> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bland.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# February 9, 2026

> Pathway UI redesign, memory upgrades, and SMS support for personas

### Pathway UI Update

Complete redesign of the pathway testing interface with resizable panels, advanced debugging capabilities, and conversation branching.

* Drag to resize panels or open floating windows, and pin key messages for quick access, with your layout preferences saved between sessions
* Branch new conversation paths from any message during testing to explore alternate scenarios without restarting
* Toggle detailed execution logs showing secondary actions (loop conditions, variable extractions, routing)
* Run test simlulations on historic calls using your drafted node changes

> [tab] New Panels
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> ![Resizable testing panel and node drawer with drag handles](https://mintcdn.com/blandai/gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP/changelog_assets/02_09_2026/pathway_resizable_panels.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP\&q=85\&s=8ba3d75b21e61aa59a5f1f7fbcb351cf)
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> Along with converting our node views into draggable panels, you can pop them out to create floating windows

> [tab] Conversation Branching
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> ![Branch indicator showing alternate conversation paths](https://mintcdn.com/blandai/gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP/changelog_assets/02_09_2026/conversation_%20branching_1.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP\&q=85\&s=5d8d2d28ce54765b46374261b74c781f)
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> At any point during a test chat, edit your user message to branch to a new conversation, where that input was used and subsequent agent responses are changed. You can view and swith between these from the conversation UI

> [tab] Advanced Debugging
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> ![Advanced mode showing detailed execution logs and secondary actions](https://mintcdn.com/blandai/gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP/changelog_assets/02_09_2026/advanced_debug_mode.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP\&q=85\&s=f29c287c938a46845cc256e2eec4d8b1)
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> View detailed logs including webhooks, knowledge base calls, and node transitions (routes and loops)

> [tab] Testing Integration
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> ![Test Node button in drawer that opens testing panel with draft state](https://mintcdn.com/blandai/gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP/changelog_assets/02_09_2026/test_node_integration_1.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP\&q=85\&s=56e3628c895081ef6f50ee79df7dae81)
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> Reference previous calls using your pathway, and generate user responses based on a node's prompting

> [tab] Draft Testing
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> ![Testing panel showing draft node configuration in action](https://mintcdn.com/blandai/gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP/changelog_assets/02_09_2026/test_node_integration_2.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gMZrMUGmGMtakmEP\&q=85\&s=bbbc151efc8af790853aea28fd6944f8)
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> Run your prompting against the generated user responses and see how often your outputs meet your LLM grading goal

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### Upgraded Memory

Massive update to our memory feature, bridging voice and SMS modalities. [Learn more about memory](https://docs.bland.ai/tutorials/memories.md)

* Memory context automatically synced between phone calls and SMS conversations for the same contact
* New memory UI that displays new information added to contact based on their conversation
* Enable or disable memory per pathway and persona

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### Improvements

**Personas**

* Personas now support SMS conversations with full feature parity to voice calls

**Pathways & Routing**

* Transfer pathway node now accepts variables as input for dynamic pathway routing

**UI/UX Improvements**

* Added prompter role to permission set for granular access control. Prompters are able to read and write pathways, but cannot publish or deploy


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