Releasesby GlyphUser Agent column in the Duckling Overview UI
The Duckling Overview UI now includes a User Agent column showing Admins the client that issued each query, including custom user agents, for sorting, filtering, and search.
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You can add unit tests to pipelines to validate your SQL transformation logic against mock datasets
You can add unit tests to pipelines to validate your SQL transformation logic against mock datasets. Unit tests for pipelines are generally available (GA).
Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta
Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta in Unity Catalog. You can now attach an ABAC policy (row filter, column mask, GRANT, or DENY) at the metastore level, so a single policy applies across every catalog in the metastore, including catalogs created later.
Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 is scheduled for retirement
Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 will be retired on October 30, 2026. Kimi K3 is the recommended replacement. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
HTML generation in Snowflake CoWork (Preview)
HTML generation is now available in preview as part of document generation in Snowflake CoWork. You can ask Snowflake CoWork to generate an HTML file from your analysis, the same way you generate a PDF or PowerPoint. Generation requires the Cortex Agent code execution tool on the associated agent.
Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)
You can now use base environments to manage Python dependencies on classic compute. You can use Databricks-provided environments or custom workspace-level environments. See Manage dependencies using environments .
Snowpark Container Services backup instance types (General availability)
Backup instance types for Snowpark Container Services compute pools are now generally available and are no longer in Preview .
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prompt_jev SQL function for text classification with TypeSafe AI Jev model
prompt_jev calls Jev, a model from TypeSafe AI, to classify text into categories directly in SQL, answering one closed question per call or several at once. It is unavailable in eu-central-1 and eu-west-1, and organization admins can turn it off.
- Cross-region DuckLake data paths: Users can now create a DuckLake on external object storage , including in...
- Cross-region DuckLake data paths: Users can now create a DuckLake on external object storage , including in regions outside your MotherDuck organization. Lower memory use for LIMIT queries on wide tables: SELECT * FROM LIMIT n , LIMIT ... OFFSET , small ORDER BY ...
Official MotherDuck Terraform provider
MotherDuck's official Terraform provider supports Terraform 1.5 and later, for managing databases, shares, roles, secrets, and service accounts as code.
MotherDuck available on AWS Marketplace via Private Offer
MotherDuck is now available on AWS Marketplace via Private Offer, letting customers consolidate billing and transact directly through AWS.
- DuckDB 1.5.6 support: MotherDuck supports DuckDB 1.5.6
- DuckDB 1.5.6 support: MotherDuck supports DuckDB 1.5.6 . Refer to the changelog and the official announcement for details. Note: Our install scripts ensure you always have a MotherDuck-supported DuckDB client version.
Flights generally available with HIPAA workload support
Flights have graduated from Preview and support HIPAA workloads. Processing protected health information requires a signed HIPAA BAA with MotherDuck; existing BAAs cover Flights.
Guide commands in the MotherDuck CLI
The motherduck guide command lets users create, edit, and version Guides from the terminal and keep them in version control alongside other source files.
- List users and service accounts with the Admin API: GET /v1/users returns every user and service account in...
- List users and service accounts with the Admin API: GET /v1/users returns every user and service account in your organization, with filters for is_service_account and is_deprovisioned and limit / offset paging. Refer to Manage service accounts and tokens for examples.