# Sanity MCP server v2.31.0: Local schema editing and exact dataset names

- Product: Sanity (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sanity)
- Vendor: Sanity
- Date: 2026-08-30
- Original notes: https://www.sanity.io/docs/changelog/8f4fd5c3-1698-4bf8-a113-a9a3c1070c33
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sanity/releases/2026-08-30-mcp-server-v2.31.0-local-schema-editing-and-exact

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Improvements deploy_schema tool: Prefer editing local Sanity Studio schema files when a local project is available, reserving this tool for projects without a local Studio. Fixes create_dataset tool:…

- **changed** — deploy_schema tool now prefers editing local Sanity Studio schema files when a local project is available, reserving the tool for projects without a local Studio