NGB Platform v3.3.0: MCP Server + Built-in AI Assistant

NGB Platform v3.3.0 is out!

This release introduces two new platform-level capabilities: a read-only MCP Server and a built-in AI Assistant.

The idea is simple: let AI work with the business capabilities already implemented in NGB, rather than build a separate data access layer for it.

What's new?

MCP Server

• Built on the official MCP C# SDK with Streamable HTTP.
• Exposes documents, metadata, reports, document relationships, and business effects.
• Reuses existing application services and permissions.
• Supports custom read-only tools through platform extension points.

AI Assistant

• Integrated directly into the NGB application UI.
• Understands the current page and conversation context.
• Answers questions using existing business data and reports.
• Supports Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, and Ollama.

See it in action

I recorded a short demo using NGB Property Management.

It shows the assistant investigating maintenance workflows, analyzing portfolio occupancy, and explaining outstanding receivables and unapplied credits through a multi-step conversation.

The key architectural decision: AI doesn't replace NGB's business logic. It uses it.

The MCP Server and AI Assistant are reusable platform capabilities, not implementations specific to Property Management.

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/ngbplatform/NGB
• Release v3.3.0: https://github.com/ngbplatform/NGB/releases/tag/v3.3.0
• MCP Server documentation: https://github.com/ngbplatform/NGB/blob/v3.3.0/docs/guides/mcp-server.md
• AI Assistant documentation: https://github.com/ngbplatform/NGB/blob/v3.3.0/docs/guides/ai-assistant.md

NGB Platform is open source, built with .NET, PostgreSQL, and Vue.