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Sep 17Looker 26.18
Update
Sep 10Looker extension for VS Code is generally available with MCP support
GA
Sep 9The deprecation of the Looker Mobile (Legacy) application has been postponed to January 31, 2027
Deprecation
Sep 4Now available in preview, the Admin Assistant helps you use natural language to manage Looker roles
Preview
Sep 4Looker 26.16
Update
Sep 4The Semantic Search feature is now generally available
GA
Sep 2OpenJDK 11 will no longer be supported as of January 14, 2027
Deprecation
Aug 31Looker EU localized processing extends to all Conversational Analytics agents
Update
Aug 31Looker Mobile (Legacy) app is discontinued
Deprecation
Aug 28Looker Conversational Analytics token usage tab adds top users and conversations
Update
Aug 28Looker now supports connections to MongoSQL
Update
Aug 28Looker restricts allowed values for certain JDBC connection parameters
Update
Aug 28Looker Google Maps Enhancements preview adds dual-axis points and TopoJSON layers
Preview
Aug 28Looker New/Edit Roles Enhancement enters preview
Preview
Aug 28Looker derived analytic models from LookML Explores in preview
Preview
Aug 28Looker merge query tiles now edit inside the dashboard canvas
Preview
Aug 28Now available in preview, you can define and chat with data agents on a LookML dashboard
Preview
Aug 28Conversational Analytics verified queries , also known as golden queries , are now generally available
GA
Aug 28Looker CI can be triggered from GitLab CI, Bitbucket and GitHub Actions
Update
Aug 28Looker visual modeling canvas for BigQuery enters preview
Preview
Aug 28Now available in preview, model localization is supported for imported projects
Preview
Aug 28You can now configure Continuous Integration to automatically run CI suites when a dbt Cloud CI job finishes
Update
Aug 28Looker 26.14 features auto-enable on Looker (original), August 24 to 26, 2026
Update
Aug 28The Advanced Unused Content Cleanup feature is now generally available
GA
Aug 18Looker 26.14 begins rolling out to Rapid and No Channel release channels
Update
Aug 17Looker's Continuous Integration is based on the legacy standalone Spectacles service
Update
Aug 6Looker Dashboard Tile Limits is generally available
GA
Aug 6Looker 26.14
Update
Aug 6Looker Conversational Analytics agents can toggle thinking and debug output
Update
Aug 6Looker Conversational Analytics agents show query results in thinking
Update
Aug 6Looker Granular Dashboard Sizing is generally available
GA
Aug 6The Axis Order options in the Y tab of the visualization editor now support keyboard inputs
Update
Aug 6The timeout length for Conversational Analytics queries has been increased from two to five minutes
Update
Aug 5Looker instances created after August 1, 2026 lose free Data Studio Pro
Pricing
Aug 5Looker Conversational Analytics token usage metrics in preview
Preview
Aug 5Looker Insight Assistant shows how it generates responses
Update
Aug 5Looker Modern User Interface enters preview
Preview
Aug 5Looker data agents return charts in Gemini Enterprise
Update
Aug 5Now available in preview, the Admin Assistant helps you use natural language to manage Looker roles
Preview
Aug 5Localization is now supported for the dimension_group parameter
Update
Aug 5Looker LookML Projects page gets a tabbed layout
Update
Aug 5Looker admins can require MFA for email and password logins
Update
Aug 5The Enhanced search feature is now generally available
GA
Aug 5The Expression Assistant is now generally available
GA
Aug 5The Table Visualization Improvements feature is now generally available
GA
Aug 5Looker 26.12 features auto-enable on Google Cloud core, August 3 to 5, 2026
Update
Aug 5Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now supports email alerts
Update
Aug 5The custom calendar feature is now generally available
GA
Aug 4Looker 26.12 features auto-enable on all instances, August 3 to 7, 2026
Update
Aug 4Looker Conversational Analytics engagement and token metrics in preview
Preview
Aug 4Looker Conversational Analytics query review and feedback in preview
Preview
Aug 3Looker Conversational Analytics adds EU localized processing option
Update
Jul 30Looker Insight Assistant explains the data and fields behind responses
Update
Jul 30Looker Modern visualization theme and dashboard style in preview
Preview
Jul 30Looker data agents in Gemini Enterprise now answer with charts
Update
Jul 30Looker verified queries for Explore data agents enter preview
Preview
Jul 30The New Looker Explore and Merge Query Experience preview feature is now enabled by default
Preview
Jul 30Localization is now supported for the dimension_group parameter
Update
Jul 30Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now supports email alerts
Update
Jul 30Looker LookML Projects page adds Models, Pending and Marketplace tabs
Update

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