Talking Drupal #543 - Commerce 3.x

Today we are talking about The Good and the Bad of AI , How our panel feels about AI , and you guessed it more AI with guest Scott Falconer. We'll also cover Field Widget Actions as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/542 Topics AI and Social Isolation How We Use AI Friction and Independence Stack Overflow Debate Collaboration and Team Culture Is AI Inevitable AI Hype Meets Costs Adoption Cooling Signals Pricing Inequality Risks Open Source and PRs Requirements and LLMs Easy Tools Not Always Right Juniors Learning and Patterns Human Value and Ambiguity Losing Cognitive Endurance AI vs Social Media Uniquely Human Skills Resources Stack overflow Guests Scott Falconer - managing-ai.com scott-falconer Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Catherine Tsiboukas - mindcraftgroup.com bletch MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to enhance the Drupal content editing experience by allowing site builders to attach actionable buttons directly to field widgets on entity forms? There's a module for that. Module name/project name: Field Widget Actions Brief history How old: created in Oct 2025 by Artem Dmitriiev (a.dmitriiev) of 1x Internet, a founding member of the AI Initiative Versions available: 1.0.0-alpha1 and 1.3.0, both of which works with Drupal 10.3 and 11.1 or newer Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Test coverage Documentation - includes Markdown files that explain how to set up and extend its capabilities Number of open issues: 12 open issues, 4 of which are bugs Usage stats: 24 sites Module features and usage With this module installed, a site builder can attach action buttons to form fields in Drupal entity forms, for example for creating nodes or taxonomy terms What happens when you click a button depends on what processor you associate with it, and the settings you configure for the processor. Processors can be provided by other modules, like AI or ECA. For example, you could attach a button to a tags field that when clicked will send the content of the body field to an AI agent that will return a set of suggested tags. Or, you could have it trigger an ECA model for a more deterministic flow This is all done using a plugin framework implemented by Field Widget Actions, so you also create your own custom processors to be used with action buttons One of the things that got me excited about working with the team behind Augmentor AI was the approach that module used to make AI something a user would manually trigger, and then can curate before the suggestions are saved. Field Widget Actions allows that same approach to be implemented with the AI ecosystem that is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to the team involved with Drupal's AI Initiative It's worth noting that Field Widget Actions used to be a submodule of the AI project, so if you're using a version of that older than 2.0, you may already have Field Widget Actions available in your codebase

Today we are talking about Mautic, marketing automation, and its history with Drupal with guest Ruth Cheesley. We'll also cover Mautic ECA as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/541 Topics What Is Mautic? Self-Hosting and Data Ownership Who Uses Mautic + Personalization Mautic's History with Drupal How Drupal Integrate Mautic Orchestration in Mautic Privacy & Compliance: GDPR Tools, Consent, and Do-Not-Contact Controls Hosting Options Advanced Segmentation Points-Based Lead Scoring Validating Segments Using Points to Boost Common Mautic Adoption Pitfalls Getting Support The Future with AI AI and Open Source Maintenance Mautic Sustainability & Fundraising How to Contribute Resources Mautic Mautic Integration Advanced Mautic Integration Talking Drupal #343 - Marketing Automation with Mautic Managed hosting, 40% goes to the community Mautic/Drupal case study and presentation on that from our conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0SkfeHTLK8 https://mautic.org/case-study/inagro/ GDPR cleanup jobs to remove old data Anonymization tasks to comply with specific laws (eg CCPA) Anonymize IP setting Proposal to overhaul all things privacy and streamline experience for marketers - currently seeking funding, planning to ship in Mautic 9 Mautic contribution docs Testing PRs: inlcuding local setup guide Low/no-code tasks board Thanks Dev Ecosystems Guests Ruth Cheesley - ruthcheesley.co.uk RCheesley Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Catherine Tsiboukas - mindcraftgroup.com bletch MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to integrate Mautic marketing automation into your Drupal website, using ECA? There's a module for that. Module name/project name: Mautic ECA Brief history How old: created in Jun 2025 by Abhisek Mazumdar (abhisekmazumdar) of Dropsolid Versions available: 1.0.6 which works with Drupal 10 and 11 Maintainership Actively maintained Documentation - detailed README Number of open issues: 1 open issues, which is not a bug Usage stats: 3 sites Module features and usage With the module installed, your ECA models can respond to Mautic webhooks, and can also make use of new actions to give you CRUD capabilities (Create, Read, Update, or Delete) for contacts and segments within ECA Mautic ECA declares the Mautic API module as a dependency, and you need to use it to set up an API connection, and to define any webhooks you want to use in your models It's worth noting that the maintainers of Mautic ECA also seem to be involved with a number of other modules in the Mautic API ecosystem, including Mautic Personalization, as well as Mautic Content Provider, which can expose Drupal content for use in Mautic, for example to include in emails

Join Karen Horrocks and Stephen Musgrave as they introduce the upcoming non-profit summit at DrupalCon 2026 in Chicago. In this comprehensive fireside chat, they explore how AI can be integrated to serve a nonprofit's mission, plus the dos and don'ts of AI implementation. Hear insights from leading nonprofit professionals, learn about the variety of breakout sessions available, and discover the benefits of Kubernetes for maximizing ROI. Whether you're a developer, content editor, or a strategic planner, this session is crucial for understanding the future of nonprofit operations with cutting-edge technology. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe015 Topics Introduction Meet Karen & Stephen Karen's Journey to Nonprofit Work Deep Dive into Drupal and Nonprofit Websites Capella's Approach to Continuous Improvement Nonprofit Summit Overview Exploring Summit Themes: AI and Resiliency Digital Sovereignty and Ethical Considerations Additional Breakout Sessions and Topics Community Engagement and Registration Details Conclusion and Final Thoughts Stephen Musgrave Stephen (he/him) is a co-founder, partner and Lead Technologist at Capellic, an agency that build and maintains websites for non-profits. Stephen is bullish on keeping things simple – not simplistic. His goal is to maximize the return on investment and minimize the overhead in maintaining the stack for the long term. Stephen has been working with the web for over 30 years. He was initially drawn to the magic of using code to create web art, added in his love for relational databases, and has spent his career building websites with an unwavering commitment to structured content. When Stephen isn't at his desk, he's often running to and swimming in Barton Springs Pool, getting a bit too wound-up at Austin FC games, and playing Legos with his little one. Karen Horrocks Karen (she/her, karen11 on drupal.org and Drupal Slack) is a Web and Database Developer for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Karen began her career as a government contractor at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center developing websites to distribute satellite data to the public. She moved to the nonprofit world when the Physicians Committee, an organization that she supports and follows, posted a job opening for a web developer. She has worked at the Physicians Committee for over 10 years creating websites that provide our members with the information and tools to move to a plant-based diet. Karen is a co-moderator of NTEN's Nonprofit Drupal Community. She spoke on a panel at the 2019 Nonprofit Summit at DrupalCon Seattle and is helping to organize the 2026 Nonprofit Summit at DrupalCon Chicago. Resources Nonprofit Summit Agenda: https://events.drupal.org/chicago2026/session/summit-non-profit-guests-must-pre-register Register for the Summit (within the DrupalCon workflow): https://events.drupal.org/chicago2026/registration Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty: https://dri.es/funding-open-source-for-digital-sovereignty NTEN's Drupal Community of Practice Zoom call (1p ET on third Thursday of the month except August and December): https://www.nten.org/drupal/notes Nonprofit Drupal Slack Channel: #nonprofits on Drupal Slack Guests Karen Horrocks - karen11 www.pcrm.org Stephen Musgrave - capellic capellic.com

Today we are talking about Acquia's Fully managed Drupal SaaS Acquia Source, What you can do with it, and how it could change your organization with guest Matthew Grasmick. We'll also cover AI Single Page Importer as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/540 Topics Introduction to Acquia Source The Evolution of Acquia Source Cost and Market Position of Acquia Source Customizing and Growing Your Business Challenges of Building a SaaS Platform on Drupal Advantages of Acquia Source for Different Markets Horizontal Scale and Governance at Scale Canvas CLI Tool and Synchronization Role of AI in Acquia Source Agencies and Enterprise Clients AI Experiments and Content Importer AI and Orchestration in Drupal Future Innovations in Acquia Source Resources Acquia source Nebula Guests Matthew Grasmick - grasmash Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Catherine Tsiboukas - mindcraftgroup.com bletch MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to use AI to help map various content on an existing site to structured fields on Drupal site, as part of creating a node? There's a module for that. Module name/project name: AI Single Page Importer Brief history How old: created in Jan 2026 by Mark Conroy (markconroy) who listeners may know from his work on the LocalGov distribution and install profile Versions available: 1.0.0-alpha3, which works with Drupal core 10 or 11 Maintainership Actively maintained Documentation - pretty extensive README, which is also currently in use as the project page No issues yet Usage stats: 2 sites Module features and usage With this module enabled, you'll have a new "AI Content Import" section at the top of the node creation form. In there you can provide the URL of the existing page to use, and then click "Import Content with AI". That will trigger a process where OpenAI will ingest and analyze the existing page. It will extract values to populate your node fields, and then you can review or change those values before saving the node. In the configuration you can specify the AI model to use, a maximum content length, an HTTP request timeout value, which content types should have the importer available, and then also prevent abuse by specifying blocked domains, a flood limit, and a flood window. You will also need to grant a new permission to use the importer for any user roles that should have access. The module also includes a number of safeguards. For example, it will only accept URLs using HTTP or HTTPS protocols, private IP ranges are blocked, and by default it will only allow 5 requests per user per hour. It will perform HTML purification for long text fields, and strip tags for short text fields. In addition, it removes dangerous attributes like onclick or inline javascript, and generates CKEditor-compatible output. It currently supports a list of field types that include text_long, text_with_summary, string, text, datetime, daterange, timestamps and link fields. It also supports entity reference fields, but only for taxonomy terms. Listeners may also be aware of the Unstructured module which does some similar things, but requires you to use an Unstructured service or run a server using their software. So I would say that AI Single Page Importer is perhaps a little more narrow in scope but works with an OpenAI account instead of requiring the less commonly used Unstructured.

Join AmyJune and Avi as they discuss the complexities of organizing large events in changing times. The discussion covers topics from past DrupalCons, the crucial coordination behind community health and safety, accessibility, and the evolving challenges involving inclusivity. They also touch on the intersection of community dynamics, the importance of creating shared realities, and the engaging experience of the Drupal community. Additionally, expect an overview of upcoming events, including keynotes and fun activities like the Drupal Coffee Exchange. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe014 Topics Catching Up with AmyJune and Avi Memories of DrupalCon and Camps The $2 Bill Tradition Open Y and Community Contributions Community Working Group and Governance Initial Reactions and Reflections Challenges of Organizing DrupalCon Accessibility and Safety Concerns Event Planning and Community Involvement Learning from Other Events Upcoming Keynote and Event Highlights Community and Collaboration AmyJune Hineline AmyJune works with the Linux Foundation as the Certification Community Architect, supporting the Education team in developing and maintaining exams and related documentation across the foundation's certification portfolio. She's also a DrupalCamp organizer (Florida DrupalCamp, DrupalCamp Asheville, and DrupalCamp Colorado), a member of the Community Working Group's Conflict Resolution Team, and serves on the board of the Colorado Drupal Association. Avi Schwab Avi came to Drupal for the community and has been active in it since 2008. He is a founding organizer of MidCamp, Midwest Open Source Alliance, and the Event Organizer Working Group. In his role as a Technical Product Consultant at ImageX Media, he builds and supports Drupal sites for over 40 YMCA associations in the USA and Canada. For fun, he bikes, bakes, and enjoys time with his family. Guests AmyJune Hineline - volkswagenchick Avi Schwab - froboy

Today we are talking about EvolveDigital, What it is, and how it started in Drupal with guest Maya Schaeffer. We'll also cover Drupal CMS 2.0 as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/539 Topics Comparing Drupal and WordPress Evolve Digital Summit Insights Marketing and Drupal Integration Evolve Digital and CMS Comparisons Summit Structure and Networking Speaker Selection and Outreach Balancing Content and Community Lessons from Different Cities Future Plans and New Formats Resources EvolveDigital Drupal CMS documentation Decoupling Content & Frontend Nika Karliuchenko, John Picozzi, Pete Navarra Drupal Canvas Webinar Guests Maya Schaeffer - evolvedigital.com mayalena Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Catherine Tsiboukas - mindcraftgroup.com bletch MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Do you want to start your next Drupal site using a variety of best practices, including Canvas for page layouts, or site templates for an opinionated architecture out of the box? Then the recently released Drupal CMS 2.0 could be just what you need. Module name/project name: Drupal CMS Brief history 2.0 release was created by phenaproxima less than a week ago, and requires Drupal 11.3 Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Test coverage Documentation guide linked in the show notes 145 issues on the development project, 24 of which are bugs Usage stats: No direct way to track, but drupal_cms_helper was added as a dependency late in the Drupal CMS 1.x cycle, so the fact that it has been installed 3,780 times likely indicates that Drupal CMS has been installed several thousand times at a minimum Module features and usage The biggest change in Drupal CMS 2 is the addition of Canvas for creating and managing layouts. We talked about Drupal Canvas in depth back in episode #518 so I won't go into too much detail here, but having it set up for you as an out-of-the-box feature is a big benefit Drupal CMS 1.0 included a carefully curated content architecture, including some optional recipes for additional capabilities. With version 2, the intent is for site templates to be the source of the content architecture. I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more about site templates, including a marketplace where people can find them, in the coming and in particular with DrupalCon Chicago fast approaching Drupal CMS 2.0 also ships with much more sophisticated AI capabilities. There's a dedicated Canvas AI that can be used to generate and populate entire layouts, as well as generating code components, based on a user's prompt. And listeners may remember the demo in the Vienna Driesnote of using the Context Control Center to automatically create drafts of content updates when marketing information changes And of course, starting with Drupal core 11.3 means you'll get all the performance and other improvements in the latest version

Today we are talking about Development Workflows, Agentic Agents, and how they work together with guests Andy Giles & Matt Glaman. We'll also cover Drupal Canvas CLI as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/538 Topics Understanding Agentic Development Workflows Understanding UID Generation in AI Agents Exploring Generative AI and Traditional Programming Building Canvas Pages with AI Agents Using Writing Tools and APIs for Automation Introduction to MCP Server and Its Tools Agent to Agent Orchestration and External Tools Command Line Tools for Agent Coding Security and Privacy Concerns with AI Tools The Future of AI Tools and Their Sustainability Benefits of AI for Site Builders Resources Decoupled frontend with Drupal Canvas AI workflows will reshape development organizations – mglaman.dev Agents.md AI is here to stay Autocomplete training 38:09 Code completion MCP Open Code Geerlingguy ai voice Guests Matt Glaman - mglaman.dev mglaman Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Andy Giles - dripyard.com andyg5000 MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to sync components from a site using Drupal Canvas out to another project like a headless front end, or conversely, from an outside repo into Drupal Canvas? There's an NPM library for that Module name/project name: Drupal Canvas CLI Brief history How old: created in July 2025 (as xb-cli originally) by Bálint Kléri (balintbrews) of Acquia Versions available: 0.6.2, and really only useful with Drupal Canvas, which works with Drupal core 11.2 Maintainership Actively maintained Number of open issues: 8 open issues, 2 of which are bugs, but one of which was marked fixed in the past week Usage stats: 128 weekly downloads according to npmjs.com Module features and usage With the Drupal Canvas CLI installed, you'll have a command line tool that allows you to download (export) components from Canvas into your local filesystem. There are options to download just the components, just the global css, or everything, and more. If no flags are provided, the tool will interactively prompt you for which options you want to use. There is also an upload command with a similar set of options. It's worth noting that the upload will also automatically run the build and validate commands, ensuring that the uploaded components will work smoothly with Drupal Canvas I thought this would be relevant to our topic today because with this tool you can create a React component with the aid of the AI integration available for Canvas and then sync that, either to a headless front end built in something like Next.js or Astro or a tool like Storybook; or you could use an AI-enhanced tool like Cursor IDE to build a component locally and then sync that into a Drupal site using Canvas There is a blog post Balint published that includes a demo, if you want to see this tool in action

Today we are talking about Integrations into Drupal, Automation, and Drupal with Orchestration with guest Jürgen Haas. We'll also cover CRM as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/537 Topics Understanding Orchestration Orchestration in Drupal Introduction to Orchestration Services Drupal's Role in Orchestration Flexibility in Integration Orchestration Module in Drupal Active Pieces and Open Source Integration Security Considerations in Orchestration Future of Orchestration in Drupal Getting Involved with Orchestration Resources Orchestration N8N https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21858 Drupal as an application Tools Orchestration ECA Maestro AI Flowdrop Guests Jürgen Haas - lakedrops.com jurgenhaas Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted a Drupal-native way to store, manage, and interact with people who might not all be registered users? There's a module for that. Module name/project name: CRM - Contact Relationship Management Brief history How old: created in Apr 2007 by Allie Micka, but the Steve Ayers aka bluegeek9 took over the namespace Versions available: 1.0.0-beta2, which works with Drupal 11.1 or newer Maintainership Actively maintained, latest release just a day ago Security coverage: opted in, but needs a stable release Test coverage Number of open issues: 73 open issues, but all bugs have been marked as fixed Usage stats: 10 sites Module features and usage Listeners may remember some mention of the CRM module in the conversation about the Member Platform initiative back in episode 512 As a reminder, something other than standard Drupal user accounts is useful for working with contact information for people where you may not have all the criteria necessary for a Drupal user account, for example an email address. Also, a dedicated system can make it easier to model relationships between contacts, and provide additional capabilities. It's worth noting that this module defines CRM as Contact Relationship Management, not assuming that the data is associated with "customers" or "constituents" as some other solutions do At its heart, CRM defines three new entity types: contacts, contact methods, and relationships. Each of these can have fieldable bundles, and provides some default examples: Person, Household, and Organization for contacts; Address, Email, and Telephone for contact methods; and Head of household, Spouse, Employee, and Member for relationships Out of the box CRM includes integrations with other popular modules like Group and Context, in addition to a variety of Drupal core systems like views and search As previously mentioned CRM is intended to be the foundational data layer of the Member Platform, but is also a key element of the Open Knowledge distribution, meant to allow using Drupal as a collaborative knowledge base and learning platform

In this episode, we discuss the 'Drupal in a Day' initiative, aimed at introducing computer science students to Drupal and invigorating the community with new energy. Martin Anderson-Clutz and Hilmar Hallbjörnsson talk about its origins, development, and the specifics of condensing a comprehensive university course into a single-day curriculum. They also cover the enthusiasm and logistics behind the events, insights from past sessions in Vienna and Drupal Jam, and future plans for expanding the scope of this program. Tune in to hear the vision for bringing more students into the Drupal community and the benefits for universities and organizations alike. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe013 Topics What is Drupal in a Day? Origins and Development of Drupal in a Day Target Audience and Curriculum Teaching Methodology and Community Impact Student Engagement and Event Comparisons Momentum and Future Plans for Drupal in a Day Logistics and Volunteer Involvement Open Source and Community Contributions Personal Stories and Final Thoughts Hilmar Hallbjörnsson Hilmar Kári Hallbjörnsson is a senior Drupal developer, educator, and open-source advocate based in Iceland. He works as a Senior Drupal Developer at the University of Iceland and is the CEO/CTO of the Drupal consultancy Um að gera. Hilmar is also an adjunct professor at Reykjavík University, where he teaches "Designing open-sourced web software with Drupal and PHP." Deeply involved in the Drupal ecosystem, Hilmar is an active contributor and community organizer, with a particular focus on Drupal 11, modern configuration management, and the emerging Recipes initiative. He is a co-founder of the Drupal Open University Initiative and Drupal-in-a-Day, and has served on the organizing committee for DrupalCon Europe. His work bridges real-world engineering, teaching, and community leadership, with a strong interest in both the technical evolution and philosophical direction of Drupal as an open-source platform. Martin Anderson-Clutz Martin is a highly respected figure in the Drupal community, known for his extensive contributions as a developer, speaker, and advocate for open-source innovation. Based in London, Ontario, Canada, Martin began his career as a graphic designer before transitioning into web development. His journey with Drupal started in late 2005 when he was seeking a robust multilingual CMS solution, leading him to embrace Drupal's capabilities. Martin holds the distinction of being the world's first Triple Drupal Grand Master, certified across Drupal 7, 8, and 9 as a Developer, Front-End Specialist, and Back-End Specialist. (TheDropTimes) He also possesses certifications in various Acquia products and is UX certified by the Nielsen Norman Group. Currently serving as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Acquia, Martin has been instrumental in advancing Drupal's ecosystem. He has developed and maintains several contributed modules, including Smart Date and Search Overrides, and has been actively involved in the Drupal Recipes initiative, particularly focusing on event management solutions. His current work on the Event Platform aims to streamline the creation and management of event-based websites within Drupal. Beyond development, Martin is a prominent speaker and educator, having presented at numerous Drupal events such as DrupalCon Barcelona and EvolveDrupal. He is also a co-host of the "Talking Drupal" podcast, where he leads the "Module of the Week" segment, sharing insights on various Drupal modules. Martin's dedication to the Drupal community is evident through his continuous efforts to mentor, innovate, and promote best practices within the open-source landscape. Guests Hilmar Hallbjörnsson - drupalviking Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu