Overview
Release 2026.003 introduces a new way to search the dashboard to help administrators quickly find settings and tools, improvements to the Recent Posts experience with a new My Groups filter, and expanded capabilities for developers using Widget Builder with AI-powered coding tools.
Schedule
- Staging: Week of Mar 9
- Production: Week of Mar 16
- Enterprise: Week of Mar 23
Searchable Dashboard
Finding the right setting in the dashboard just got much faster. Administrators can now search the dashboard to quickly locate settings, tools, and configuration pages without navigating through multiple menus.
A new search field has been added to the dashboard interface. From here, you can type the name of a setting or feature and instantly see matching results. Selecting a result takes you directly to the relevant page.
For even faster access, you can open the search from anywhere in the dashboard using the keyboard shortcut CMD + /.
This update helps reduce time spent navigating the admin interface and makes it easier to find less frequently used configuration options.
Discussions Filter: My Groups
The Recent Posts page now includes a new filter option that allows members to view discussions from the groups they belong to.
Previously, the Content filter only allowed users to toggle between All, Followed Categories, and Suggested Content. With this update, logged-in members will now see a My Groups option. Selecting this filter displays discussions from any groups the member is currently part of.
This feature helps members more easily discover and return to conversations happening within their groups directly from the Recent Posts page.
A few important details:
- The My Groups filter is only available to logged-in members, since group membership is required.
- If your Social Groups category has Hide from Recent Posts enabled, group discussions will still be hidden from the main Recent Discussions feed. However, members can still find those discussions using the My Groups filter in Recent Posts.
- This feature requires the Layout Editor to be enabled for the Recent Posts page.
This update improves group visibility and makes it easier for members to stay connected with conversations happening in their communities.
Widget Builder: Local AI Development Support
Developers using Widget Builder can now edit and create widgets directly from local AI coding tools — such as Cursor — using the browser's File System API.
This update bridges the gap between the Widget Builder interface and local development environments, enabling developers to work entirely within their preferred AI-assisted IDE while changes sync seamlessly to the platform.
What's new
Widget Builder now supports a local file system workflow powered by the Chromium File System Access API. Developers can:
- Grant the browser access to a local directory managed by an AI coding tool (e.g., Cursor or VS Code with Copilot)
- Have widget files — including
index.tsx and index.css — written and modified locally by AI tools, with changes automatically reflected in Widget Builder - Use full IDE context (type definitions, file history, multi-file awareness) to generate and refine widgets with greater accuracy
- Iterate on widget logic and layout directly in their local editor without copy-pasting code back into the browser
For example, a developer can open a local workspace in Cursor, describe a goal such as "display recent discussions grouped by category with custom metadata," and have Cursor generate the widget implementation. Because the workspace is mounted via the File System API, Widget Builder picks up changes in real time.
Important notes
Chromium-Based Browser Required
The File System Access API is supported in Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Arc, Brave, etc.). Firefox and Safari do not currently support this API.
Foundation Theme Required
This workflow is designed for communities using the Foundation theme.
Developer Tooling
Widget Builder is intended for experienced developers. It provides low-level control over community UI components and is not designed for non-technical administrators.
Availability
Widget Builder is available on select plans.
If you're unsure whether your community has access, please contact Support or your Customer Success Manager.