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We're excited to announce CRAN/E 3.0.0, featuring a groundbreaking Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants and development tools to access our comprehensive R package database programmatically. This integration transforms how developers discover and work with CRAN packages, bringing intelligent, context-aware assistance directly into your workflow.

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CRAN/E 2.7 revolutionizes R package discovery with the introduction of semantic search. Powered by Gemini 1.5 Flash and approximately 290,000 package embeddings, the new search functionality understands the meaning behind your queries, connecting you with relevant packages even if they don't share exact keywords. The updated interface offers both lexical and semantic search options, alongside full-text metadata search and clear referencing of search result sources. Experience a smarter, more intuitive way to find the R packages you need.

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