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# MPS 2026.1 Release Candidate Arrives

**[JetBrains](https://daily.dev/sources/jetbrains)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

MPS 2026.1 Release Candidate is now available, featuring a single major addition: MCP (Model Context Protocol) support via the bundled Projectional Agent Toolkit plugin. This allows AI coding agents to interact with MPS instances directly. The feature is experimental and may see API changes. The RC also includes bug fixes listed in the YouTrack issue tracker.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://blog.jetbrains.com/mps/2026/06/the-mps-2026-1-rc1>

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