Microsoft releases SharePoint Framework version 1.23
Microsoft has made SharePoint Framework 1.23 generally available. The update adds grouping support to List View Command Sets, letting developers bundle custom menu options more logically. It fixes security vulnerabilities flagged by npm audits in the Yeoman generator. A preview of a new SPFx command line interface aims to replace Yeoman entirely. The Online Workbench tool and geolocation features in Adaptive Card Extensions will retire on December 1, 2026, pushing developers to test extensions in production-like settings.
Admins could previously prototype custom SharePoint extensions in the isolated Online Workbench, keeping experiments away from live sites and abandoned Teams clutter. Now workbench retirement forces all testing into real tenant environments by late 2026, raising the stakes for any custom SPFx deployed amid your 300-plus site sprawl. This accelerates Microsoft's no-code shift toward Viva Connections and modern templates, quietly easing intranet builds without the dev maintenance that buries small IT teams.
Analysis
Custom SPFx has always been a trap for understaffed admins like you, turning one-off tweaks into endless support tickets from confused users. With workbench dying, ditch any lurking extensions now to cut risks and refocus on governance that actually sticks. Open the SharePoint admin center, go to Active sites, check the Extensions inventory, and delete anything non-essential before December.
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