--- title: "Deploy Templates to Existing Projects, Billing Info Tax ID, MCP Sneak Peek" date: 2025-08-08 number: 0250 url: https://railway.com/changelog/2025-08-08-deploy-templates-to-existing-projects --- # Deploy Templates to Existing Projects, Billing Info Tax ID, MCP Sneak Peek This week we’ve had AI [simulating worlds](https://x.com/OfficialLoganK/status/1952732206176112915) and[ ](https://x.com/OfficialLoganK/status/1952732206176112915)[composing bangers](https://x.com/elevenlabsio/status/1952754097976721737). And if this wasn’t enough, a [new LLM model](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1953504357821165774) dropped. Developer setups got a boost too, with a [slightly improved coding model](https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1952768432027431127), and a [CLI that lets you summon any AI model right from your terminal](https://cursor.com/cli). Oh, and speaking of drops — this is Changelog entry number 250 🎉. That’s 250 weeks of shipping updates, cool launches, and (hopefully) giving you a fun read. Here’s to many more! While all of these announcements might sound exciting, don’t make them distract you from what actually matters: [The Railway Hackathon ™](https://railway.com/hackathon). [Submissions are open](https://railway.com/hackathon) until Aug 11th, 12pm ET. Every valid submissions gets you $25 Railway Credits (Railway bucks), and gives you the chance to win up to $1000 (real bucks). It’s the perfect excuse to play with all of the new shiny AI releases. Now that we’ve settled that — here’s what shipped this week. Let’s go! ## Deploy Templates to Existing Projects [Video: Deploy a template to an existing project] Previously, templates could only be deployed to *new* projects. This was frustrating because it wasn’t easy for you to have all of your app’s services in one place. Fortunately, it’s now possible to deploy templates to *existing* projects. Want to get started? Check out[ the template library](https://railway.com/deploy). Now you can `⌘+C` `⌘+V` an entire SaaS and add it to your project! Here are some of our recent favorites: - [N8N (w/ workers)](https://railway.com/deploy/n8n-with-workers) - [Directus - Turn any SQL database into an API.](https://railway.com/deploy/2fy758) - [ParadeDB - A modern Elasticsearch alternative built on Postgres](https://railway.com/deploy/paradedb) If you'd like to get more involved, we offer a [Template Kickback program](https://railway.com/open-source-kickback), where you can get 25% of whatever we make whenever a user deploys your template. Check out these resources that go over [how to create a template](https://docs.railway.com/reference/templates#creating-a-template) and [how to publish them](https://docs.railway.com/reference/templates#publishing-a-template). [We ](https://railway.com/changelog/2025-05-23-bounty-hunt)[mentioned this a while back](https://railway.com/changelog/2025-05-23-bounty-hunt), but we have some creators pulling in 6-figure incomes from templates already. Enjoy! ## Add a Tax ID to Your Billing Info [Video: Add Tax ID to your billing info in your billing settings] To our friends in Europe especially, this one's for you! You can now add a Tax ID to your payment billing info in your[ billing settings](https://railway.com/workspace/billing). This is useful so that your invoices meet local tax regulations and may help you claim tax deductions where applicable. As we expand our tax registrations globally, adding a Tax ID will help ensure accurate tax treatment for your account. If you need a hand with this or run into any issues, [drop us a line in Central Station](https://station.railway.com/). ## Railway MCP Server Sneak Peek [Video: Early preview of the Railway MCP in action] Last week we mentioned we were working on the **official Railway MCP Server™** — a way to automate deploying and managing your apps on Railway with AI. We’ve now got a version running. It’s early. Very early. But it works. Soon you’ll be able to say “Hey Cursor, build me a $1B app and deploy it on Railway. Make no mistakes” (results will vary). Next week, we’ll share it first with folks in Priority Boarding, our early access program. If you want to be part of that group, [make sure you enroll.](https://railway.com/account/feature-flags) To give you a glimpse of what to expect. Here are some workflows you’ll be able to achieve: - Building projects, deploying them and generating a domain - Searching and deploying a template or a Docker image to add it to your project - Pulling build/deploy logs from running services for debugging - And a lot of other tools your coding agent will be able to use In the meantime, we’d love to hear what workflows and features you’d want to see. Are you using MCP servers in your day-to-day? What do you like/not like and feel is missing?You can share your ideas in [this Central Station post](https://station.railway.com/feedback/model-context-protocol-for-railway-railw-c040b796). ## Fixes and Improvements - We improved the volume name generator to make volume names more clear like `redis-volume` rather than `foobar-volume` - We improved the UI of skipped deployments by adding a tooltip that explains exactly why they were skipped - We fixed an issue where non-workspace members could see non-functional workspace pages