{"id":2848392,"date":"2026-01-05T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2848392"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:25:04","slug":"join-the-arcgis-pro-assistant-3-6-beta-help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-gis","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/announcements\/join-the-arcgis-pro-assistant-3-6-beta-help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-gis","title":{"rendered":"Join the ArcGIS Pro assistant 3.6 beta: Help Shape the Future of Desktop GIS"},"author":347602,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2848392","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":347602,"user_firstname":"Vedant","user_lastname":"Bajaj","nickname":"Vedant Bajaj","user_nicename":"vbajaj","display_name":"Vedant Bajaj","user_email":"VBajaj@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-10-19 03:17:59","user_description":"Vedant is a product manager on the ArcGIS Pro Team, focused on the ArcGIS Pro SDK and helping users achieve their Pro customization goals. 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These custom functions can be triggered by natural language input. For example, you can build a function to automate and standardize creating a comprehensive project report layout by simply typing \u201cGenerate the standard project layout titled \u2018Urban Development Report\u2019 with defined map elements and branding\u201d. This would ensure consistency, reduce manual workload, and significantly boost productivity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access to the Pro assistant Early Adopter Community (EAC) includes the SDK, complete with:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Esri\/arcgis-pro-sdk-community-samples\/tree\/master\/AIAssistant\">Sample code<\/a> demonstrating how to implement custom AI Assistant functions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visual Studio Item Template for quickly scaffolding your own AI Assistant functions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2890692,"id":2890692,"title":"VSItemTemplate","filename":"VSItemTemplate.png","filesize":264004,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/announcements\/join-the-arcgis-pro-assistant-3-6-beta-help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-gis\/vsitemtemplate","alt":"ArcGIS Pro AI Assistant function template","author":"347602","description":"","caption":"","name":"vsitemtemplate","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2848392,"date":"2025-07-10 19:51:10","modified":"2025-07-10 19:51:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":975,"height":458,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":218,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":361,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","large-width":975,"large-height":458,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","1536x1536-width":975,"1536x1536-height":458,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","2048x2048-width":975,"2048x2048-height":458,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate-826x388.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":388,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png","wide_image-width":975,"wide_image-height":458}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VSItemTemplate.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<ul>\n<li>An easy-to-use <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Esri\/arcgis-pro-sdk\/wiki\/ProGuide-Create-a-Pro-Assistant-Function\">ProGuide<\/a> document providing detailed step-by-step instructions to build and register custom AI Assistant actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What to Expect<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Something massive and important like this endeavor for our GIS community can\u2019t happen overnight. It takes continuous testing and iterations to get things just right so that it benefits your workflows. Here are a few things users should anticipate with the beta:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limited Initial Actions: Currently, a limited set of actions are programmed into the assistant; however, more actions are under development. And if you are part of the Early Adopter Community (EAC) or considering joining, your feedback in testing this new feature will help determine what to prioritize next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Varied Responses: The assistant continuously learns and adapts, resulting in dynamic responses that can evolve as you refine your interactions. This variability is normal and expected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to Get Started<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019ve read up to this point, you can tell that so much of this development is dependent on our ArcGIS Pro users joining the EAC and signing up for the ArcGIS Pro assistant (beta). If you aren\u2019t familiar with the EAC, it\u2019s how you gain early access to innovative features of ArcGIS Pro like the ArcGIS Pro assistant. And by participating, testing new capabilities, and providing feedback, you are directly shaping the ongoing enhancements and functionality of ArcGIS Pro. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To participate in the ArcGIS Pro assistant (beta):<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apply for Access: <a href=\"https:\/\/survey123.arcgis.com\/share\/2803d7e899854113ac122add5f72066e\">Fill out the survey<\/a> to request to join<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display,Times New Roman,\u6e38\u30b4\u30b7\u30c3\u30af Light\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once accepted, install ArcGIS Pro 3.6 with Semantic Search and Tool Suggestions enabled.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2890702,"id":2890702,"title":"InstallPro","filename":"InstallPro.png","filesize":39388,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/announcements\/join-the-arcgis-pro-assistant-3-6-beta-help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-gis\/installpro","alt":"","author":"347602","description":"","caption":"","name":"installpro","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2848392,"date":"2025-07-10 19:56:22","modified":"2025-07-10 19:56:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":319,"height":289,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","medium-width":288,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","medium_large-width":319,"medium_large-height":289,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","large-width":319,"large-height":289,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","1536x1536-width":319,"1536x1536-height":289,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","2048x2048-width":319,"2048x2048-height":289,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","card_image-width":319,"card_image-height":289,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/InstallPro.png","wide_image-width":319,"wide_image-height":289}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Download the Pro assistant (beta) from the Early Adopter Community.<\/li>\n<li>Launch the assistant: Navigate to Help tab &gt; 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