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The colored badges indicate the area of Elementum where you will see the update (for example, Apps, Tables, Intelligence, or Automations).

August 20, 2026

Agents & AI

Start Conversation Hook Intelligence - Agents can run an on-demand automation before the first message in a conversation, so the agent has the context it needs on turn one.
  • Map inputs from available metadata such as user name, email, and record ID.
  • Capture automation outputs as a message sent to the agent before the first turn.
  • Optionally show users a progress message while the automation runs.
Voice Agents: Bring Your Own Key Intelligence - Voice agent configuration includes an OpenAI provider option that routes the underlying voice agent experience through your own API key instead of shared infrastructure.
  • Apply an existing OpenAI agreement to voice so your organization controls voice AI costs and usage directly.
  • Choose the OpenAI provider option when configuring a voice agent.
Voice Auth Fallback: Employee ID + OTP Intelligence - Voice agents support a layered caller authentication flow: PIN when the caller’s phone number is recognized, and Employee ID plus a one-time passcode when it isn’t.
  • Keep legitimate callers moving when they call from an unknown number instead of hitting a dead end.
  • Use PIN authentication for recognized numbers and Employee ID + OTP as the fallback.

Apps

Batched Record Field Updates Record Details - Editing several fields in a row on a record saves the changes together as a single update, so closely-timed edits no longer overwrite each other and the last value entered for each field is what sticks.
  • If a save fails, only the fields in that save roll back.
  • Background record refreshes will not overwrite edits that are still being saved.
Current User’s Groups List Filter Workspace - A new “Current User’s Groups” function on list-view group-field filters resolves each viewer’s group memberships at load time, so a single view can serve every team without picking a specific group.
  • Team members see one queue of work assigned to any group they belong to.
  • Membership changes are picked up on the next load without reconfiguring the view.
Expanded File Preview: Office and TIFF Formats Record Details - Word, PowerPoint, and OpenDocument attachments, along with single- and multi-page TIFF scans, preview directly on the record details page and render as PDFs so page navigation works the same across formats.
  • Supported formats include DOCX, PPTX, PPT, ODT, ODS, ODP, and TIFF.
  • Both the side-by-side preview panel and full-screen preview support these formats.
  • A /preview API endpoint returns any supported attachment as a PDF.

Automations

Automation Slack DM Automations - Send automation updates as direct messages to any user in Slack, in addition to posting in channels, so time-sensitive notifications and alerts reach people where they already work.
  • Send a direct message to any user in Slack from the Send Slack Message action.
  • Include a title and message contents, with {{value_references}} that resolve when the automation runs, plus an optional link button that opens a URL you specify.
  • These are one-way notifications — recipients cannot reply to the DM to reach an agent.

Platform

Parent Trace ID for Trace Forwarding Org Settings - Include a W3C traceparent header on requests to Elementum so exported spans nest under your calling span, and the request appears in your platform as a single connected trace.
  • Exported spans adopt the trace ID you supply and attach under your parent span ID.
  • Requires a Trace Forwarding endpoint that is enabled and assigned to the environment.

August 10, 2026

Platform

Digital Labor Dashboard Reporting - Put a number on the value your AI is delivering — quantify the work your agents and automations complete as full-time-employee equivalents you can take straight to leadership.
  • Tell the productivity story at a glance, from total Digital Workforce FTE down to hours saved and a daily trend.
  • Pinpoint where automation is paying off by breaking impact down by app, agent, or your own categories.
  • Make the numbers yours with custom time rules, then export to Excel to build the case for scaling further.

August 6, 2026

Agents & AI

Custom Inputs & Outputs on Skill Automation Tools Intelligence - Skill builders get the same control over automation tool interfaces that agent builders already have — closing a key parity gap in the Skills framework.
  • Define custom inputs and outputs on automation-type Skill tools, just like you already can on agent automation tools.
  • When configured, the agent uses your custom inputs as its interface for the tool, guiding it to the right values for more accurate, predictable results.
  • Adopt it at your own pace: automation tools without custom inputs keep their existing behavior.
Permission Options on Skill Tools Intelligence - Share Skills across your organization without compromising on security — every tool runs under exactly the identity you intend.
  • Match each Skill tool to your governance model by running it as the Agent default, Publisher, Current user, or Service account.
  • Consolidate one-off agent tools into shared, reusable Skills with confidence, keeping the same fine-grained access control you had before.
  • Adopt it with zero rework: existing tools keep running unchanged and new tools default to Agent default.

Apps

Multiple Closed Statuses Apps - Model the way your team really closes work — mark every ending you need as closed, not just one, so reporting and automations stay accurate.
  • Tag any number of status options as closed, like Closed-Good, Closed-Bad, Canceled, and Complete, instead of being boxed into a single closed status.
  • Trust your numbers everywhere, since every closed value carries the same indicator across reports, filters, dashboards, and automations.
Side-by-Side Attachment Viewer Record Details - Read a record’s attachments without losing your place — files now open in a side-by-side preview panel right next to the record instead of a modal that covers it.
  • Keep the record and its attachment on screen together, so you can reference both while you work.
  • Expand the preview to the full viewport with one click when you need a closer look.
  • Works with the file types Elementum already supports for preview, so it fits right into your existing workflow.

Automations

“Is In” Filters for Automations Automations - Match a whole list of values in one filter — pull every record you care about in a single Search Records condition instead of stacking OR conditions or hardcoding values.
  • Return every record whose field value is in a list you supply, using the new is in operator on Text, HTML, Number, and Decimal fields.
  • Build the list at runtime by feeding an Execute Script output straight into the filter, so your search adapts to each run.
  • Replace long chains of OR conditions with one clean condition that’s easier to read and maintain.
Post Update Note Automations - Keep everyone in the loop automatically — let your workflows post updates to a record’s timeline the moment something changes, so your team never has to chase down status.
  • Surface automated updates in the same Updates feed your team already watches, so important changes never slip through the cracks.
  • Turn generic notifications into context-rich messages with dynamic values that resolve when the automation runs.
  • Add a clear, human-readable trail to any process by triggering the action from any automation you already run.

Experience

Customizable Side Nav Navigation - Make Elementum feel like yours — put the apps, agents, and views you use every day one click away and clear out everything else.
  • Keep your most-used work within reach by pinning Apps, Agents, Conversations, Views, Elements, Tables, and Tasks to a dedicated section.
  • Cut the clutter by hiding the items and sections you don’t need and reordering the rest to match how you actually work.
  • Set it once and move faster every day — your personalized layout follows you across sessions, pages, and logins.

Platform

Environments Secret Vault Org Settings - Stop hardcoding secrets and rewriting configuration every time you promote work — store your keys once and let each environment resolve to the right value automatically.
  • Keep API keys and other sensitive values out of your configuration with write-only secrets that can’t be read back once set.
  • Reference saved vault entries as values in Automations. At runtime, the value resolves from whichever environment the automation runs in.
  • Control exactly who can view or manage every entry with per-entry access policies.
RSA Key Rotation Org Settings - Stay on top of your security posture on your own terms — rotate the RSA signing key on a Snowflake cloudlink whenever you need to, without opening a support ticket.
  • Rotate keys on your own schedule, right from Organization Settings, to keep pace with your security policies.
  • Swap with confidence: test the new key against a live connection before you apply it, so you never break an active connection.
  • See exactly what’s changing, with the current and new keys displayed side by side during the rotation.

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