Dear ZK developer,
Wrapping up the first quarter of 2026, here’s a quick recap of what’s been happening across the ZK community. Throughout this quarter, we’ve been focusing on AI-driven tools to help developers boost productivity and work more efficiently:
AI-Powered Tools for ZK Users
We’ve introduced new AI-powered tools designed to boost productivity and enhance your development experience:
🚩ZUL-writer – Accelerate ZK Development with AI Agent Skill
An AI agent skill designed to help ZK developers quickly transform text or UI mockups into working project templates, generating ready-to-use ZUL files and Java controller templates in seconds, so you can move from concept to implementation much faster.
🔎Behind the Scenes: How We Engineered the ZUL-writer AI Agent Skill
🚩ZK Doc MCP Server – Provide your AI coding agent with accurate & up-to-date ZK knowledge
Empower your AI assistant with direct access to the latest official ZK documentation, delivering more accurate answers on concepts like component lifecycles and MVVM while improving code quality with full framework context.
ZK Partners & Community
A big thank you to our community for your continued feedback and support — it continues to drive our improvements across ZK:
🔹 iDempiere & ZK: Enhancing the UI Experience with ZK EE and Add-On Components
Explore optional add-on plugins that enhance the iDempiere UI with advanced ZK features, improved performance, and modern chart capabilities for a richer enterprise experience.
🔹 QF-Test for ZK Applications
Discover how QF-Test enables clean, semantic end-to-end testing for ZK applications, eliminating the need for fragile XPath and avoiding traditional HTML-based testing complexity.
🔹 January 2026 Community Survey Result & Winners 🎁
Thank you to everyone who participated in our January 2026 survey. Your feedback helps us continue improving ZK and building a better experience for our community!
ZK Products Updated
Our core ZK products continue to evolve, with new releases and enhancements to improve stability, performance, and overall usability:
✨ZK 10.3
This release delivers 10+ new features and 50+ bug fixes, with a strong focus on security and modularity. Key highlights include built-in CSP support, enhanced CSS variable–based theming, improved multiple file downloads, simplified OSGi packaging, and updated third-party libraries.
✨ZK IntelliJ Plugin updated
Enhanced MVVM support, smoother navigation, improved code completion, and flexible live templates to boost your workflow. Special thanks to Uipko Stikker for contributing to the MVVM enhancements!
✨iceblue_REM
A new ZK theme that introduces scalable, responsive UI sizing using CSS rem units, allowing you to resize the entire interface with a single adjustment, while keeping the familiar iceblue look.
🚩 Latest Releases
▸Keikai 6.2 – Security and performance update, incorporating 20+ stability fixes & improvements
▸ZK Pivottable 3.1.0 – Enhanced security and maintainability through the transition from zpoi to keikai-poi
▸ZK Calendar 3.2.1 – Fixes following v3.2.0, improving stability and calendar rendering behavior
ZK Training & Video Downloads
Our monthly Ask The Expert public training sessions are open to all ZK users. They’re a great way to learn practical ZK tips, interact with ZK consultants, and connect with other developers.
If you’re interested in our recent topics, check out the recordings on our YouTube Channel:
▶️ Boosting Your Productivity with ZK AI Tools
▶️ ZK Bootstrap Helper: Easy CSS Utilities & Responsive Grids
▶️ Unlocking Browser Superpowers in ZK: Master Modern Web APIs with Browser-Kit
We hope you find these updates helpful, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at info@zkoss.org.
