https://aitoolchain.io/tools/replicate New releases and features in Replicate, tracked by The AI Toolchain. en Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:49:48 GMT https://replicate.com/changelog https://replicate.com/changelog Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:49:48 GMT Replicate adds agent skills, MCP auto-discovery, prediction deadlines, fallback models, and source-filtered prediction listing. • Adds `npx skills add replicate/skills` to install Replicate agent skills — markdown instruction files giving coding assistants (Claude Code, OpenCode, OpenAI Codex) expert knowledge on model discovery, comparison, prompting, and API execution. • Adds `allow_fallback_model` parameter to Nano Banana Pro API calls to automatically fall back to ByteDance Seedream 5.0 lite when Google's API is rate-limited; the `resolution` field in output returns `'fallback'` when triggered. • Adds `/.well-known/mcp/server.json` endpoint to Replicate's MCP server, enabling automatic discovery via the official MCP Registry (backed by Anthropic, GitHub, and Microsoft). • Exposes `--tools` flag on the MCP server metadata, letting clients choose between `all` (standard tools) or `code` (code mode) when installing. • Enables `chat.mcp.gallery.enabled` setting in VS Code to browse and install Replicate's MCP server directly from the Extensions view via `@mcp` search. • Adds `source` query parameter to the `GET /v1/predictions` list endpoint, accepting value `web` to filter predictions created through the Replicate web interface (results limited to the last 14 days). • Adds `--tools=code` flag to the local MCP server (`npx -y replicate-mcp@alpha --tools=code`) for experimental code mode, exposing two tools: SDK docs search and TypeScript code execution inside a Deno sandbox. • Adds `Cancel-After` request header on prediction creation to set a deadline duration (e.g. `1m`) after which incomplete predictions are automatically cancelled. • Adds `source` field to prediction API responses indicating whether a prediction was created via `web` or `api`. • Launches deployment setup monitoring for enterprise customers: automatic email notifications on setup failure and configurable setup timeouts (default 10 minutes). • Adds approximate cost display to predictions and trainings on the dashboard and predictions pages. • Adds video support to the playground before/after slider for side-by-side comparison of video model outputs. • Adds pixelated image rendering with size controls (`1x`, `2x`, `fit`) in the playground for pixel art models. • Adds search to the Deployments page. • Adds `created` and `last updated` dates on model pages. • Adds FAQs to every collection page. • Adds automatic `llms.txt` generation for Replicate documentation to aid language model discovery.