Since the Content SDK has come out, we have been loving the improvements.
Now Sitecore just raised the bar again.
Content SDK v1.2 brings full Next.js App Router support, and for anyone living and breathing composable builds, this is the shift we have been waiting for.
This release does not just keep pace with the evolution of Next.js. It locks the Sitecore ecosystem into the future of how scalable, high performance apps will be built. The App Router represents a clean break, a move toward server components, streaming, and data fetching patterns that make the web feel fast again.
It is a quiet revolution under the hood. Smaller bundles, faster hydration, cleaner logic, and more power sitting server side. The kind of upgrade you only appreciate after you see your first load test run smoother than you expected.
What’s New
App Router Integration
The Content SDK now fully supports all the App Router features that developers crave including layout nesting, dynamic segments, and server first rendering. It is the new blueprint for Next.js architecture, now fully unlocked for XM Cloud.
Server Components and Streaming
We can now build with server components by default, cutting client bundle size and letting SEO breathe again. With streaming enabled, pages render almost instantly, and personalization feels lightning fast.
And for the performance purists out there, Partial Pre rendering (PPR) is now an option. Static and dynamic content can finally coexist in the same render, tuned perfectly for composable scenarios.
Intuitive Data Fetching
App Router’s data fetching paired with XM Cloud’s Layout Service is where things click. Developers can pull GraphQL data straight into server components with no client side hydration or complex orchestration. Just clean, direct access to your content model.
Starter Kit Updates
The xmcloud starter js repository got a refresh too. In the release branch you will now find a new App Router Starter sitting beside the Pages Router version, ready for side by side experimentation.
Even better, the Skatepark demo has officially migrated. It is the best living example of how to make the jump from Pages Router to App Router, step by step.
Why It Matters
Next.js App Router is not just another feature. It is the direction modern web architecture is moving.
By leaning into it early, the Content SDK ensures Sitecore developers stay ahead with faster apps, cleaner routing, simpler data handling, and an overall experience that simply feels more composable.
This release does not shout. It is quiet, stable progress that sets the stage for what is next. Cache Components, tag based invalidation, PPR tuning, and smarter streaming.
All part of a bigger story. Faster delivery, cleaner builds, and a composable future where everything just fits.
HT Blue Thoughts:
The App Router support in Content SDK v1.2 is not a patch. It is a promise.
The framework is catching up to the way we want to build, not the other way around.
From here on, the path north is faster.
