MCP

Claude Code lead Boris Cherny published a feature guide covering mobile handoff, /teleport, /remote-control, scheduled loops, hooks, Dispatch, browser testing, worktrees, /batch, and CLI flags like --bare. The guide shows Claude Code being used as a persistent automation surface, so teams can evaluate whether to lean on remote sessions and repo-scale fan-out.

Claude Code users reported steeper caps and week-long waits while sharing ways to cut usage, including /context audits, /clear, smaller models, and RTK log compression. The posts point to token burn from mounted MCP servers, long chat history, raw logs, and multi-agent concurrency, so teams may need to trim runtime load.

Users showed a flow where a rough Figma sketch and file link are handed to Claude Code, which fleshes out styled mockups and extra components inside Figma. The handoff keeps UI iteration in the design tool before code generation, so teams can keep design review upstream of frontend implementation.

Composio shipped Universal CLI as a shell-first interface to its integrations, moving install, search, and agent workflows out of MCP setup. The release targets users who want simpler agent tool access after complaints that MCP stacks are harder to install, slower, and less stable.

OpenAI rolled out Codex plugins across the app, CLI, and IDE extensions, with app auth, reusable skills, and optional MCP servers. Teams should test plugin-backed workflows and permission models before broad rollout.

Claude Code 2.1.85 adds hook if filters, new MCP header env vars, transcript timestamps, and fixes for /compact overflow, remote leaks, auth flow, and terminal bugs. Upgrade if your workflow depends on hooks or long sessions, and use the new cloud auto-fix flow for unattended PR cleanup.

Rork added Max Publishing to generate icons, screenshots, listing text, review metadata, and submission steps for App Store releases, and also shipped an App Store MCP. Use it first on non-critical apps and keep a manual review gate.

OpenClaw shipped version 2026.3.22 with ClawHub, OpenShell plus SSH sandboxes, side-question flows, and more search and model options, then followed with a 2026.3.23 patch. Teams get a broader plugin surface, but should patch quickly and review plugin trust boundaries as the ecosystem grows.

CopilotKit shipped hooks that let agents inspect app state and call frontend actions, then paired them with Shadify for ShadCN-based UI composition. It gives embedded agents a cleaner path from chat to in-app behavior.

Claude Code can now run scheduled cloud tasks against remote repos and MCP-connected tools, while Anthropic is also pushing reusable agent SDK and skill controls. Test remote automation paths carefully, because messaging and multi-repo edge cases still surface in practice.

OpenCode can now run from AWS CloudShell via npx and inherit AWS auth plus Bedrock models; the same update also brought Firecrawl, India billing, and heap-snapshot debugging. It is becoming a real ops workflow, not just a local terminal toy.

OpenClaw 3.13 now connects to a real Chrome 146 session over MCP so agents can drive your signed-in browser instead of a separate bot context. Update if captchas or auth state were blocking your web automation flows.

CopilotKit published a generative-ui repo plus an MCP server for bringing agent-built interfaces into existing applications. It gives teams concrete patterns for controlled, declarative, and open-ended UI surfaces instead of ad hoc demos.

Anthropic shipped Claude Code 2.1.80 with research-preview Channels for Telegram and Discord, memory verification before reuse, and fixes for missing parallel tool results on resume. Upgrade if you rely on long-running sessions, SQL analysis, or remote control from chat apps.

Google open-sourced a Colab MCP server that exposes code execution, connection, and notebook editing to MCP-compatible agents. It gives local coding agents a direct bridge to cloud GPUs without hand-rolled notebook automation.

ACE open-sourced ace-platform so teams can self-host its playbook-based context engineering workflow instead of relying only on the hosted service. Use it if you want MCP-compatible prompting infrastructure with your own Postgres, Redis, and deployment controls.

Chrome DevTools MCP now lets agents attach to an existing signed-in browser session, and companion tools added one-command auto-connect flows. Use it to debug and automate in the tabs you already use instead of setting up separate logins or headless sessions.

Emdash v0.4.33 adds open PR review presets, in-app changelog alerts, an expandable mini terminal, and more app handoff targets. Use it to tighten review loops across GitHub, local terminals, and agent sessions.

Claude Code 2.1.75 and 2.1.76 added MCP elicitation dialogs, max effort mode, remote-control session spawning, transcript disablement, and compaction hooks. Teams running longer autonomous sessions get tighter control over inputs, session management, and failure handling.

OpenClaw beta added live control of a real Chrome session through Chrome DevTools MCP; the project also added native SGLang provider support and parallel tool calling work. Try it if you need self-hosted agents to handle authenticated browser flows with local inference backends.

Nous Research shipped Hermes Agent v0.2.0 after 216 merged PRs, adding native MCP support, editor integrations, worktree isolation, rollback, and a larger skills ecosystem. Try it in real repos if you want broader tool support, official Claude support, and lighter installs.

CopilotKit added AG-UI and A2UI support so agents defined with open specs can stream interactive UI directly to the frontend. Use it to reduce custom glue between backend agent runtimes and user-facing interfaces across stacks.