LabVIEW 2026 Q1

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LabVIEW 2026 Q1

Release Date(s)

February 2, 2026

Key Features and Changes

Nigel code suggestions Project state files Headless environment LabVIEW for Containers Removed CIN support

LabVIEW 2026 Q1 was released on February 2, 2026.

New

• Nigel AI Advisor
  • Code suggestions
  • Answer questions related to project structures
  • Query, analyze, and retrieve test and measurement data in TestStand
  • Store and pin previous discussions
• Debugging
  • Override the Allow Debugging property per target in the Project Environment settings
  • Control Retain Wire Values setting for all VIs in a hierarchy
• Project state files
  • Set and save probes and breakpoints of source-only VIs
• VI Comparison
  • Report description
  • Overview images
  • Matching left/right images for comparison of added/removed objects
  • Changes to attached labels are grouped with the attached object
  • Copy text from the Differences dialog
  • Added and deleted items reported for changes to Bundle by Name and Unbundle by Name
  • Full title comparison for window titles
• Externally Changed Files List
  • Notify when open files change on disk
  • Reload project after file changes
• LabVIEW Headless Environment
  • -Headless CLI switch
  • No active LabVIEW license required
• Official LabVIEW Docker Containers
• Manage Trust Files
  • Prevent unknown external code from automatically executing when called or loaded in LabVIEW
• Web Browser Control
• .NET 8.0
  • Create probes on .NET 8.0 references
  • Support for arrays of class references
  • Support for
    • .NET Object to Variant
    • Variant to .NET Object
    • To More Generic Class
    • To More Specific Class

Removed

• Code Interface Nodes are no longer supported.

External links

• LabVIEW Features and Changes (LabVIEW User Manual)