Track SitecoreAI Updates: Changelog Insights

If you don’t already follow the changelog, make sure to track the RSS feed. Since SitecoreAI is constantly getting updates and improvements to Page Builder, SDKs, etc., you really should follow the changelog so you can easily see when new features are released, start using them, and inform your editors. https://developers.sitecore.com/changelog

I thought I’d sum up some of my favorite features and improvements released the last couple of weeks. Not in any particular order

Blok Design System reaches General Availablity (GA)

This is Sitecore’s design system to ensure a consistent look throughout SitecoreAI. I’ve used the Beta when trying new marketplace apps created with the new Marketplace SDK that came earlier this year.
It makes it really easy and the design matches rest of SitecoreAI which makes it look professionally integrated quickly and easy. With this realese it’s now ready for production.

See where your content lives

This brings clarity for editors working in Page Builder. I was working on a marketplace App to give editors more tools in Page Builder, and this was one of the features I had in mind. It’s great that it’s now incorporated in by Sitecore as a default feature.
We want our editors to be able to works as much as possible in Page Builder without having to switch to Content Editor unless needed. This is a step in the right direction.

Improvements and resolved issues for the Page builder

Create support tickets directly from Page Builder, insert link now respects cross-site linking is disabled, but most important maybe is that items deleted in Page Builder now ends up in the recycle bin as expected instead of being instantly deleted.

A nice touch for clarity is that it now says Unpublish if you set a publish restriction on a page, and it removes the page from Edge when triggered.

Share your solutions with the Sitecore community through public Marketplace apps

Marketplace apps can now be made public. When you’ve created an excellent app, you can submit it to Sitecore for review, and if it meets the standards, it can be published for all SitecoreAI to discover and use in the Marketplace. You can choose a free, freemium, or paid tier for your app.

New Search feature and other improvements in the Page builder

In a previous release we got the Layers tab in Page Builder in the left-hand pane. This makes it easier to see all components on your page in the correct order. You can also click a component in the tree to instantly focus that component or field in your editing window.

If you have lots and lots of components on your page, you can now search for specific names to filter out the otherwise long list.

Summary

These are just a handful of updates that have come to SitecoreAI. There are tons more like Sitecore Agentic Studio, Sitecore Marketer MCP and many more.
Make sure to follow the changelog, because SitecoreAI is evolving fast and you don’t want to miss out on new features and improvements!

https://developers.sitecore.com/changelog

Custom Roles Setup in Sitecore XM Cloud

Overview

If you have multiple sites under a Site Collection and want to manage access per site or across the entire collection, it’s best to create custom roles. This gives you flexibility, for example, some editors can be Authors for the whole Site Collection, while others only have access to a specific Site.

If you only have one site or don’t need granular access, you can use the default Site Collection roles and Site roles in Sitecore. In that case, simply run the Setup Security script on your Site Collection and then on the Site.

Recommended Role Structure

Create custom roles before running Setup Security.
Preferably create 4 roles per Site Collection and 4 per Site. Use the Sitecore domain.

Site Collection Roles:
sitecore/MySiteCollection Admin
sitecore/MySiteCollection Author
sitecore/MySiteCollection Designer
sitecore/MySiteCollection Member

Site Roles:
sitecore/MySite Admin
sitecore/MySite Admin
sitecore/MySite Admin
sitecore/MySite Admin

Create your new custom roles for a new Site by creating 4 new roles.
Create new roles in the Sitecore domain. Follow this pattern:

For the headless Site Collection, you create 4 new roles for that Site Collection aswell.

Role Membership Setup

In Role Manager, select the <Site> Author role, then click Member Of. Make it a member of:

• sitecore\<Site> Member (itself)
• sitecore\<SiteCollection> Member

You can add additional Sitecore roles (e.g., Sitecore Client Securing) if needed.
Read more about Sitecore roles

Running the Setup Security Script

1. In Content Editor, right-click your Site Collection and run Scripts > Setup Security.
   

2. Choose sitecore as domain

3. In the dialog, link the 4 custom roles to the appropriate fields before clicking Assign.

4. Then repeat for the Site.

You can now assign users to your new Author role and they should be ready for editing your site. Don’t forget to setup Workflows to make the editor experience as expected in Page builder!

Notes

If you only have 1 site or don’t see a reason to split the roles up in any way, there are default Site Collection roles and Site roles predefined in Sitecore that you could use instead and just run the Setup Security script on your Site Collection and Site. But for granular access rights I recommend setting up site specific roles.

Discover the Latest Updates in Sitecore XM Cloud

The latest release of Sitecore XM Cloud introduces several exciting new features designed to enhance content management and optimization. Here’s a summary of the key updates:

Content authoring improvements

1. Direct Editing: You can now edit all written content on your page directly within the Page Builder. This includes content fields associated with the page itself, such as metadata, which can be edited in the Page Content pane. Maybe you have a Multilist Tag template on your page, then you can do those things from Page Editor now, which is great!

2. Component Editing: Edit content item fields included in a component by selecting the component and using the Content tab in the right-hand panel. Before we only had the Design tab. Useful for changing component data fields without going to Content Editor if it’s fields that aren’t visible or supported.

Enhanced Field Editing: The Page Builder now supports editing various field types, including File, Droplist, Droplink, Droptree, Taglist, Checklist, Multilist, Treelist, Multiroot Treelist, and Checkbox. General link fields also support email links. This has been a long requested feature as we want to move editors away from Content Editor and just use Page Editor as much as possible.

Automatic Saving: All content edits are automatically saved and immediately displayed. Undo and Redo buttons are available for as long as you remain on the edited page.

Sitecore Stream Integrations

This new Sitecore product surely deserves its own blog post. Sitecore’s new AI product is designed for marketers to boost productivity and assist with on-brand campaign ideas.

In XM Cloud, with a Sitecore Stream subscription, marketers can set up brand kits. These kits allow them to define rules for the AI, including

• Logo
• Visual Guidelines
• Global Goals
• Brand Context
• Dos and Don’ts
• Tone of Voice
• Checklist
• Grammar Guidelines
• Image Style

These rules then enable the AI to help editors ensure that new content adheres to the brand guidelines. For example, the AI can generate a text prompt using the defined rules, creating a draft that editors can accept, regenerate, or modify.

https://doc.sitecore.com/xmc/en/users/xm-cloud/sitecore-stream-in-xm-cloud.html

You can use Sitecore Stream to help with A/b testing and personalize pages for visitors in XM Cloud.

To enable Sitecore Stream with Rich Text Editor(RTE) in Page Editor you need to upgrade to the new RTE.
https://developers.sitecore.com/changelog/xm-cloud/13112024/the-legacy-rich-text-editor-in-pages-will-be-deprecated-on-may-8th%2c-2025