Zensical Monthly, August 2026
What changes on November 5
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This is a big one. Before we get into what we've shipped, we have some news to share: on November 5, we'll ship Zensical 0.1.0, move Studio out of beta, and launch Spark Community. Here's what changes – and what stays the same:
  • Zensical and all our Open Source projects will remain free forever.
  • We are building beyond a static site generator.
  • Material for MkDocs EOL extended until May 5, 2027.
  • Studio and Spark allow us to sustain our work.
  • Studio launches Free, Pro, and Team editions on November 5.
  • Spark opens to individuals.
Read the announcement
Six new MkDocs plugin replacements
In Zensical 0.0.58, we shipped built-in replacements for awesome-nav, literate-nav, meta, minify, redirects, and tags. If you use these plugins in your MkDocs projects, Zensical's built-in replacements should work with your existing configuration. See the compatibility guide for supported settings and the compatibility roadmap for more planned plugin replacements.
And yes, blog and social are coming later in September.
Anchor redirects: don't lose your readers
We've made redirects even better: with anchor redirects, you can safely rename headings, move sections to another page, or split a page into several pages without breaking bookmarks and incoming links.
Studio got an update as well: it now manages redirects for you alongside updating internal links. When you rename a heading, it automatically detects the change and offers Add anchor redirect to preserve bookmarks and incoming links. It also keeps existing redirects in sync as you make further changes.
Studio Pro – an offer for our early supporters
Studio Pro handles project-wide refactoring for you, saving you manual cleanup. Compare editions and reserve an individual plan at reduced early supporter prices:
  • Studio Pro: $149 / year
  • Studio Pro + Spark Community: $199 / year
Plus applicable tax. No charge before November 5; you keep that price for as long as you remain subscribed. Studio Team launches for organizations on November 5.
Reserve Studio Pro
In other news
  • Nine new Zensical releases since the last newsletter – latest: 0.0.62.
  • Studio's user base is growing 50% month over month – thank you!
  • Zensical now uses roughly 10x less peak memory on large projects.
  • zensical.org updated: roadmap, Studio features, and Spark benefits.
Your voice matters
We've built Open Source together for years, and many of you have been with us since Material for MkDocs. That means a lot to us. We're excited to keep building with you.
We're happy to be bringing Zensical, Studio, and Spark together on November 5 – a suite of tools and support for documentation professionals. Safer and faster changes, happier readers, and a team you can turn to when you need help.
If you have questions about the November changes, or anything you'd like to share with us, just reply to this email. We'd love to hear from you.