Sitecore team just announced some huge updates for the Marketplace.
Blok Design System reaches General Availability (GA)
Sitecore is thrilled to announce that new Blok design system based on Tailwind and Shadcn has officially moved out of Beta and reached General Availability!
This milestone makes Blok the recommended and future-proof approach for building Sitecore Marketplace interfaces and AI-driven experiences. From now on, Blok is the way forward for all new projects and UI modernization efforts when building apps which should look and behave like Sitecore.
Features
- Updated home page:
shadcn/uiis not the default way to start - Primitives section contains all available components together with code (which you can easily copy-paste into your app)
- MCP Server - use shadcn MCP Server directly with Sitecore Blok Registry
Why GA matters
- Production ready - Blok is now ready for production use
- Consistent, scalable design language - Blok provides a consistent, scalable design language that can be used across all Sitecore Marketplace apps
- Enhanced developer experience - Blok provides a rich set of tools and features to help developers build and maintain their apps
Bonus. If you are just starting to build a new app, you can use Quick start (CLI) to scaffold your app, so Blok will be already included, e.g.:
npx shadcn@latest add https://blok.sitecore.com/r/marketplace/next/quickstart.json
Read more in the changelog)
App Permissions and New Event Subscriptions
Permissions
- Opening pop-ups and in-app links. (e.g. open link with
target="_blank") - Copy content to the user's clipboard. (using
navigator.clipboard.writeText) - Reading content from the user's clipboard. (using
navigator.clipboard.readText)
Apply New Permissions (for existing apps)
Ensure you update Permissions in the App Studio.
After that you need to update your app in the My Apps section.
Events
Marketplace SDK Version 0.3.0 lets you subscribe to page layout and fields changes. It is valid in scope of Page Builder extension: you can react to page layout and page fields changes.
Read more in the changelog
Conclusion
These updates represent significant progress in the Marketplace App Development ecosystem.
With Blok now production-ready, featuring clear documentation and comprehensive examples, developers have a solid foundation for building consistent interfaces.
Furthermore, the introduction of App Permissions demonstrates Sitecore's commitment to security and privacy, while effectively addressing previous technical limitations.
