v1.8.0

Mintplex-Labs/anything-llmv1.8.0Apr 18, 2025by timothycarambat

AI Summary

Major UI refresh and full Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatibility.

Key Highlights

  • Full MCP tooling compatibility with live updates.
  • Completely new onboarding experience.
  • Refactored Gemini provider to use OpenAI interface API.
  • New chat home page design.

Breaking Changes

  • Replaced `@google/generative-ai` with OpenAI interface API for Gemini.

New Features

  • MCP Full Compatibility.
  • New onboarding experience.
  • Refactored Gemini provider.
  • Japanese translations.
  • Russian translation updates.

Full Release Notes

# AnythingLLM v1.8.0 | MCP tools & a fresh new look!

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5639b994-2739-4605-9eee-a923148ceb3a

## MCP tooling is now easier than ever!

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4a62acc7-ec34-4761-b662-29aa48194db1

- [Full Documentation](https://docs.anythingllm.com/mcp-compatibility/overview)
- Update and reload your MCP config on the fly with no downtime
- Docker includes `npx` and `uv` commands build in

## A new onboarding experience

<img width="1612" alt="Screenshot 2025-04-18 at 3 16 46 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e690a80f-9b41-4443-a739-5be35d312fcf" />

Ain't it pretty?


## What's Changed
* Replace connectionString parser for sql-agent by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3560
* Update styles of experimental modal buttons by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3535
* Teal color for onboarding buttons by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3533
* Agent builder UI bug fixes by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3522
* ModelContextProtocol (MCP) Full Compatibility by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3547
* Fix broken links in MCP UI by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3569
* Allow period in username by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3592
* Fix agent flow description bug by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3593
* Sync and publish `embed` widget changes for thought models by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3596
* [CHORE] Consistent table styling across settings pages by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3597
* Gemini model list sync by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3609
* Disable Agent retry to prevent looping on crash by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3617
* Refactor Gemini to use OpenAI interface API by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3616
* Fix bottom border on workspace settings tab switcher by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3615
* Move CTA save buttons to top of workspace setting screens by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3613
* Fix truncation of threads/workspaces by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3610
* New chat home page by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3555
* Main page QA by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3623
* Appearance menu styles by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3627
* Fix customize logo bug by @shatfield4 in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3628
* Add Japanese translations for AnythingLLM by @suzuki-shm in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3651
* handling of citations in openRouter provider #3581 by @rudimichal in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3620
* Buildx bump to latest to solve GHA cache deprecation by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3653
* Apply `.git` logic handler for repo URLs by @timothycarambat in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3655
* Updated Russian translation by @aguilam in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3658
* Update Azure AI options and model map with new model configurations by @suzuki-shm in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3660

## New Contributors
* @suzuki-shm made their first contribution in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3651
* @rudimichal made their first contribution in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3620
* @aguilam made their first contribution in https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/3658

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/compare/v1.7.8...v1.8.0