Releasesby GlyphConnector list flags failed data updates with Action Required
Connectors whose latest data update failed show Action Required for invalid sign-in details or Failing for other errors, while synced data stays searchable.
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Automations in Snowflake CoWork (Public Preview)
Automations in Snowflake CoWork are now in Public Preview. An automation turns a one-time report into a recurring one: Snowflake CoWork re-runs your question with fresh data on the schedule you choose and emails you the results, including a summary and key metrics, along with a link that opens the full report so you can ask follow-up questions.
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Package Scala or Java code as a JAR and run it as a task in a Lakeflow Job on serverless compute. Your JAR must match the Scala, Java Development Kit (JDK), and Databricks Connect versions of your serverless environment version. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .
Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)
All Databricks-managed MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code have migrated to the Unity Gateway . This brings Databricks-managed connectors under Unity Gateway, enabling centralized governance, access controls, and visibility alongside your other MCP servers and tools.
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Package Scala or Java code as a JAR and run it as a task in a Lakeflow Job on serverless compute, without provisioning or managing clusters. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .
Genie Code web search is in Beta
Genie Code can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information. Web search is disabled by default during the beta for eligible workspaces and must be turned on from the Previews page. See Search the web .
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 .
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Syncs open parallel data channels based on allotted capacity
Airbyte reads the processing capacity allotted to a sync and opens as many parallel data channels as it allows instead of falling back to a single channel.
Gmail connector for Airbyte Agents
Gmail is available to connect. Agents can read and organize messages, threads, drafts, and labels, with Google sign-in during setup.
Source editor and Destination editor workspace roles
Two new workspace roles, Source editor and Destination editor, limit editing to sources or destinations respectively. Both are on Pro and Enterprise Flex plans.
Context Store stays on while agents use a connector
A connector's Context Store stays on as long as agents use the connector for anything, not only searching.
Pin chats in Airbyte Agents
Chats can be pinned from the sessions table, chat header, or sidebar, and the sessions list can be filtered to pinned chats. Pins are personal.
Airbyte Self-Managed 2.2 released, one-way database upgrade
Airbyte 2.2 migrations drop tables that 2.1.x depends on, so the upgrade is one-way and rolling back to 2.1.x is not supported. Take a database backup before upgrading.
Airbyte 2.2 community deployments drop HTTP Basic API credentials
Community deployments no longer accept HTTP Basic credentials on the API. Callers must switch to an access token from /api/v1/applications/token.
Airbyte 2.2 Helm charts accept namespaceOverride
Both the main chart and the data plane chart accept a top-level namespaceOverride value that controls the namespace written onto chart resources.