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AI-Assisted SAP Development in 2026: Joule for Developers, SAP-ABAP-1, MCP Servers and Coding Agents

An orientation to the SAP developer toolchain as it stands in October 2026: SAP Joule for Developers, ABAP AI capabilities in ADT for Eclipse and VS Code, SAP's ABAP-specialized model SAP-ABAP-1, ABAP Development Tools for VS Code with its built-in ADT MCP server, SAP's open-source CAP, UI5, Fiori and MDK MCP servers, and third-party coding agents. You'll learn what each piece does, which pieces SAP supports, what they cost and need, and how to pick the right tool for a task.

  • 47 minutes
  • 5 lessons + quiz
  • ABAP / RAP Developer, BTP & Extension Developer, Integration Specialist, Solution Architect
Start the course
  1. 01The new developer toolchain10 min
  2. 02What coding agents do9 min
  3. 03SAP-supported versus community tools9 min
  4. 04Prerequisites and licensing9 min
  5. 05Choosing a toolchain10 min
  6. QZCourse quiz12 questions

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the components of SAP's AI-assisted development toolchain and what each does
  • Explain what MCP adds to coding agents working with SAP systems
  • Distinguish SAP-delivered tools from community open-source MCP servers
  • Identify release and licensing prerequisites (AI Units, releases, IDEs)
  • Choose a toolchain for ABAP, CAP and integration tasks

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