Runchat Updates: July 14, 2026
This week we've launched a new Archicad plugin, introduced advanced design skills for our agent, and overhauled the app publishing and UI experience.
🏗️ NEW ARCHICAD PLUGIN
We’ve released a basic Archicad plugin that supports webview, screenshot capture, and simple scripts. This allows architects to start bridging their BIM workflows with Runchat’s generative tools.
🧠 SMARTER AGENT DESIGN SKILLS
Our agent is now much better at understanding the design process. It can now follow a brief, generate multiple options for comparison, and evaluate outcomes against constraints. We've added specific image prompting skills so the agent knows when to use line drawings for restyling or when to use pro models for complex multi-image tasks. Common design tasks like site analysis, solar analysis via Three.js, and Open Street Maps integration are now built-in skills.
📱 APP PUBLISHING & ARTIFACTS
We've simplified the publishing workflow: the agent can now turn any workflow into a "Site" or artifact with a single request. You can now publish private apps and tools, giving teams more control over proprietary workflows. We improved the URL structure for published apps to make them cleaner and more professional. A new parameter-picking UI allows you to visually select which inputs to expose when publishing an app.
🐞 BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS
Fixed issues with Blender on Windows and version 5.1. Resolved SVG rendering and view errors with Recraft image models. Improved search tools for the agent, including better website screenshots and markdown content extraction.
