Releasesby GlyphExternal knowledge sources are in Beta
Databricks introduced beta support for external knowledge sources, allowing users to pull metadata from Power BI semantic models into Databricks. Genie can now use these definitions to answer questions.
AI/BI and Genie Release notes from Databricks
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Approve Genie tool actions in Slack and Microsoft Teams (Public Preview)
When Genie needs approval to run a connected external tool, the Databricks Genie apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams now show an approval prompt in the reply, so you can allow or deny the action without leaving the chat. See Approve tool actions and Approve tool actions .
Track Unity Gateway skill usage with audit logs and the usage dashboard
Users can now track Unity Gateway Skill usage through audit logs and a dedicated dashboard. The dashboard provides visibility into downloads, loads, and user activity.
Dashboard relationships are now generally available
Dashboard relationships, which enable multi-fact data models in AI/BI dashboards, are now generally available.
Upcoming end of life for the Genie One MCP Beta endpoint
The Genie One MCP Beta endpoint will reach end of life on November 30, 2026. Users must migrate to the generally available system.ai.genie_one_mcp MCP in Unity Gateway.
Unity Gateway Usage Dashboard v1.0
The Unity Gateway Usage Dashboard is now available, providing insights into coding-agent adoption, harness usage, and session spend. It supports tag-based spend attribution and detailed model analysis.
Genie Ontology snippets will soon be generally available and enabled by default
In early November 2026, Genie Ontology snippets will be generally available and enabled by default. Genie Ontology automatically extracts and maintains business context from your existing assets and usage, including metric views, dashboards, SQL queries, and Genie Agents.
File upload in Genie One and Genie Agents is now generally available
File upload in Genie One and Genie Agents is now generally available, so workspace admins no longer need to turn on a preview. Upload files to a conversation and analyze them in natural language alongside your other data. For supported file types and limits, see Upload a file and Upload a file to a Genie Agent .
The agentic code converter is generally available for SQL conversion
The agentic code converter is now generally available for the SQL target framework. Powered by Genie Code, it converts SQL from dialects such as T-SQL, Snowflake, Redshift, Oracle, BigQuery, and Teradata into Databricks SQL queries.
Code execution in Genie One (Public Preview)
Genie One can now run code in a secure, isolated sandbox to take on work that goes beyond SQL, such as more advanced analyses. Code runs on your behalf using your existing permissions, so Unity Catalog governance and data access controls continue to apply. See Code execution in Genie One .
Genie One file upload supports new file types (Beta)
File upload in Genie One now supports plaintext files, including text ( .txt ) and Markdown ( .md ) files, in addition to CSV, Excel, PDF, image, Word, and PowerPoint files. See Upload a file .
Dataset materialization for AI/BI dashboards is now in Beta
You can now pre-compute and store dashboard dataset results on a schedule to make dashboard interactivity much faster. Published dashboards render from stored results instead of rerunning expensive queries on every load or interaction. See Dataset materialization in AI/BI dashboards .
Genie Code CLI is in Beta
Genie Code CLI is a coding agent that runs in your terminal, tuned for data and AI work on Databricks. It works with your local files and uses the Databricks CLI to discover data, answer questions, and build and deploy assets such as pipelines, models, and apps. Model access is provided and governed through Unity Gateway. See Genie Code CLI .
Share and govern Genie One skills with Unity Gateway (Beta)
You can now publish a skill from Genie One and share it with your team, governed by Unity Gateway. Access uses standard Unity Catalog privileges on the catalog and schema that hold the skill. See Share a skill with your team and Govern skills .
Genie One memory is now generally available
Genie One memory is now generally available. Genie One can retain specific facts you provide, such as your preferences and reporting conventions, and apply them in later conversations so you don't need to repeat the same context every time you chat. Memories are private to you and aren't shared with other users.
Genie Code can now build intelligent document processing pipelines
Genie Code can now build end-to-end document processing pipelines by orchestrating parsing, classification, extraction, and validation. Point it at unstructured PDFs, contracts, or invoices, and it evaluates extraction quality against labeled data and iterates to improve it. See Use Genie Code for intelligent document processing .
Service principal Genie usage is billed at standard pricing
Genie usage by service principals is now billed at standard Genie pay-as-you-go pricing. Service principals are excluded from the free monthly usage allowance that applies to individual users. See Manage budgets and cost controls for Genie and Monitor and understand your Genie cost .
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Larger PDF uploads : You can now upload PDFs with up to 100 pages to Genie One and Genie Agents, increased from 20. See Upload a file and Upload a file to a Genie Agent . Summarize up to six months of activity : Authors can now summarize up to six months of Genie Agent activity from the Monitor tab. See Review usage and trends .
Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)
Genie One now supports account-only users, so users in a registered identity provider can access account-level Genie One without being assigned to a workspace or granted consumer access . When enabled, eligible users are enrolled automatically. Unity Catalog continues to govern what each user can see. See Account-only user access to Genie One .
Genie visualizations in Slack replies (Public Preview)
When a Genie response includes a chart, the visualization now appears as an image in the Slack reply. If you installed the Databricks Genie app for Slack previously, reinstall it to enable this. See Visualizations .
Genie One enhancements
- Genie Code skills in Genie One (Beta) : Genie Code skills now appear and are turned on by default in Genie One. Turn individual skills on or off on the customization page. Backend steering : You can now send steering messages to Genie One while it's answering, so you can guide a response without waiting for it to finish.
Genie Code adds conversation controls
Genie Code now includes conversation controls that let you branch and revise a chat. You can fork a conversation into a new, independent thread from a point you choose, ask a quick side question with /btw without adding it to the thread, and edit an earlier message to regenerate the conversation from that point. See Branch and edit chats .
Genie One enhancements
- Ask Genie button hidden when unsupported : In embedded dashboards, the Ask Genie button is now hidden when it isn't supported. See Ask Genie in embedded dashboards . Push notifications for scheduled tasks (Public Preview) : The Genie mobile app can now send push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices. See Push notifications .
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available. You can schedule Genie Code to run a prompt on a recurring schedule. Each run executes your prompt as a full Genie Code session and produces a continuable Genie chat with the results, so you can turn recurring analysis and other work into an unattended background task.
Genie Agents enhancements
- Agent mode APIs : The Agent mode APIs for Genie Agents are now generally available. Run Agent mode programmatically to integrate it into your own applications, such as chatbots, scheduled reports, and internal tools. See the Agent mode API reference .
Genie Agents enhancements
- Chat mode in Genie One : You can now submit prompts to a Genie Agent in Chat mode from Genie One. Cancel Agent mode responses through the API : You can now cancel in-progress Agent mode responses through the API. See the Cancel Genie agent response API .
The Genie One desktop app for macOS is in Beta
The Genie One desktop app is now in Beta . The native macOS app opens Genie One on your desktop instead of in a browser tab, so business users can chat with data in natural language, work with their threads and documents, and use Genie Agents without a browser. See Use Genie One on desktop .
Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)
When you sign in to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams, you can now enter your workspace URL instead of a server hostname to connect to your Databricks account. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import from Power BI and Tableau : Importing reports and data models from Power BI and Tableau with Genie Code ( /importBI ) is now generally available. See Import BI files using Genie Code . Larger Excel downloads : You can now download up to 1 million rows from a dashboard widget to Excel ( .xlsx ), up from 100,000. See Download results .
Choose an effort level in Genie Code
You can now set the effort level for Genie Code to balance response quality and cost. Auto (default) gives you the highest quality responses. For simpler tasks, select Low to use a faster, lower-cost model. See Select a level of effort .
Genie Code supports file uploads
You can now upload files to Genie Code to use as context for the current chat. See Attach files .
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Content search for attached volumes (Beta) : For better latency and accuracy when answering questions across larger volumes, you can now optionally enable content search on attached volumes. Content search indexes and prepares your files for the Genie Agent. See Enable content search for attached volumes .
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Markdown tables in Agent mode APIs (Beta) : In the Agent mode APIs, table visualizations now return as markdown instead of table visualization attachments, which improves readability. See the Agent mode API reference .
Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel
You can now use Genie One directly in the Databricks Excel Add-in. Query your governed Databricks data in natural language and import the results into Microsoft Excel as native rows and columns. See Use Genie One in Microsoft Excel .
Full page Genie Code is now generally available
Full page Genie Code is now generally available. Full page Genie Code is a command center experience where the active chat is shown prominently, notebooks and files open as tabs alongside it, and you can run multiple chats in parallel. Start work directly from Genie Code, and personalize how it works with skills, instructions, and MCP servers.
Genie One and Genie Agents free usage extended through January 31, 2027
Free usage of Genie One and Genie Agents is extended through January 31, 2027. This promotion was previously set to end on July 31, 2026. Budget controls do not apply to these products during the promotional period. The promotion covers usage by users only. Service principals are excluded, and their Genie One and Genie Agents usage continues to be billed.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files (Public Preview) : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. See Import BI files using Genie Code . Image widget : You can now add a dedicated image widget to a dashboard. See Image widgets .
Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage corrections
Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027. Beginning July 21, 2026, Databricks is applying a correction so that Genie One and Genie Agents usage is properly reflected as free across your billing data and budgets: System tables : Correction records land in system.billing.usage that negate prior Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage...
Mention Genie Code in notebook comments
You can now mention Genie Code in a notebook comment to get AI help without leaving the comment thread. Type @ in a comment, select Genie Code , and enter your request. Genie Code replies inline in the thread. See Code comments .
Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview
The Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview . The app brings Genie into Microsoft Teams so users can ask data questions and get answers without leaving Microsoft Teams. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Git folders : Git folders for dashboards are now generally available. See Version control dashboards with Git . Run a schedule on demand : You can now select Run now on a dashboard schedule to run it immediately. See Manage schedules .
Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027
As of July 15, 2026, billing for Genie One and Genie Agents is paused, and usage of these products is free through January 31, 2027. Budget controls do not apply to them. Genie Code continues to be billed under the pay-as-you-go pricing model. For more information about pricing, see Databricks pricing .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files is in Public Preview : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. You can also start an import directly from the dashboard list page. See Import BI files using Genie Code .
Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing
Starting July 8, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, Genie Agents is billed following a pay-as-you-go pricing model that includes 150 DBUs of free large language model (LLM) usage every month, equivalent to about $10.50 in the US East region. Usage beyond the free amount is billed in DBUs, reflecting the underlying LLM models and agents that power each Genie Agents session.
Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
- Agent mode is generally available : Agent mode in Genie Agents (formerly Genie Spaces) is now generally available. Agent mode uses multi-step reasoning to answer complex, exploratory questions with a report that includes citations, visualizations, and supporting tables. See Genie Agents concepts .
Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)
- Dashboard relationships (Public Preview) : Build complex multi-fact data models scoped to an AI/BI dashboard. See Dashboard relationships .
Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed
The Chat/Agent mode selector has been removed from the Genie Code pane. Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode. If you prefer a conversational response without autonomous task execution (what was previously called Chat mode), include that instruction in your prompt. For example: "Just explain this to me, don't run any code." See Agent mode .
Genie One enhancements
- Share chats with account users : You can now share Genie One chats with all users in your account as read-only. See Share a chat . New external source connections (Beta) : Chat in Genie One now supports connecting to Gmail and additional Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Outlook, and Calendar). See Connect to external tools and sources .
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