Stay up to date with the latest Gradio updates, new features, and improvements. Here's what changed in 2026.
Native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server mode lets any Gradio app be consumed as a tool by MCP
Upgraded Chatbot component with first
class support for reasoning traces, tool
calling visualization, and multi
Improved `gradio_client` with better type inference, async support, and streaming capabilities for programmatic app access. Custom Components ecosystem maturity — a growing PyPI registry of community
Tighter Hugging Face Spaces integration including ZeroGPU burst compute for on
demand GPU access without persistent allocation.
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Changelog last updated March 2026