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NEW GALAXY RELEASE
Galaxy 26.1 is here!
New tools for connected, contextual, and reproducible research
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We are excited to announce the release of
Galaxy 26.1!
This release introduces new ways to document your analyses, receive context-aware assistance, connect Galaxy with external tools, and work more efficiently with workflows, datasets,
and frequently used tools.
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Highlights from Galaxy 26.1
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Galaxy Notebooks
Turn every Galaxy history into a living scientific notebook by combining narrative, datasets, visualizations, results, and AI-assisted writing in one collaborative workspace.
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More context-aware GalaxyAI assistance
GalaxyAI can recognize whether you are viewing a tool, job, history, or notebook and route questions to specialized agents for more relevant assistance.
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Connect external AI tools with MCP
Galaxy now supports the Model Context Protocol, allowing compatible external clients to securely interact with Galaxy tools, histories, datasets, workflows, and jobs.
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Favorite and recent tools
Quickly return to the tools you use most with an optional panel for favorites, recently executed tools, integrated search, and keyboard navigation.
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Clearer workflow creation and monitoring
A redesigned history-to-workflow interface simplifies workflow extraction, while expanded invocation views let you inspect step configurations during execution.
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Easier bulk dataset storage migration
Move multiple datasets and collections between storage locations with previews, detailed progress tracking, and optional completion notifications.
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Thank you to everyone across the Galaxy community who contributed to this release!
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The Galaxy Team
Accessible, reproducible, and transparent computational research
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