# Outline v1.6.0

- Product: Outline (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline)
- Vendor: Outline
- Date: 2026-03-15
- Version: v1.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.6.0

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- **added** — Built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server allowing AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Mistral to securely interact with the knowledge base
- **added** — GitLab integration for previewing issues, merge requests, and projects in documents with support for GitLab cloud and self-hosted
- **added** — Present mode for displaying any document as formatted slides based on headers and dividers
- **added** — Fortran and ABAP language support in code blocks
- **added** — OAuth provider support for dynamic client registration
- **added** — Rich Linear, GitHub, and GitLab project mentions
- **added** — Ability to insert templates from the block menu
- **added** — Configurable embed integrations in Settings -> Integrations -> Embeds
- **added** — Webhook category for file attachments
- **added** — Meta+Shift+I shortcut for opening Insights
- **added** — Configurable proxy IP header support in environment settings
- **added** — Text wrap option for code blocks
- **added** — Render any shared document as Markdown by adding .md extension
- **added** — ELK layout engine support in Mermaid diagrams
- **added** — FontAwesome icon support in Mermaid diagrams
- **added** — Option to toggle all notifications
- **added** — Open in Desktop option in document menu
- **added** — API endpoints for managing templates: templates.list, templates.create, templates.info and others
- **changed** — Toggle blocks can now be closed or opened by clicking on the title
- **changed** — Child documents are now shown in the markdown for shared documents
- **changed** — Discord no longer re-prompts authorization for existing grants
- **changed** — CMD+Shift+L shortcut now works to toggle theme on publicly shared pages
- **changed** — Much smaller initial JavaScript bundle
- **fixed** — Pagination issue on search results
- **fixed** — Find and replace dialog immediately closing when opened on mobile devices
- **fixed** — Caching behavior for diagram extension by ignoring browser cache
- **fixed** — Read-only collection editor not remounting correctly when navigating
- **fixed** — Overly greedy background highlighting in the editor
- **fixed** — Multiple issues with sticky headers on tables
- **fixed** — Duplicate Korean IME character insertion when pressing Enter in the search bar
- **fixed** — Split comment marks not correctly updated or deleted
- **fixed** — Network failure handling in installation info endpoint for isolated environments
- **fixed** — Printing error caused by timing issues with React's queueMicrotask
- **fixed** — Notion importer issue where child page mentions were being ignored
- **fixed** — Toggle block toggle display for attached PDFs
- **fixed** — Database transaction misuse in document revision endpoints

##### What's Changed

###### Highlights

* Added a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Mistral to securely interact with the knowledge base. This is disabled by default for existing workspaces – see more details in the [docs](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide/doc/mcp-6j9jtENNKL).
* New GitLab integration allows previewing issues, merge requests, and projects in documents. Connect GitLab cloud, self-hosted, or both!
* A new "Present" mode allows presenting any document as formatted slides based on headers and dividers. See [docs](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide/doc/present-mode-yMGzaY7A9L).

###### Other Improvements

* Fortran and ABAP language support added to code blocks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11471
* OAuth provider now supports dynamic client registration in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11462
* Added support for rich Linear, GitHub, and GitLab project mentions
* It is now possible to insert templates from the block menu in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11647
* Embed integrations shown in the editor are now configurable in **Settings -> Integrations -> Embeds** in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11612
* Toggle blocks can now be closed/open by clicking on the title in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11469
* Add `Meta+Shift+I` shortcut for opening Insights in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11492
* Added webhook category for file attachments in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11494
* Child documents are now shown in the markdown for shared documents in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11495
* Much smaller initial javascript bundle in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11518
* Added support for configurable proxy IP header in environment settings by @ashleysommer in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11595
* Added text wrap option for code blocks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11614
* Support rendering any shared doc as Markdown by adding `.md` extension ([example](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide.md)) in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11668
* Added support for the ELK layout engine in Mermaid diagrams in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11631
* Added FontAwesome icon support to Mermaid diagrams in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11704
* There is now an option to toggle all notifications in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11713
* Added an "Open in Desktop" option to document menu in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11729
* It is now possible to toggle the preview display for attached PDFs in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11746
* `CMD+Shift+L` shortcut now works to toggle theme on publicly shared pages in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11750
* Discord will no longer re-prompt authorization for existing grants by @lrstanley in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11757
* Small facelift of integrations directory in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11516 and group management
* API: Added new `templates.list`, `templates.create`, `templates.info` etc endpoints to manage templates in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11027

###### Fixes

* Fixed an issue with pagination on search results in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11489
* Fixed an issue where the find and replace dialog immediately closes when opened on mobile devices in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11497
* Improved caching behavior by ignoring the browser cache for the diagram extension in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11498
* Fixed an issue where the read-only collection editor would not remount correctly when navigating in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11499
* Fixed overly greedy background highlighting in the editor in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11500
* Resolved multiple issues related to sticky headers on tables in https://github.com/outline/

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