
• How to avoid hallucinated UI when using AI-assisted development

Hands-on: Configure Blok MCP
• How to set up MCP from blok.sitecore.com
• How to configure it in your IDE (VS Code)
• What happens behind the scenes (mcp.json)

Documentation MCP
• Why Sitecore provides a Docs MCP
• How it improves AI-generated code by using real documentation
• How to configure it directly from the docs experience

By the end of this video, you’ll have:
• A fully configured Blok MCP for UI development
• A Documentation MCP connected to your IDE
• A setup that enables AI-assisted development grounded in Sitecore standards

00:00 Intro
00:39 Blok Design System
01:17 Blok Registry
01:38 Blok MCP
02:10 Setup Blok MCP - Demo
03:00 Documentation MCP 
03:33 Setup Documentation MCP - Demo
04:37 Summary

Extending SitecoreAI: Blok, Registry & MCP Explained + Setup - Video Tutorials EP03

Build your first Custom App in SitecoreAI from registration to running locally.
In this video, Sebastian Winter takes the next step in extending Sitecore AI by setting up a Custom App end to end.
You’ll learn how to register your app in App Studio, configure where it integrates into the platform, and make it available in your environment. From there, we’ll scaffold a working application using the Starter Kit, run it locally, and verify the connection to SitecoreAI.

In this video, you’ll learn:
• How to register a Custom App in App Studio
• How to configure a Custom App 
• How to install your app into an environment
• How to scaffold a project using the Starter Kit
• How to run your app locally and connect it to Sitecore AI

You’ll also see how the Starter Kit provides working examples, including application context and API integration, so you can verify that everything is set up correctly.

By the end of this video, you’ll have a fully registered and running Custom App, ready for your own implementation.

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Register a Custom App
01:19 Configuring the App
03:16 Installing the App
04:00 Build and run the app (Starter Kit)
05:36 Test the App
06:10 Summary