Datadog new features in September 2026

Everything Datadog shipped in September 2026: 9 releases, grouped by product, each linked to Datadog's release notes.

August 2026

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DatadogSep 22, 2026

Cut AI agent cost and improve accuracy with Code Execution in the Datadog MCP Server

Use the Code Execution toolset in the Datadog MCP Server to help AI agents run multisignal investigations with fewer tool calls and less model context.

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DatadogSep 21, 2026

Understand the top paths users take to convert or drop off with Journey Paths

Use Journey Paths in Datadog Product Analytics to quantify how users convert, investigate drop-offs, and find friction between funnel steps.

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DatadogSep 18, 2026

Enforce custom rules in Datadog IaC Security scanning

Create, test, and publish custom IaC Security rules in Datadog to detect organization-specific policy violations before deployment.

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DatadogSep 16, 2026

From alert to resolution: Manage incidents with Bits Chat in Slack

Use Bits Chat in Slack to investigate incidents, collaborate with responders, make code fixes, and capture follow-up work where your team communicates.

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DatadogSep 15, 2026

Manage Cursor costs with Datadog Cloud Cost Management

Analyze Cursor spend by user and model, catch unexpected cost changes, and manage AI coding costs alongside your cloud and SaaS spend.

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DatadogSep 11, 2026

Analyze your experiments in ChatGPT with the Datadog Experiments plugin

Learn how the Datadog Experiments OpenAI Data plugin lets your team read, question, and act on experiment results directly in ChatGPT.

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DatadogSep 10, 2026

Troubleshoot Kafka issues across every layer of your stack with Kafka Console

Learn how Kafka Console helps you identify Kafka issues, inspect messages, and tune configurations with infrastructure and app context.

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DatadogSep 4, 2026

Stop runtime threats with Workload Protection response actions

When a runtime threat appears, every step costs time. Datadog Workload Protection can now kill processes and isolate workloads with automated and manual response actions.

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DatadogSep 3, 2026

Build and run Datadog workflows from Bits Chat or AI agents

Build, debug, and run Datadog workflows from Bits Chat and AI coding agents using the operational and development context where you’re working.

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