AI News Update - February 20, 2026

Claude Code Introduces Multi-Repository Context Windows

Anthropic announced a major update to Claude Code enabling simultaneous analysis across up to 10 repositories with a combined context of 500K tokens. The feature uses intelligent caching to maintain performance while developers work on microservices architectures and monorepo setups. Early adopters report 40% faster navigation across complex codebases compared to previous versions.

MCP Gateway Protocol Reaches 1.0 Specification

The Model Context Protocol consortium released the finalized MCP Gateway spec, establishing standards for cross-model context sharing between different AI providers. Major implementations from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google now support bidirectional context flow, allowing developers to seamlessly switch models mid-conversation while preserving full context. The specification includes security provisions for enterprise deployments and privacy-preserving context isolation.

Open-Source AgentKit Framework Hits 50K GitHub Stars

AgentKit, the lightweight Python framework for building autonomous AI agents, crossed 50,000 stars following its 3.0 release with native MCP integration. The update includes pre-built tools for web browsing, code execution, and file system operations, reducing agent development time by an estimated 60%. The framework now powers over 2,000 documented projects ranging from DevOps automation to research assistants.

Cursor Rolls Out Collaborative AI Pair Programming Mode

Cursor released a beta feature enabling multiple developers to work simultaneously with shared AI context in real-time coding sessions. The system maintains separate attention streams for each developer while building a unified codebase understanding, with conflict resolution suggestions powered by their new Merge Intelligence model. Initial testing shows 35% reduction in merge conflicts for distributed teams.