Optional filters now work with virtual replicas, enabling boosting or burying of specific results after sorting. Previously limited to standard replicas, this capability extends advanced relevance tuning to virtual replica configurations without requiring additional replica indices. Search teams can now apply promotion and demotion strategies across all sorting configurations, combining the efficiency of virtual replicas with fine-grained relevance control. Click here to learn more.

Agent Studio introduces dynamic search parameter passing for more flexible retrieval, along with new analytics for conversation depth and user feedback. It adds DeepSeek support, thread depth controls via API, new templates, and expanded feedback APIs and UI components. DocSearch now supports Agent Studio capabilities, helping improve customization, visibility, and control over AI experiences.

AIgolia Assist can now fetch a read-only index configuration when generating responses. This allows customers to receive advice from Assist that is tailored to their specific application. Increasing the context available to Assist reduces manual effort required to clarify the details of your situation and makes it more likely responses get it right on the first try. We will show the retrieved settings in Assist to help users verify. 

InstantSearch iOS 8.0 is now compatible with the latest Algolia Swift client 9.x. This update includes the required migration and dependency upgrades to align with breaking changes introduced in Swift client 9.x. It restores compatibility for iOS developers adopting the latest Swift stack and enables support for conversion event subtypes used in revenue analytics, helping teams access enhanced analytics capabilities while maintaining long-term maintainability. Click here to learn more.

Recommend analytics delivers clear visibility into how recommendation models perform across the site. Track clicks, conversions, revenue, and purchase rates for each model within the existing Recommend workflow. Built-in performance dashboards make it easier to quantify impact, optimize placements, and drive measurable growth towards your business goals. Click here to learn more.

InstantSearch Android has been updated to support the latest Algolia Kotlin client and the Ktor 3.x framework. This update addresses compatibility gaps introduced by recent ecosystem changes and ensures InstantSearch Android works with modern Kotlin stacks. By aligning with current dependencies, this improvement removes upgrade blockers for Android developers, supports long-term maintainability, and enables continued adoption of newer Kotlin and Ktor versions without relying on workarounds. Click here to learn more.

Agent Studio now supports user authentication and persistent memory across sessions. This update introduces secure user identification and conversation tagging, enabling agents to maintain continuity over time. By linking interactions to user IDs, agents can retain context, recall preferences, and build on past conversations to deliver more personalized and consistent experiences. Learn more in the Conversations and Memory documentation.

Prompt suggestions are now available in the chat experience. When using the InstantSearch chat component, users can enable or disable contextual prompt suggestions directly within the Agent Studio interface. The prompt guiding these suggestions can be edited, and users can configure the max number of suggestions as well as the maximum word count. This provides greater control and flexibility when designing chat interactions, helping deliver more relevant and consistent conversational experiences. Click here to learn more.

Agent Studio now includes an analytics dashboard that provides clear visibility into agent usage and performance. Track key metrics such as conversation volume, tokens consumed, search calls, and unique authenticated users. These insights help teams better understand engagement, optimize agent behavior and cost, and make data-driven decisions to improve overall effectiveness. Click here to learn more.

DocSearch v4.5 introduces a new side-panel Ask AI experience available in standalone mode or triggered from search in hybrid mode, enabling richer assistance without leaving the page. This release also adds Agent Studio support, allowing DocSearch to use the same agent architecture as other Algolia products, and expands framework support with VitePress compatibility and upcoming Docusaurus adoption. Ask AI thread depth controls let customers set a maximum conversation depth, improving response accuracy and cost predictability for longer side-panel or full-page conversations. Click here to learn more.