SAP Fiori Development Newsletter Issue #42 (August 2026)

Bonus edition to highlight UI5con and other announcements.

If you want to learn about the latest development topics in person, we are hosting our next SAP Connect Day for UX (formerly called UX Innovation Day) in Newtown Square on September 2. Please join us if you live or work in the area.

Development News

SAP Fiori Tools 2607 Update: skills, fullstack AI development, and performance

The 2607 release of SAP Fiori tools focuses on AI-driven development, including MCP support in SAP Business Application Studio and a bunch of other goodies. See the details.

SAP Fiori Development Portal

The new SAP Fiori Development Portal lets you interact with building blocks live, view the code behind them, and try changes instantly. Explore the portal and read the blog.

Developing Apps with Modern Concepts: Guidance for Developers

Developers often need to balance development efficiency, maintenance costs, and design flexibility when building enterprise-ready applications with SAP Fiori elements and freestyle SAPUI5. Read the guidance in the UI5 demo kit.

UI5con 2026 Recap

UI5con 2026 has been incredible. As a free community event, it brought UI5 enthusiasts together to connect, discuss the latest advancements, and solve real-world challenges. From the moment the doors opened to the very last session, UI5con 2026 reminded us once again why this community is truly one of a kind. Let's keep the momentum going:

Details of UI5con 2026: https://openui5.org/ui5con/index.html
Missed a session? Catch up on session recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/live/CMPudw4scSE
Checkout hands-on workshop content:
- “Unlock Your App’s Accessibility: Hands‑On with UI5, Tools and AI”
  This hands-on workshop guides developers through practical accessibility fixes on a pre-provided UI5 application using UI5 documentation, accessibility tools, and AI-powered assistants: https://github.com/SAP-samples/ui5con-2026-a11y-hands-on/blob/main/hands-on-lectures/prerequisites.md
- “UI5 Linter in Action: Integrating It Into Your Development Process”
  Modernize a legacy UI5 app end-to-end using UI5 linter: https://github.com/SAP-samples/ui5con-2026-ui5-linter-workshop
- “Flexibility at Scale with Freestyle SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori Elements”
  Build flexible, enterprise-grade user interfaces by combining freestyle SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori elements technologies: https://github.com/SAP-samples/ui5con-2026-fiori-building-blocks

See you next time, at UI5con 2027!

UI5 plugins for coding agents: now supporting GitHub Copilot

The UI5 Plugins for Coding Agents — previously known as UI5 Plugins for Claude — are now also available for GitHub Copilot. The plugins bring up-to-date SAPUI5 and OpenUI5 knowledge directly into your AI-assisted development workflow, whether you work with Claude Code or GitHub Copilot. Version 0.1.3 also introduces three new skills covering UI Integration Cards, OPA5 integration tests, and OpenUI5 tables. Read more.

Introducing the UI5 modernization plugin

Keeping your SAPUI5 or OpenUI5 app up to date just got easier. The new UI5 Modernization Plugin automates the most time-consuming parts of app modernization: replacing deprecated APIs, eliminating global namespaces, updating manifest.json and Component.js, and getting your app ready for Content Security Policy compliance. The plugin is available as a Claude Code plugin and in the GitHub Copilot marketplace. Read the full walkthrough.

Events

SAP Connect Day in Newtown Square

Attend an event where SAP’s UX vision meets cutting‑edge AI — SAP Connect Day for UX in Newtown Square. Learn our strategy, participate in hands-on workshops, and see previews of what’s coming in the next year, including Joule Work, which SAP announced at Sapphire.
Register: https://events.sap.com/noam-connect-day-for-ux-newtown-square-pa/en_us/home.html

Mark your calendar:
SAP Connect Day for UX Walldorf, 8 December 2026, Walldorf, Germany
If your company would like to sponsor our Walldorf event, please let me know.