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June 2025

New Capabilities

Self-Hosted AI Models

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By default, MindStudio gives you access to 150+ AI models with no API keys required (including Claude 4, GPT 4o, DeepSeek, and all other flagship models)—but now you can go beyond that and connect to any OpenAI-compatible AI model.

11 New Module Blocks for Transforming Text

Everything you actually need to do with text — now built in. No prompt required.

Just drop the block in and go.

Here’s what’s now built in:

• Summarize – Instant TL;DR

• Improve – Fix grammar, clarity, polish

• Translate – Any language, any time

• Rewrite for Persona – Adapt tone + audience

• Adjust Reading Level – Simpler or smarter

• Merge – Combine multiple text inputs

• Tone – Formal, casual, fun… you choose

• Brand Align – Stay consistent with voice

• Rewrite at Scale – With rules you define

• Convert Format – Email, blog, post—you name it

• Extract – Pull clean data from messy text

Transcribe Audio

Block that takes a URL to an audio file and returns a transcript, using OpenAI’s gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, or whisper models.

Also available without the block by using the new “Upload Audio” user input and setting the Processing option to "Transcribe"

New AI Models

• Flux 1 Kontext (image)

• Google's Veo 3 (video)

ActiveCampaign & MindStudio

ActiveCampaign users can now build AI agents that connect with ActiveCampaign to automate follow-ups, personalize engagement, and supercharge lead management.

Learn more

Updates & Improvements

• Extracting values from JSON variables simplified to no longer require {{get}} helper. You can now simply use {{myVariable.path.to.value}}

• Google Docs & Google Sheets now support dynamic connections on runtime, allowing end-users to connect their google drive account to upload files while using an Agent.

In the Wild

Community-Hosted Workshops

• Centre de Formation Professionnelle & USJ and Université Saint-Joseph Côte d’Ivoire USJCI teaches a 5-day AI Workshop using MindStudio.

• CEO of MindStudio invited as Keynote Speaker for UK Government's AI Incubator.

Interesting AI Agents from the Community

• his CEO uses an AI Agent to net an ROI of $750 per new contract for his business

• Justin Brooke demonstrates an AI-driven workflow to predict winning ads using ChatGPT and MindStudio.

• This AI Agent knows who you are and what you care about. Every day it does deep research, writes you a newsletter, and generates you a daily podcast.

• News Outlets in Cleveland are using this AI Agent to give every writer their own personal copy desk.

• ASU School of Public Affairs integrates AI Agent into Emergency Management Education

• This AI Agent turns any article into a LinkedIn-worthy post

• This AI Agent saves this a writer hours of time when writing technical documents.

• This AI Agent produces high-quality articles about video content so that you don't have to watch a whole video to get the main points.

Organic Press

• (The Next Wave) MindStudio named the Most Popular episode on The Next Wave AI Podcast

• (journaldunet.com) AI Agents in SEO: What They Already Know How to Do

• (innovatopia.jp) MindStudio AI "Do Your Research" Review – Even with a 40% failure rate, it's still worthwhile to support research

• (CNET) I Used MindStudio AI to Help With Research. It Was Remarkably Handy

MindStudio Mentions on LinkedIn

"AI is moving fast. And for many, that brings more noise than clarity. More tools. More decisions. More pressure to adapt."

"We just can't believe how wild it is that for $0.02 you can get a top-quality, in-depth research report."

"If you believe your role is immune to being replaced or that AI is too technical to learn, you’re mistaken. Companies are aggressively integrating AI to cut costs and drive innovation."

"If APIs sound foreign or scary to you, MindStudio has a great plug in called API Cheat Sheet that can make them easy."

"It’s a smarter, faster, and slightly less soul-crushing way to assess vendors—using AI agents that act like your own tiny task force of tireless interns. Only without the coffee breaks or existential crises."

"The video series provided by the MindStudio team has helped me to develop and publish simple AI Agents. Since yesterday, I’ve learned key concepts such as debugging, prompt generation, and how to chain multiple blocks together in their automation canvas."

"If like me, someone close to you lives with #neurodiversity then read on to understand how Visual Development Platforms like MindStudio can open the doors to a fulfilling career."

May 2025

New Capabilities

Create an MCP Server

MindStudio now supports Zero-Config MCP Servers—the fastest way to expose your agents to Claude, Cursor, and any other app that uses MCP. It's live now, with tutorials and docs coming soon, but you can start experimenting right away.

Webhook Triggers

MindStudio now supports Webhook Triggers, allowing agents to be automatically activated by external events from platforms like Shopify, Stripe, and GitHub. This enables real-time, secure automation across a wide range of third-party services using industry-standard practices.

Query Database Block

MindStudio’s new Query Database Block allows agents to directly connect to databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server for reading, writing, and updating data. It includes secure connections, parameterized queries, and optimization features, enabling powerful data-driven automation without extra integration code.

Packaged Workflows

MindStudio now supports Packaged Workflows, letting you create custom blocks to extend what agents can do. It works like a plugin system—no extra coding needed. To start, we’ve added powerful new blocks for Pro users, including Deep Research, Generate Podcast, Track Website Changes, and Analyze CSV.

Zapier, Make and n8n Integration Blocks

MindStudio now includes integration blocks for Zapier, Make, and n8n, allowing agents to trigger and interact with external automation workflows. This enables two-way communication between agents and popular automation platforms, supporting complex, multi-step processes without requiring custom code.

New AI Models

• Gemini Pro 2.5 (LLM)

• Meta Llama 4 (LLM)

• Luma Labs Ray Flash 2 (Video)

• Luma Labs Ray 2 (Video)

• Luma Labs Ray 1.6 (Video)

• Luma Labs Photon 1 (Image)

• Luma Labs Photon 1 flash (Image)

Updates and Improvements

• The Deep Research Agent has been upgraded to version 4, expanding its output to include formatted reports, academic citations, and AI-narrated podcasts. It now synthesizes information from multiple sources with strong fact-checking, making it a versatile tool for researchers, educators, and content creators.

• There's a new “Preview Workflow” option in the landing page settings that, when enabled, shows a clean visual preview of the automation behind the workflow’s remix link.

In the Wild

MindStudio Mentions on LinkedIn

"I just used the free LinkedIn Connection Crafter app on MindStudio to write a personalized connection message to talk about partnerships. Great sales tool!"

April 2025

New Capabilities

Podcast Generation Agent

MindStudio has released a podcast generation agent that turns written topics into complete audio episodes, including dialogue, sound effects, and music. It enables creators to produce high-quality podcasts without needing specialized gear or editing skills.

HTTP Request Block

MindStudio has introduced an HTTP Request Block that lets agents interact directly with external APIs using standard web methods. With support for headers and authentication, agents can now fetch data, send updates, or trigger actions across a wide range of services—no custom code required.

Available methods include:

• GET

• POST

• PATCH

• PUT

• DELETE

• HEAD

• OPTIONS

New AI Models

• Grok 3 (LLM)

• Grok 3 mini (LLM)

• Open AI GPT Image 1 (image)

Updates & Improvements

• MindStudio’s Generate Asset Block now supports Static React Templates, allowing developers to build frontend components as part of their agent workflows.

• MindStudio now includes an asset permission system with Private, Unlisted, and Public access levels, giving creators detailed control over visibility and usage of their agents and workflows.

• MindStudio now supports parallel execution within the Run Workflow block, cutting agent runtime by over 50% in complex workflows based on internal tests.

• MindStudio has introduced three major upgrades for working with data sources: Direct Text Access for reading plain text without preprocessing, Auto-Summarization for condensing long documents, and improved debugging tools that show how agents interpret and use source data.