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The Mendix 11 migration bottleneck

How Menditect MCP breaks the deadlock

As we talk to Mendix customers and partners every day, the excitement surrounding the upcoming Mendix 11.12 lts (long-term support) release is undeniable. Mendix 11 isn’t just an incremental update; it officially ushers in what we at Menditect see as the “agentic era” of low-code development. Deeply integrated AI capabilities like MAIA (Mendix AI assistant) for automated app bootstrapping, MAIA for workflows, MAIA for oql, and the Mendix agents kit allow enterprises to build, iterate, and deploy hyper-intelligent, data-driven applications faster than ever.

Yet, for many IT managers, product owners, and development teams currently running core business applications on Mendix 9 or 10, a massive roadblock stands between them and these AI-driven benefits.

That roadblock is the migration itself. More specifically: the nightmare of legacy regression testing.

Enter Menditect MCP

Building a safety net 6x–10x faster before you migrate

While Mendix 11 clients get AI-driven test acceleration natively with MAIA out of the box, we at Menditect have delivered a solution specifically designed to bridge the gap for Mendix 9 and 10 users to help them solve the Mendix 11 migration bottleneck.

By harnessing the open-source model context protocol (MCP), Menditect allows you to automatically generate a robust test safety net for your legacy applications 6x to 10x faster than traditional methods, at a fraction of the historical cost and at incredibly low token usage.

How it works: the 3-component architecture

Our solution for Mendix 9/10 applications functions seamlessly through three main components:

  • Menditect with an MCP server: acts as the bridge between your application logic and intelligence.
  • Bring your own LLM (byo LLM): use your preferred AI engine—whether that’s Claude, Antigravity, Cursor, Codex, or others.
  • Mendix cli (mxcli): the engine used to pull metadata directly from the application model.

MTA MCP for Mendix 9/10

The LLM connects via MCP to Menditect, leveraging the built-in commands of mxcli to safely extract model information and automatically design comprehensive regression tests. Once the LLM designs the tests, they are pushed directly into Menditect test automation (mta), which automatically generates and handles execution across all levels—from microflow unit tests and apis to full end-to-end user flows.

Why this approach secures the buy-in of developers, testers, and IT managers

This setup isn’t just a theoretical breakthrough; it provides practical, concrete benefits that satisfy everyone from executive leadership to the engineering team.

  • Zero risk to your source code (developers approve): for test generation, mxcli only requires read-access to your application. It never modifies your mpr file, ensuring complete code integrity and strict alignment with enterprise compliance.
  • Test validation before the leap (testers approve): you don’t have to wait until you are on Mendix 11 to see if your tests work. The generated tests for Mendix 9/10 are stored in mta and verified on your original application first.
  • A controlled, predictable migration (IT managers approve): once your baseline tests are validated on the legacy version, you execute the Mendix 11 upgrade. You then immediately re-run your mta test suite against the new version. Any regression issues are surfaced instantly, making the entire transition structured, low-risk, and cost-effective.

Accelerate your path to Mendix 11 AI features

Don’t let the fear of regression testing keep your organization stuck on older software versions. By utilizing Menditect with MCP, you can eliminate the testing bottleneck, protect your application lifecycle, and establish a faster, cheaper path to the massive business advantages of Mendix 11.

Ready to lower the risk of your upcoming migration and see how AI-driven model testing can transform your development lifecycle? Contact us today for a free trial or reach out to your Mendix account team to learn more.

Mendix builds the future; Menditect ensures it works.

Dick van Gorkum

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