Ambassador Blackbird Release Notes

You can now host and manage third-party MCP servers directly from the Blackbird CLI.

You can now browse the MCP catalog and host a third-party MCP server in Blackbird using Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

You can now view your MCP deployments in the Blackbird UI to make it easier to track and manage your servers.

The extension now automatically detects the installed CLI version and prompts you to update when a new version is available.

You can now create projects based on your GitHub repositories. A project is built from a specific repository and includes one or more API definitions that you choose. Blackbird keeps the imported definitions up to date with changes made in the repository, so your definitions stay current as your APIs evolve. The sync only works one way, so changes made in Blackbird won’t update your GitHub repository.

You can now scan a GitHub repository for code related to API definitions and generate an OpenAPI specification from it.

You can now browse tutorials directly in the Blackbird UI to help you learn about key features and workflows.

You can now specify either TCP or HTTP during deployments to provide more control over service accessibility.

The Hosted Dev Environment with Blackbird extension now automatically installs the latest version of the Blackbird CLI if it's not detected on your system.

You can now specify a custom Docker image name when creating a deployment.

You can now specify a port for the container to listen on when creating or updating a deployment.

You can now manage Blackbird APIs, mock deployments, and subscriptions directly in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) using the new Hosted Dev Environment with Blackbird extension. The extension integrates with the Blackbird CLI and GitHub Copilot Chat.

You can now maintain persistent connections to Blackbird instance deployments to improve performance.

You can now analyze your GitHub repositories and automatically import OpenAPI and Swagger definitions into your Blackbird catalog. This integration simplifies how you discover and onboard your APIs.

The `--output` flag now supports multiple formats, including JSON, YAML, and table, to provide more control over how command responses are displayed. The `--force` flag now allows you to delete related resources where applicable to streamline cleanup operations.

Fixed an issue where `blackbird cluster` commands would fail on Windows due to a missing dependency. The command now runs reliably across platforms.

Fixed an issue where blackbird cluster connect` would stall when the current Kubernetes context used `ExecConfig` to fetch credentials.

Fixed an issue where the Blackbird daemon would crash when reconnecting after leaving an intercept.

Non-airgapped customers with the appropriate subscription can now access Blackbird cluster functionality. For information on subscriptions, see Blackbird Pricing.

You can now integrate with Slack to streamline your workflow and foster a collaborative environment where everyone is immediately aware of changes to your mocks and deployments in Blackbird. This release also introduces genyaml commands for Blackbird cluster (powered by Telepresence) so you can generate YAML configurations for the Traffic Agent.

Enterprise customers can now integrate SSO to streamline authentication, enhance their user experience, and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

Blackbird cluster allows you to locally run and debug your services while seamlessly interacting with the rest of your Kubernetes cluster.

You can now create and manage mock API instances in the Blackbird UI and CLI. Simulated API behavior allows for faster testing, parallel development, and improved application quality without relying on live services.

You can now generate server and client code directly from your API specifications using OpenAPI Generator. This streamlines development and testing workflows for both frontend and backend teams.

You can now debug your API specification or mock instance to test the behavior of your API, analyze request and response data, and troubleshoot issues.

Blackbird now supports deploying APIs to a dedicated non-production environment. You can test and validate applications without impacting production systems.