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Weekly roundup: Password strength, self-serve BAA, and AI updates

Aishwari Pahwa — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:35:01 +0000

This week on the Appwrite blog, we shipped new Auth controls, made BAA acceptance self-serve for Pro organizations, covered Anthropic’s latest Claude models, and shared a full breakdown of everything that landed in May.

Here’s everything that went live this week.

Product announcements

Announcing Password strength

Appwrite Auth now lets you enforce password strength with minimum length and character requirements.

You can set the smallest number of characters a password must have, and require character types such as uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

This gives teams more control over password rules at sign-up and password change, without building custom validation logic from scratch.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-password-strength

Announcing self-serve BAA

Pro organizations can now accept a Business Associate Agreement directly from the Appwrite Console.

Until now, getting a BAA with Appwrite required contacting the team and completing a signing process. With self-serve BAA, eligible Pro organizations can move faster without waiting on a sales or legal cycle.

For teams building healthcare applications that store or process PHI, this removes a major operational blocker from the compliance workflow.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-self-serve-baa

AI and developer ecosystem updates

Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5

Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, its first Mythos-class models.

We covered what changed, how the models compare, and what developers should know about benchmarks, safeguards, pricing, and agent workflows.

The post breaks down where these models fit in the current AI developer ecosystem and what they could mean for teams building with coding assistants and agents.

Product updates

May product update

May was packed with releases across Appwrite, including:

→ Presences API

→ Rust runtime

→ Database relationships

→ BigInt columns

→ 7x faster Storage uploads

→ Git deployment triggers

→ Deployment retention

→ Email policies

→ Bun and Deno build runtimes

→ Appwrite plugin for OpenAI Codex

→ Dart 3.12 for Functions and Flutter 3.44 for Sites

From realtime presence to faster Storage uploads and new runtime support, May focused on making Appwrite faster, more flexible, and easier to build with across more stacks.

Read the full update: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/may-product-update-presences-api-rust-runtime-7x-faster-storage-uploads-and-more

Conclusion

We’re continuing to ship product updates, developer tutorials, and AI-focused deep dives every week.

Explore the latest posts on the Appwrite blog to stay updated with everything happening across Appwrite and the developer ecosystem.

May product update: Presences API, Rust runtime, 7x faster Storage uploads, and more

Aishwari Pahwa — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:31:26 +0000

Welcome back to the product update.

May was packed with releases across Appwrite. We shipped new tools for realtime collaboration, faster file uploads, better deployment workflows, new runtimes, Auth controls, and database improvements to help you build faster and scale with more confidence.

Here is a quick overview of what we shipped:

Presences API for online, typing, and activity states
Rust runtime for Appwrite Functions
Database relationships are officially out of beta
BigInt columns for Appwrite Databases
Up to 7x faster Storage uploads with parallel chunks
Git deployment triggers for Functions and Sites
Deployment retention for Functions and Sites
Email policies for Appwrite Auth
Bun and Deno build runtimes for Sites
Dart 3.12 for Functions and Flutter 3.44 for Sites
Appwrite plugin for OpenAI Codex

Let’s dive in.

Track who is online, typing, and active with the Presences API

Appwrite now includes a Presences API for short-lived user statuses like online, away, typing, editing, or viewing.

You can use it to build online indicators, typing states, multiplayer presence, collaborative editors, live dashboards, and activity feeds.

Read the announcement

Introducing the Rust runtime for Appwrite Functions

Appwrite Functions now supports Rust as a first-class runtime.

You can write and deploy functions in Rust, pair them with the official Appwrite Rust SDK, and use them for performance-sensitive backend workloads like webhook verification, image processing, payment flows, and data transformation.

Read the announcement

Database relationships are officially out of beta

Database relationships in Appwrite are now production-ready across Appwrite Cloud and self-hosted deployments.

You can model connected data more easily, filter across related records, and build apps with more reliable relationship loading and improved performance.

Read the announcement

Introducing BigInt columns

Appwrite Databases now supports 64-bit signed integers with the new BigInt column type.

BigInt is useful for large counters, external IDs, high-resolution timestamps, financial values, and any data that needs integer precision without floating-point rounding.

Read the announcement

Up to 7x faster Storage uploads with parallel chunks

Appwrite SDKs now upload Storage file chunks in parallel.

In our Node SDK benchmark, a 1.28 GB file upload dropped from 4 minutes 44 seconds to under 40 seconds. That is a 7.10x improvement, with no API changes needed.

Read the announcement

Git deployment triggers for Functions and Sites

Git deployment triggers give you more control over which changes create automatic deployments.

Use branch filters for production, staging, and preview workflows, or path filters so each Function or Site only deploys when relevant files change.

Deployment retention for Functions and Sites

Functions and Sites now support deployment retention.

You can choose how long Appwrite keeps non-active deployments before deleting them automatically. Active deployments are never deleted.

Read the announcement

Email policies for Appwrite Auth

Appwrite Auth now supports email policies.

You can block free providers, aliased emails, disposable inboxes, or enforce provider-specific domains for user creation and email updates.

Bun and Deno build runtimes for Sites

Appwrite Sites now supports Bun and Deno as build runtimes for Node-based frameworks.

You can switch the build runtime per Site from Runtime settings and apply the change on the next deployment.

Read the announcement

Dart 3.12 for Functions and Flutter 3.44 for Sites

Appwrite now supports Dart 3.12 as a Functions runtime and Flutter 3.44 as a build runtime for Sites.

Flutter teams can now build mobile apps, web apps, and backend functions with a more consistent Dart-based workflow.

Read the announcement

Appwrite plugin for OpenAI Codex

The Appwrite plugin is now available for OpenAI Codex.

It includes the Appwrite Docs MCP server and agent skills for the Appwrite CLI, major SDKs, and deployment workflows for Sites and Functions.

Learn more

Community Recognitions

We are excited to feature Ibaraki Douji as part of our monthly Community Recognitions for May 2026. Ibaraki Douji built a full, up-to-date Helm chart for self-hosting Appwrite on Kubernetes that deploys the entire stack, including the API, Console, Realtime, background workers, schedulers, database, Redis, and Kubernetes-native ingress with TLS. It lets you scale each component independently, run clean upgrades, and fits GitOps workflows with tools like ArgoCD and Flux. It has been running in production since Appwrite 1.7.4. Keep in mind that this is a community-backed project and is not maintained by Appwrite.

If you would like to participate in next month's Community Recognitions, join our Discord server and showcase your project.

Engineering Resources

What’s to come

We are continuing to improve Appwrite across realtime collaboration, deployments, performance, databases, Auth, and AI-assisted workflows.

Weekly roundup: Presences API, Git deployment triggers, and AI updates

Aishwari Pahwa — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:22:02 +0000

This week on the Appwrite blog, we shipped new product updates, published a hands-on realtime app tutorial, and covered the latest AI developer workflows.

Here’s everything that went live this week.

Product announcements

Announcing the Presences API

Appwrite introduced the Presences API, a new way to track short-lived user statuses like who is online, typing, viewing, or active inside an app.

Presences come with built-in Realtime channels, automatic expiry, and permission-aware subscriptions, making it easier to build collaborative and multiplayer-style experiences without managing temporary state manually.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-presences-api

Announcing Dart 3.12 for Functions and Flutter 3.44 for Sites

Appwrite now supports Dart 3.12 as a Functions runtime and Flutter 3.44 as a build runtime for Sites.

Developers can write serverless functions in Dart, deploy Flutter Web projects with Appwrite Sites, and use Appwrite Cloud for both backend and deployment workflows.

Announcing Git deployment triggers

Git deployment triggers for Appwrite Functions and Sites let developers control which branches and file changes create automatic deployments.

This helps teams build cleaner Git workflows for production branches, staging environments, previews, and monorepos, while avoiding unnecessary builds when unrelated files change.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-git-deployment-triggers

Developer guides

Build a Snapchat clone with Presences and Realtime

We published a hands-on tutorial showing how to build a Snapchat-style app with Appwrite’s Presences API and Realtime.

The guide walks through building realtime features using TanStack Start, TablesDB, Functions, and Storage, covering core experiences like live activity, disappearing content, and presence-driven interactions.

Read the tutorial: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/building-snapchat-clone-with-presences-and-realtime

AI and developer ecosystem updates

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.8 with fast mode and dynamic workflows

We covered Claude Opus 4.8 and what it means for developers building with AI agents.

The post breaks down fast mode, dynamic workflows, effort control, pricing, benchmarks, and how these updates point toward more flexible agentic development workflows.

Conclusion

We’re continuing to ship product updates, developer tutorials, and AI-focused deep dives every week.

Explore the latest posts on the Appwrite blog to stay updated with everything happening across Appwrite and the developer ecosystem.

Weekly roundup: Product announcements, AI updates, and developer insights

Aishwari Pahwa — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:13:41 +0000

This week was packed on the Appwrite blog. We shipped major product announcements, covered important AI and developer ecosystem updates, and published new deep dives across backend infrastructure, Auth, Databases, storage, runtime support, AI coding workflows, and modern app development.

Here’s everything that went live this week.

Major product announcements

Faster Appwrite Storage uploads with parallel chunks

We introduced parallel chunk uploads for Appwrite Storage, significantly improving large file upload performance. In benchmark tests, uploads saw improvements of up to 7x faster compared to the previous sequential approach. This update helps reduce upload bottlenecks for modern apps handling large media and datasets.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/faster-storage-uploads-parallel-chunks

Email policies for Appwrite Auth

Appwrite Auth now supports Email policies, letting developers block free email providers, aliased addresses, and disposable inboxes directly during signup. Policies can be configured independently through the Console or Server SDKs to improve signup quality and reduce abuse.

Bun and Deno runtimes for Appwrite Sites

Appwrite Sites now supports Bun and Deno build runtimes. Developers can deploy applications using modern JavaScript runtimes without additional infrastructure setup, giving teams more flexibility across frameworks and tooling.

Introducing the Appwrite plugin for Codex

We announced the Appwrite plugin for Codex, which brings Appwrite Skills and MCP support into Codex workflows. The plugin helps AI coding agents understand Appwrite projects, use the right SDK patterns, and build with more accurate context.

Read the announcement: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-appwrite-codex-plugin

Database relationships are out of beta

Database relationships in Appwrite are now production-ready. After a year of performance improvements, opt-in relationship loading, and full query support, relationships are ready for production workloads across Appwrite Databases.

Announcing BigInt columns

Appwrite Databases now supports BigInt columns, making it easier to store and query large integer values. This is useful for financial data, analytics, IDs, counters, and other workloads where standard integer limits are not enough.

Learn more: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-bigint-columns

Announcing deployment retention

Deployment retention for Appwrite Functions and Sites lets developers choose how long non-active deployments are kept before they are automatically deleted. This helps teams reduce storage usage and keep deployment history cleaner.

Developer guides and build ideas

3 things you can build with the Rust runtime

We published a practical guide on what developers can build with the Appwrite Rust runtime. The post covers use cases where Rust is a strong fit for server-side workloads, including performance-focused functions and backend processing tasks.

25 startup ideas you can build with vibe coding

We shared 25 startup ideas developers can build with vibe coding, from AI-powered tools to lightweight SaaS products. The post focuses on practical ideas that can move quickly from concept to prototype with the right backend and AI-assisted workflow.

Vibe coding security mistakes to avoid

We published a guide on common security mistakes developers can make when building with AI coding tools. The post covers risks around authentication, secrets, permissions, validation, and dependency management, helping developers move fast without shipping avoidable security issues.

How vibe coding is changing software development

We explored how vibe coding is changing the way developers build software, from faster prototyping to more AI-assisted development workflows. The post looks at what this shift means for developers, teams, and the future of building applications.

Vibe coding vs traditional development

We compared vibe coding with traditional software development, covering how each approach affects speed, control, technical decision-making, debugging, and long-term maintainability. The post helps developers understand where vibe coding works well and where traditional development practices still matter.

Learn more: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/vibe-coding-vs-traditional-development

How to deploy vibe coding projects to production

We published a step-by-step guide on taking vibe-coded apps from prototype to production, covering hosting, domains, secrets, permissions, logs, backups, and pre-launch checks.

How agencies are using vibe coding to ship client projects

We explored how agencies are using vibe coding to prototype faster, reduce delivery timelines, and ship client projects with more structured backend and deployment workflows.

Best backend for vibe coding apps in 2026

We compared backend options for vibe coding apps and looked at how the right backend can reduce complexity across Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, hosting, and production readiness.

Can vibe coding replace junior developers?

We examined whether vibe coding can replace junior developers and what it actually changes for hiring, learning, code review, debugging, and software development teams.

Best frontend frameworks for vibe coding

We broke down the best frontend frameworks for vibe coding, including how options like Next.js, React, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Vue, Astro, and TanStack Start fit different project needs.

The hidden costs of vibe coding platforms

We covered the hidden costs of vibe coding platforms, including lock-in, fragmented tooling, hosting limits, scaling concerns, and what developers should consider before committing to a platform.

AI deep dives and industry updates

Gemini 3.5 Flash benchmark and capability review

We published a detailed breakdown of Gemini 3.5 Flash, covering benchmark performance, pricing, coding capabilities, reasoning improvements, and how it compares across real-world developer workflows.

Learn more: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/gemini-3-5-flash-deep-dive

OpenAI shipped Codex to the ChatGPT mobile app

We explored what OpenAI’s latest Codex mobile integration means for developers, coding agents, and the future of AI-assisted software workflows directly from mobile devices.

Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business

We covered Anthropic’s new Claude offering for small businesses and what it signals for the growing competition around AI-powered productivity and enterprise tooling.

Learn more: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/anthropic-just-launched-claude-for-small-business

Security and ecosystem updates

The TanStack npm attack shows how fragile modern JavaScript supply chains can be

We broke down the TanStack Start npm supply chain attack and what it means for modern JavaScript teams. The post looks at how dependency risk affects developer workflows and why security needs to be treated as part of the application lifecycle.

Learn more: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/tanstack-start-npm-supply-chain-attack

We’re shipping new product updates, backend improvements, AI deep dives, and developer-focused content every week.

Explore all the latest posts on the Appwrite blog and stay updated with everything happening across Appwrite and the developer ecosystem.

April product update: MongoDB support, Appwrite 1.9.0, Realtime upgrades and AI tooling

Aishwari Pahwa — Mon, 11 May 2026 05:58:38 +0000

Welcome back to the product update. April was packed with major releases across Appwrite. From our official MongoDB partnership and Appwrite 1.9.0 to new infrastructure APIs, Realtime improvements, performance upgrades, and deeper AI integrations, we shipped updates focused on helping you build faster, scale more reliably, and integrate Appwrite more deeply into your workflows.

Here is a quick overview of what we shipped:

Appwrite and MongoDB partnership in Appwrite 1.9.0
Terraform provider for Appwrite
Message based Realtime over a single WebSocket
List response caching with TTL
Introducing the Webhooks API
Official Appwrite Rust Server SDK
Appwrite MCP Server 2.0
Appwrite plugin for Claude Code
Appwrite plugin now available on Cursor

Let's dive in.

Appwrite and MongoDB join forces in Appwrite 1.90

Appwrite and MongoDB are now official partners. Starting with Appwrite 1.9.0, MongoDB is supported as a database option for self hosted deployments.

You can run Appwrite directly on your existing MongoDB infrastructure while keeping the same APIs and SDKs. No breaking changes. No rewrites.

Reuse your existing backups, monitoring, and scaling setup while staying fully open source and self hosted.

This release also includes improvements across Databases, Realtime, Auth, and infrastructure. You get better handling of large integers, new string column types, configurable caching, and improved observability for database usage.

Read the announcement

Terraform provider for Appwrite

You can now manage your Appwrite infrastructure using Terraform.

Define databases, storage, functions, auth, messaging, and more using HCL, and apply changes consistently across environments.

Works with both Appwrite Cloud and self-hosted setups.

Read the announcement

Message-based Realtime over a single WebSocket

Realtime has been reworked to use a message-based protocol over a single persistent WebSocket connection.

You can now manage multiple subscriptions on one connection, update them without reconnecting, and avoid URL length limits entirely. This makes Realtime more predictable and scalable for production workloads.

Learn more

List response caching with TTL

You can now cache list query responses in memory using a configurable TTL.

Repeated reads skip the database entirely until the cache expires, improving performance for feeds, dashboards, and frequently accessed data.

Caching is permission-aware, so users only see data they are allowed to access.

Learn more

Introducing the Webhooks API

Webhooks can now be fully managed through the Appwrite Server SDKs.

Create, update, and delete webhooks directly from code, configure signing secrets, and automate workflows for CI/CD or multi-tenant systems.

Available across all major Server SDKs.

Learn more

Introducing the Appwrite Rust SDK

Appwrite now has an official Server SDK for Rust.

It is async-first, type-safe, and designed for backend services and infrastructure use cases, covering all major Appwrite services. No raw HTTP calls, just a clean and idiomatic Rust API.

Learn more

Appwrite MCP Server 2.0

We have rebuilt the Appwrite MCP server with a simpler architecture.

Instead of passing service flags, everything is now enabled by default. The server exposes two tools: one to search the full Appwrite tool catalog, and one to execute operations. This reduces complexity and uses less of the model’s context.

Read the announcement

Appwrite plugin for Claude Code

Connecting Claude Code to a real backend usually takes manual setup and extra context.

The Appwrite plugin removes that. With a single install, your agent can interact with your Appwrite project using the right context from the start, with built-in skills and MCP servers included.

Learn more

Appwrite plugin now available on Cursor

The Appwrite plugin is now live on the Cursor marketplace.

No need to configure MCP servers or install skills separately. Just install and start building with support for the Appwrite CLI and major SDKs.

Install from the Cursor marketplace

Community Recognitions

We are excited to feature Abid as part of our monthly Community Recognitions for April 2026. Abid created a wrapper around an earlier version of the Appwrite MCP server to reduce token and context usage, an idea that later inspired improvements in Appwrite MCP Server 2.0.

If you would like to participate in next month’s Community Recognitions, join our Discord server and showcase your project.

Engineering Resources

What's to come

We are just getting started with MongoDB and AI integrations. Expect deeper database flexibility, more tools for AI-assisted development, and continued improvements across performance and developer experience.