# Release 26.10.2 October 12, 2026 ## New - **The AI connects the chatbot builder on its own.** You no longer need to turn the tool on manually: the model understands from the context when it is needed. A connected tool is shown as a badge above the message field. More in [Tools and files in the chat](https://support.watbot.org/ai/tools#the-tools-menu). - **Building mini apps in the AI chat** — connects on its own, just like the bot builder. More in [Building an app in the AI chat](https://support.watbot.org/mini-apps/ai-builder). - **Building mini landing pages in the AI chat.** More in [Building a landing page in the AI chat](https://support.watbot.org/landings/ai-builder). - **Building widgets in the AI chat.** More in [Building a widget in the AI chat](https://support.watbot.org/widgets/ai-builder). - **Setting up booking in the AI chat.** More in [Setting up booking in the AI chat](https://support.watbot.org/booking/ai-builder). - **Creating files in the AI chat and in the "AI Agent" block.** Instead of a long answer, ask the model to send a file: PDF, XLSX, CSV or another text format. The model can edit its own file without creating it again — that costs less. More in [Creating files](https://support.watbot.org/ai/tools#creating-files). - **New templates.** Arithmetic, comparisons, logic, conditions, text functions and nested function calls now work inside `{{ }}`. In the builder blocks, expressions are highlighted, and when there is an error, a hint shows what to fix. More in [Expressions](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/templates/expressions), [Function reference](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/templates/functions) and [Errors and limits](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/templates/errors). - **A new help center.** The platform help center has been written from scratch in four languages, with a light and a dark theme — screenshots included. - **The help center in AI.** All help center pages are indexed for semantic search: in the AI chat the help center is always available, nothing needs to be turned on. In the ["AI Agent"](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/ai-agent) block, help center search is turned on with the "Platform help center search" switch. - **A public MCP server for the help center.** Connect the help center to your own Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and other AI assistants for free — see [Help center in your AI (MCP)](https://support.watbot.org/api/help-mcp). ## Changes - **Trial Pro turns into full Pro.** When the trial period ends and there is enough money on the balance, the Pro subscription is renewed automatically. More in [Trial period](https://support.watbot.org/billing/pro#trial-period). - **A new limit on creating bots.** The limit of 1000 bots per account has been removed. Instead, you can create no more than 50 new bots per day. More in [The list of bots and creating a bot](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/manage/list). - **Deleting a bot with its lists.** When you delete a bot, the platform asks whether to delete the lists linked to it as well. More in [The bot's lists](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/manage/copy-delete#the-bots-lists). - **"Start time step".** In the booking settings, the time step setting has been renamed to "Start time step" and has a clearer description: it is the interval between the start times offered, not the length of a service. More in [Booking rules and free time](https://support.watbot.org/booking/rules). - **sendMessageToQueue is deprecated.** The API method will keep working until December 1, 2026. Use sendMessage in new integrations — see [sendMessageToQueue](https://support.watbot.org/api/messages#sendmessagetoqueue). ## Fixes - **Inline buttons in VK after a timer or a delay.** Such buttons used to stop working. The fix applies to messages sent after the release; in earlier messages the buttons still work only in the current block, as before. - **The "Prodamus" block stopped silently.** If Prodamus did not create a payment link — for example, because of a too generic name like "Service" in the "Purpose of payment" field — the customer got nothing. Now they get an error message, and the reason for the refusal is shown in the block's [execution log](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks#execution-log). The "Purpose of payment" field now has a hint. More in [Prodamus](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/payments/payment-prodamus#purpose-of-payment). - **Renaming a scenario with a long name.** The rename menu used to not appear. - **Moving a mini app to another project.** The app used to not be moved. - **Invalid block connections.** Some block types logically cannot be connected to each other, but the platform allowed it. Now such connections cannot be created. - **Moving a bot with a list to another project.** An empty, non-working copy of the list used to be moved. Now the list is moved in full if it is not used anywhere else in the old project; otherwise only its structure is moved. The platform warns you about this before moving. More in [What happens to lists](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/manage/copy-delete#what-happens-to-lists).