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

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AI-assisted SAP development: tool selection card (October 2026)

• Understand legacy ABAP or CDS: Joule Explain in ADT, then verify against the code.
• New RAP app: ADT for VS Code + ADT MCP server + a coding agent; follow SAP's RAP130 tutorial.
• ECC custom code migration: custom code migration agent (Eclipse only), J4D on AI Units plus a coding agent.
• CAP, UI5, Fiori or MDK apps: SAP's open-source MCP servers (cap-js, UI5, open-ux-tools, mdk).
• Agents calling business APIs at runtime: MCP Gateway in SAP Integration Suite, not ADT.
• Joule for Developers: AI Units (material 8019164, SAP Note 3740750); Private Edition 2021+, Public Edition, ABAP environment.
• ADT MCP server: 7.31 and higher, off by default, set project and package restrictions; tool support needs a J4D license.
• Community ADT MCP servers: not SAP-supported; check API Policy FAQ question 33 before any use on company systems.
• Every AI-assisted change: ATC without blocking findings, ABAP Unit passing, human review, tool used recorded.
• Re-check product status after SAP TechEd (27 to 29 October 2026) and every quarter.