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What's new in CatalystOps — features, fixes, and what's coming next.

Release Notes March 22, 2026 v0.9.1

One Click. SSH Into Any Databricks Cluster from VS Code

CatalystOps 0.9.1 adds one-click SSH connect to Databricks clusters — auto-starts stopped clusters, fixes access mode automatically, pre-creates secret scopes, and opens VS Code Remote SSH for you.

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Feature Deep-Dive March 22, 2026 v0.9.0

No Re-Run Required. Analyze Past Databricks Job Runs from VS Code

CatalystOps 0.9.0 adds a Jobs sidebar that reads Spark event logs from DBFS to surface plan issues and code diagnostics from historical runs — without executing anything again.

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AI Integration March 13, 2026 v0.8.2

CatalystOps Now Has an MCP Server — AI-Assisted PySpark Optimization

Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor can now read your live Spark analysis results, trigger dry runs, and query your Databricks billing — directly from inside your AI assistant.

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Feature Deep-Dive March 9, 2026 v0.6.0

Stop Guessing Your Databricks Bill. The Billing Dashboard Is Here.

See exactly where your Databricks spend is going — by user, workload, and job — without leaving VS Code. CatalystOps queries system.billing.usage directly and surfaces the results in your sidebar.

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Release Notes March 9, 2026 v0.8.0

See Inside Your Spark Jobs: CatalystOps 0.8.0 Brings Query Plan Visualization to VS Code

CatalystOps 0.8.0 ships the Explain Plan view and DAG visualization: two new tools that bring your Spark physical query plan directly into VS Code, with cost scores on every node and one-click fixes.

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