##  [What's new](/whats-new) 

#### New: PyLumerical MCP server

 

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration between AI assistants and Ansys Lumerical through PyLumerical.

- [PyLumerical MCP](https://lumerical-mcp.docs.pyansys.com/version/stable/index.html)





 

 



#### New: Search DPF operators

Quickly find DPF operators using filters such as **category**, **plugin**, **license**, **result file type**, and **result file extension**.

- [Search DPF operators](/docs/dpf/operators-search)







 

 



#### Latest release updates

What’s new or updated in **2026 R1 SP03**, with direct links to the affected documentation.

Updated documentation in this release:

- [ModelCenter APIs](/docs/modelcenter-apis-2026-r1-sp03/index.md)
- [optiSLang Python API](/docs/optislang-python-api-2026-r1-sp03/index.md)
- [Speos client APIs](/docs/speos-client-apis-2026-r1-sp03/client-speos-api-home.md)
- [Speos RPC](/docs/speos-rpc-2026-r1-sp03/index.md)





 

 



#### New apps available

Newly published apps that you can download and start using right away.

- [PyAEDT Antenna Toolkit](/app/ansys-inc/pyaedt-antenna-toolkit/0-9-0)
- [Curve Creation and Manipulation Tool](/app/ansys-inc/curve-creation-and-manipulation-tool/5-42)
- [Moving Heat Source Extension](/app/cybernet-systems-corporation/moving-heat-source-extension/4-2)
- [CSV Plot](/app/edr-medeso/csv-plot/231-1)
- [Electronic Transformer](/app/ansys-inc/electronic-transformer/2)