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Overview
Get ready to supercharge your productivity, because Craft’s Thanksgiving release is here, and it represents a significant platform shift. This update evolves Craft from a document editor into a fully connected intelligence layer. Featuring a “Space-Aware” Assistant that sees your entire knowledge base, ground-breaking Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, and a long-awaited Public Android Beta, Craft is more equipped than ever to turn your thoughts into action. Additionally, core tools like Tabs, Whiteboards, and the Code Editor have been rebuilt for smoother, faster workflows across all devices.
Key Features
This release is packed with enhancements designed to create a more integrated and intelligent workspace. Here are the standout features:
- Context-Aware AI Assistant: The assistant has graduated from single-document analysis to full Space Awareness. It now indexes your entire workspace—documents, folders, and daily notes—to provide answers that synthesize information from across your account.
- API and MCP Connections: Craft now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This open standard allows you to securely connect external AI tools (like Claude Desktop or custom agents) to your Craft space, letting them read your notes as context for their tasks.
- Rebuilt Whiteboards: The visual engine has been rewritten for high performance, offering faster load times, improved stability, and full offline readiness for brainstorming anywhere.
- Code Editor \& Improved Collections: A new native code editor brings syntax highlighting and line wrapping to technical notes, while Collections have been polished for faster browsing of structured data.
- Refined Tab Navigation: Multitasking is now more fluid with a refined tab system (including vertical options), ensuring you never lose your place when switching between documents.
- Public Android Beta: The wait is over—Craft is now publicly available on the Google Play Store. This native beta brings the core Craft experience to Android, with full offline support rolling out in upcoming phases.
How It Works
So, how do all these new features come together in your daily workflow? It starts with the core structure you already know: users create and organize notes, tasks, and projects within spaces. The magic happens when the new Space-Aware Assistant taps into this structure. Instead of just summarizing the page you are on, it can search your entire history to answer complex questions like “What were the key decisions from last month’s marketing meetings?”
Meanwhile, the new MCP integration flips this model outward. It acts as a secure bridge, allowing external AI tools to treat your Craft notes as a knowledge base. For example, you could ask a coding agent in your terminal to “refactor the code found in my ‘Project Alpha’ note in Craft,” and it can fetch that context automatically. For hands-on work, the rebuilt whiteboards and code editor support seamless switching between visual and technical modes, all kept in sync across devices including the new Android app.
Use Cases
Craft’s versatility makes it a powerful tool for a wide range of users and teams. Here are just a few examples:
- Software Engineers: Use the native Code Editor for snippets and documentation, then connect your IDE’s AI agent to Craft via MCP to auto-generate documentation based on your notes.
- Product Managers: seamlessly move between structured specs in Collections and freeform brainstorming on Whiteboards, with all data accessible offline during commute or travel.
- Creators and Writers: Draft content in a distraction-free environment, then use the Space-Aware AI to “find all my previous ideas about this topic” to overcome writer’s block instantly.
- Cross-Platform Teams: Finally collaborate across the full device spectrum—Mac, Windows, iOS, and now Android—ensuring no team member is left out of the loop.
Pros \& Cons
No tool is perfect for everyone. Here’s a balanced look at where Craft’s latest update shines and where there’s still room to grow.
Advantages
- Contextual Intelligence: The move to Space-Aware AI significantly increases the utility of the Assistant, making it a true “second brain” rather than just a text generator.
- Future-Proof Connectivity: Adopting MCP places Craft at the cutting edge of AI integration, ensuring your data isn’t locked in a silo but is accessible to the next generation of AI tools.
- Enhanced Core Performance: The rebuild of Whiteboards and the Code Editor addresses long-standing requests for speed and reliability.
- Expanded Platform Coverage: The Public Android Beta closes the biggest gap in Craft’s ecosystem, making it a viable option for non-Apple mobile users.
Disadvantages
- Complexity for New Users: The introduction of technical features like MCP and APIs may feel overwhelming for users seeking a simple “digital notebook.”
- Beta Stability: As with any major beta rollout, the Android app and new Whiteboard engine may initially have feature gaps or bugs compared to the mature iOS version.
- Technical Setup: Fully leveraging the automation potential of MCP requires a higher degree of technical literacy than standard features.
How Does It Compare?
Craft operates in a competitive space, but the 2025 Thanksgiving update carves out a unique position against key rivals:
- vs. Notion: While Notion remains the market leader for databases, Craft’s offline-first architecture makes it significantly faster. Crucially, while Notion locks your data into its own AI, Craft’s MCP support allows you to bring your own AI tools (like Claude or local LLMs) to your data. This “open backend” approach is a major advantage for power users who dislike closed ecosystems.
- vs. Obsidian: Obsidian is the king of local-only privacy. However, Craft offers a smoother “out-of-the-box” experience. Craft’s new Space-Aware AI works instantly without the complex plugin configuration required to get similar functionality in Obsidian.
- vs. Tana: Tana offers deep ontological structure (Super-tags) but has a steep learning curve. Craft strikes a balance: it provides enough structure (Collections) for most users while maintaining a focus on beautiful, publishable documents that Tana lacks.
- vs. Microsoft Loop: Loop is excellent for ephemeral components in Teams, but Craft serves as a better permanent “home” for knowledge, offering a cohesive environment rather than fragmented blocks scattered across chat apps.
Final Thoughts
Craft’s Thanksgiving release is more than just an update; it’s a declaration of intent. By seamlessly blending a powerful Space-Aware AI, open MCP standards, and refined core tools, Craft solidifies its position as a top-tier connected workspace. It differentiates itself from competitors by opening its doors to external AI rather than building a walled garden. While the technical depth may be more than a casual note-taker needs, it offers immense value for professionals, developers, and creators looking to turn their ideas into action. With the Android beta now available, there’s never been a better time to see if Craft is the right tool for you.