Spit Happens: October 2026 News - Colour and faster indexing

By The TinaCMS Team22 Oct 2026

The herd has been busy again 🦙. Here's a look at October's editor improvements, reference fixes and TinaCloud updates, including the improvements released on 27 October.

📦 TinaCMS - 3 New Features

🎨 Lots of CMS editor improvements

TinaCMS 3.15.0 brings a few handy changes to everyday editing:

Text colour: Add colour to rich text with the new Text Color dropdown beside Highlight. Developers can customise the palette. See the setup guide. (#7683)
24-hour time picker: Date fields follow your chosen time format, including a 24-hour clock. (#7798)
Readable field descriptions: Longer descriptions wrap onto another line, so editors can read the full instructions. (#7734)

🔗 References that keep up

Rename content with confidence: References inside lists and rich-text components are included when updating links after a rename or delete. (#7851)
Keep collections working: Sorted collections handle deleted content without interrupting the rest of the list. (#7133)
Upgrading? Reindex after updating to @tinacms/graphql 4.0.1 to refresh existing references.

🩹 Fewer snags

Tidier Markdown lists: Adjacent lists save without an extra separator comment.
Cleaner content files: Empty optional image fields stay out of saved content.
Image lists in rich text: Lists of images work inside rich-text templates.
Clearer messages: Error dialogs have descriptive titles and help links. (#7738)
More accessible save status: Screen readers can identify whether content has been saved. (#7791)
Better build feedback: Indexing messages give developers more useful information when troubleshooting. (#7786)

Developer note: TinaCMS 3.15.0 requires React 18 or later. Check the release notes before upgrading.

☁️ TinaCloud

⚡ Faster indexing

Indexing processes more work in parallel to reduce time spent waiting on storage.
New-branch indexing does less repeated processing behind the scenes.
More reliable multi-repo indexing: Content branches use the right schema when a project spans repositories.

📱 A friendlier dashboard

Easier navigation on phones: A dropdown keeps dashboard sections within reach on smaller screens.
Clearer indexing feedback: Developers get more useful status messages when checking a build.
Admin safeguards: Projects retain an admin when roles are changed.
Privacy controls: The dashboard asks for consent before loading tracking in supported regions.