A Total Game Changer for DNN: Introducing EasyDNN MCP and AppBuilder
Damir Kapustic
We've been part of the DNN ecosystem as EasyDNN Solutions since 2010. Over the years, we've developed products that have been enthusiastically received by our customers, introducing new trends, innovative features, and powerful capabilities that have helped countless users improve their websites and grow their businesses.
But what we're bringing to DNN now is probably the biggest thing we've ever done. We believe it's a complete game changer for DNN.
So, What Have We Built?
First, we've developed EasyDNN MCP, a module that connects your DNN website to AI agents such as ChatCPT, Codex, Claude Chat or Claude Code.
This means you no longer have to do everything manually in DNN. Simply type or dictate what you want to Codex or Claude Code, and the AI agent will take care of it for you.
Configure your website, create pages, install modules, add new content or update existing content, build an entirely new theme… And that's just a small fraction of what's possible.
Perhaps the best way to demonstrate what this technology can do is to show you some real examples.
The following three product pages on our own website were created using Codex and EasyDNN MCP, entirely through natural-language instructions given to Codex. We used GPT-6.1 Sol as the AI model in Codex.
- EasyDNN MCP – Product Page
- EasyDNN App Builder – Product Page
- EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30 – Product Page
Introducing EasyDNN App Builder: Build Your Own DNN Applications Without Coding
The second major breakthrough is our new module, EasyDNN App Builder.
With EasyDNN App Builder, you can develop your own web applications and custom DNN modules without writing a single line of code. All you need to do is describe what you want to build and provide instructions to your AI agent.
Need a contact form? A specific feature you can't find in any existing DNN module? Now you can build it yourself.
And you're not limited to simple functionality. You can create more sophisticated systems such as booking platforms, CRM solutions, project management tools, and much more, all without coding.
Perhaps you have an idea for a website or application that would benefit your local community, but it requires a custom DNN module. Now you have the tools to make it happen.
A New Era for DNN — and for Your Business
With EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30, you're getting much more than a collection of themes and modules.
You're getting your own AI-powered platform for building websites and applications.
A platform that can dramatically improve your workflows, reduce development time, and open up entirely new business opportunities.
And perhaps most importantly, DNN is once again becoming highly relevant in the age of AI.
And we're just getting started.
And you know what the best part is? You can start using all of this on your existing DNN websites today! We support DNN versions from 9.4.4 all the way up to the latest release.
Read on to discover all the exciting new features and possibilities.
From Manual Workflows to AI-Powered DNN
For many years, working with DNN has involved a familiar set of tasks: creating pages, configuring modules, designing layouts, publishing content, adjusting styles, and managing website settings.
DNN provides a flexible platform for all these activities, but the work has traditionally required direct interaction with administration interfaces, development tools, and individual modules.
With EasyDNN MCP and EasyDNN AppBuilder, we are introducing a different approach.
Instead of manually performing every operation, users can describe what they want to accomplish to a compatible AI agent. The agent can then interact with their DNN website and carry out supported operations.
This is an important distinction from conventional AI assistants that primarily generate instructions, HTML, or code for users to implement themselves.
EasyDNN MCP enables AI agents to work directly with the DNN environment, its pages, content, modules, and supported administration functions.
And with EasyDNN AppBuilder, AI-assisted development can extend to custom business applications and standalone DNN modules.
Your Existing DNN Website Is Ready for AI
One of the most important advantages of EasyDNN MCP is its compatibility with existing DNN installations.
EasyDNN MCP supports DNN 9.4.4 and all newer versions, including the latest DNN releases.
This means that website owners do not need to replace their current DNN website, migrate to another CMS, or rebuild their existing pages to start using AI-assisted website management.
They can install EasyDNN MCP on a compatible DNN installation, connect their preferred supported AI application, and begin working with the capabilities available in their environment.
Their existing pages, themes, content, and installed modules remain in place.
Adding supported EasyDNN products extends what AI agents can accomplish. For example, EasyDNN News adds advanced publishing workflows, EasyDNN Gallery provides media management capabilities, BlockBuilder enables structured visual page editing, and StyleWizard supports website design customization.
An existing DNN website can gain new AI-assisted capabilities without being rebuilt.
For businesses and agencies that have invested years in their DNN websites, this is particularly valuable.
From AI Suggestions to Real Website Changes
Most AI assistants can explain how to create a page, generate HTML, suggest CSS changes, or provide instructions for configuring a CMS.
EasyDNN MCP takes this further.
It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect compatible AI applications with supported functionality inside an actual DNN installation.
Consider a typical request:
"Create a new Services page using my existing website theme. Add an introduction, three service sections, testimonials, and a contact section."
With the appropriate modules and permissions, an AI agent can create the page and work with the available DNN content and layout tools to build the requested structure.
Or a website owner might request:
"Update the homepage, reorganize the navigation, and change the website colors to match our new branding."
The AI agent can work with supported DNN administration and styling functionality to make these changes directly.
The user can review the result, provide additional instructions, and continue refining the website.
This introduces a more conversational way of working with DNN while retaining the flexibility of the platform.
What Products Can EasyDNN MCP Work With?
EasyDNN MCP provides integration with DNN itself and several important products from the EasyDNN ecosystem.
The currently supported product areas include:
- DNN CMS: Work with website pages, navigation, installed modules, supported administration settings, and other DNN functionality.
- DNN HTML Module: Create and modify HTML module content through AI-assisted workflows.
- EasyDNN News: Create and edit articles, manage categories, tags, images, metadata, and supported publishing settings.
- EasyDNN Gallery: Work with galleries, categories, media records, and supported gallery management functionality.
- EasyDNN BlockBuilder: Create, edit, and organize visual page content using supported BlockBuilder components and layouts.
- EasyDNN StyleWizard: Customize website styling, colors, and supported visual settings.
These integrations cover many of the tasks involved in creating, maintaining, and improving a DNN website.
The available functionality depends on the installed product versions, configuration, permissions, and the specific operations exposed through MCP.
EasyDNN MCP provides the connection to AI agents. Installing the additional supported products expands the capabilities those agents can use.
This is also why EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30 is particularly interesting. It brings together the products needed for a broader range of website development, design, publishing, and management workflows.
Create Complete DNN Websites with AI Assistance
Building a website involves more than creating a homepage.
You need multiple pages, navigation, consistent layouts, content, images, and an appropriate visual design.
With EasyDNN MCP, AI agents can help coordinate these tasks within the DNN environment.
Users can describe the website they want, specify its purpose, select an existing theme, and provide instructions about the content and structure.
The agent can then work with supported DNN functionality to create pages, place modules, organize content, and configure relevant settings.
Professional EasyDNN themes provide a useful starting point, while BlockBuilder enables more flexible page layouts and content structures.
This approach is suitable for creating new websites, but it is equally valuable when extending existing ones.
A company can add a new service section, create a landing page, redesign its homepage, or reorganize website content without starting over.
AI-assisted website creation becomes part of the normal DNN workflow rather than a separate process that produces content users must manually transfer into their CMS.
Design and Customize Websites with AI
Website design frequently involves small but time-consuming adjustments.
Changing colors, modifying layouts, updating typography, adjusting content sections, and maintaining consistent branding can require work across multiple settings and components.
EasyDNN MCP, combined with supported EasyDNN styling and page-building tools, introduces a simpler way to approach these tasks.
With EasyDNN StyleWizard, AI agents can assist with supported website styling operations.
Users can describe a new color scheme, request changes to existing styles, or ask for adjustments that better match their brand identity.
With EasyDNN BlockBuilder, agents can help create and modify structured page content, including sections, columns, text, images, and other supported elements.
For example:
"Create a new section below the homepage hero with three service categories, matching our existing design."
Or:
"Replace the images in this section, improve the spacing, and keep the content editable in BlockBuilder."
The advantage is that these changes can be made within the existing DNN content environment.
Users can continue editing the resulting pages with the familiar tools they already use.
Manage News, Blogs, and Media with AI
Content management is another area where EasyDNN MCP can make everyday work more efficient.
EasyDNN News already provides extensive functionality for company websites, blogs, news portals, online magazines, and other content-driven projects.
Through MCP integration, compatible AI agents can work with supported News functionality, including article creation and editing, categories, tags, images, metadata, and various module settings.
A content editor might ask:
"Create an article about our latest product release, place it in the Products category, add the featured image, and prepare the SEO title and description."
The AI agent can assist with the publishing workflow directly within EasyDNN News.
Similarly, EasyDNN Gallery integration enables AI-assisted work with supported galleries, categories, and media content.
An agent can help organize gallery structures, manage supported media information, and perform available gallery administration operations.
These capabilities are especially useful for websites with large amounts of frequently updated content.
Instead of handling every task through separate administration screens, users can work with AI agents to complete supported operations more efficiently.
Simplify DNN Administration and SEO
Managing a website also involves tasks that visitors rarely see.
These include organizing pages, maintaining navigation, configuring modules, checking settings, managing files, and reviewing user permissions.
EasyDNN MCP provides access to supported DNN administration functionality, allowing compatible AI agents to assist with these activities.
The same approach can help with technical SEO tasks.
Agents can review page metadata, identify missing or duplicate titles and descriptions, inspect relevant website structures, and assist with supported SEO configuration and maintenance operations.
For agencies maintaining multiple DNN websites, these capabilities can reduce repetitive work.
AI agents can also assist with reviewing changes and verifying results.
Depending on the operation, EasyDNN MCP supports safeguards such as previews, confirmation before sensitive actions, activity history, and recovery of certain previous states.
These features do not replace regular website backups or provide universal undo functionality, but they help make supported AI-assisted workflows more controlled and transparent.
Connect the AI Applications You Already Use
EasyDNN MCP is designed to work with compatible AI applications rather than requiring users to learn an entirely new AI interface.
The current EasyDNN MCP connection interface provides options for:
ChatGPT, Codex, Claude Chat, Claude Code, Cursor, Google Antigravity, Grok Build, and Gemini CLI.
It also includes an Other MCP client option for compatible applications that support the required MCP connection method.
Different clients use different connection mechanisms. For example, the interface provides OAuth-based connection options for ChatGPT and Claude Chat, while Codex offers a Host Token configuration workflow.
Users select their preferred AI application, follow the relevant setup instructions, and connect it to their DNN installation.
Once connected and verified, the application can interact with the supported DNN functionality available through EasyDNN MCP.
This allows users to incorporate DNN website development and management into the AI tools and workflows they already prefer.
EasyDNN AppBuilder: Create Custom DNN Applications
EasyDNN MCP focuses on connecting AI agents with existing DNN functionality.
EasyDNN AppBuilder is a complementary product that introduces AI-assisted development of custom DNN applications and modules.
Many organizations need functionality that goes beyond standard website content.
They may require a customer management application, an internal company portal, a booking system, project tracking, document management, or a specialized business workflow.
Traditionally, developing these applications required substantial custom programming.
AppBuilder enables developers and other technically capable users to work with AI agents to create applications based on their specific requirements.
Depending on the project, development may involve database tables, data entry forms, CRUD operations, validation, business logic, custom interfaces, dashboards, and reporting functionality.
AppBuilder supports development workflows involving technologies such as SQL, C#, and React.
The process remains one of software development, and complex applications still require planning, testing, and refinement. However, AI assistance can significantly accelerate implementation.
Create Standalone DNN Modules
One of AppBuilder's most useful capabilities is the creation of standalone DNN modules.
Applications developed with AppBuilder can be packaged as independent, installable DNN modules.
Once deployed, these modules can run on compatible DNN websites without requiring EasyDNN AppBuilder or EasyDNN MCP on the destination website.
This creates opportunities for organizations developing their own internal systems and for agencies building specialized solutions for customers.
It also means that applications created with AppBuilder are not permanently dependent on the development tool remaining active.
AppBuilder is a separate product with its own capabilities and licensing. It complements EasyDNN MCP rather than being one of the six product integrations listed above.
Why EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30 Matters
EasyDNN MCP becomes more useful as additional supported capabilities are made available within DNN.
This is where EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30 provides considerable value.
The collection includes 16 professional DNN themes, 13 modules, and the EasyDNN tools StyleWizard, MegaMenu, and OnePage.
It brings together the products needed for many different types of DNN projects, from company websites and online publications to more specialized applications.
With DNN CMS and the HTML module, AI agents can work with fundamental website functionality.
Adding EasyDNN News expands publishing capabilities.
EasyDNN Gallery provides additional media management functionality. BlockBuilder adds structured visual page creation and editing. StyleWizard extends design customization.
EasyDNN MCP provides AI agents with access to the supported capabilities of these products.
AppBuilder adds a separate path for developing custom DNN applications.
Not every product in the collection has a direct MCP integration, but together they provide a comprehensive foundation for building, designing, extending, and managing DNN websites.
For users who want to make the most of AI-assisted DNN development and management, the complete EasyDNN ecosystem offers a broader range of possibilities than MCP alone.
We plan to expand the number of modules supported through MCP soon.
What Are the Benefits for DNN Users?
The benefits depend on how a website is used and managed.
For website owners, EasyDNN MCP provides a more accessible way to work with everyday website tasks and improvements.
For content editors, it introduces AI-assisted publishing and content management within existing DNN modules.
For designers, it enables new approaches to creating layouts, adjusting styles, and maintaining consistent visual designs.
For digital agencies, it offers opportunities to streamline website development, client maintenance, and repetitive administration tasks.
For DNN developers, it provides another way to use AI agents in practical development and administration workflows, while AppBuilder extends those possibilities to custom application development.
Perhaps the most important benefit is that none of this requires abandoning an existing DNN website. Organizations can continue using their established CMS, themes, modules, and content while introducing AI-assisted workflows where they provide real value.
A Different Way to Work with DNN
We have spent years developing EasyDNN products that extend what DNN websites can do. EasyDNN MCP introduces a different way to access and use those capabilities. Instead of relying exclusively on manual administration interfaces, users can collaborate with AI agents that understand their instructions and interact with supported DNN functionality.
EasyDNN AppBuilder extends this approach to the development of custom applications and standalone modules. Together with our established products, these tools create new possibilities for website owners, agencies, developers, and businesses using DNN.
And importantly, these capabilities are not limited to newly created websites.
Any compatible DNN installation running version 9.4.4 or newer can become the starting point for AI-assisted website development and management.
Install EasyDNN MCP, connect a supported AI application, and use the available DNN functionality. Add the supported EasyDNN modules and tools to extend those capabilities further.
This is why we believe EasyDNN MCP and AppBuilder represent an important development for the DNN community.
They allow users to approach familiar tasks in a different way and expand what can be accomplished with the DNN platform.
Explore the New EasyDNN Products
Connect compatible AI agents to your existing DNN website.
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EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30
Explore the complete EasyDNN ecosystem, including themes, modules, tools, MCP, and AppBuilder.
How to Get EasyDNN MCP and EasyDNN App Builder
Both EasyDNN MCP and EasyDNN App Builder are now included in EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30. These products will be available exclusively as part of the collection and will not be sold separately.
The reason is simple: the full potential of these new technologies is best realized when used together with the MCP-supported products included in the collection.
For example, Codex can create impressive content blocks using EasyDNN BlockBuilder, while the MCP integration with EasyDNN News takes content creation and publishing to an entirely new level.
To mark this major milestone, we've increased the version number of EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection from 24 to 30, signaling the beginning of a new era for our products and the DNN platform.
Get EasyDNN Theme & Module Collection 30 today and start taking advantage of everything our two new products, EasyDNN MCP and EasyDNN App Builder, have to offer.