Drupal AI Pushes Forward: MCP 1.2, LMStudio Integration, and 2.0 Development Underway

The new version of the MCP module, supported by Omedia, includes OAuth authentication, Tool API compatibility, updated configuration systems, and the first preview of MCP Studio. The release also adds support for HTTP and STDIO transports and is now covered under Drupal's security advisory policy.

The stable release of the LMStudio provider, developed by Andrei Ivnitskii, integrates Drupal AI with LMStudio’s local, GUI-based testing environment. It offers a streamlined workflow for developers and data scientists who need controlled offline model testing, without the setup complexity of solutions like Ollama or vLLM. The project can be explored on Drupal.org.

A new QA process has been established by the AI Initiative's quality assurance team. The workflow supports both manual and automated testing, tracked through a dedicated issue thread. Developers can use a standardized “Needs QA” tag to request testing and review. Additional tooling, including DrupalForge and DrupalPod, is being evaluated to launch issue-based testing environments with minimal setup.

Development on the 2.0 branch is focused on code refactoring, removing unused or experimental modules, and improving UX and architecture. New features will be minimal, but the changes aim to support faster development cycles. A major feature now available in the 2.0.x-dev version is the UI-based assignment of multiple Automators to a single field. This allows different automated actions such as image generation, file renaming, or alt text creation—to be added as buttons to one field. The update was contributed by Bryan Sharpe of ImageX.