# Neon Faster Lakebase Search setup, Neon CLI updates, and a Neon MCP Claude connector release - Aug 21, 2026

- Product: Neon (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neon)
- Vendor: Neon
- Date: 2026-08-21
- Original notes: https://neon.com/docs/changelog/2026-08-21
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neon/releases/2026-08-21-faster-lakebase-search-setup-neon-cli-updates-and

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Faster Lakebase Search setup. Lakebase Search is now easier to install. You can install both Lakebase Search extensions (lakebase_vector and lakebase_text) dire...

- **changed** — Lakebase Search is now easier to install with both lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions installable directly