Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest Software Factory features, improvements, and fixes.

Version 0.50.0

Release date: August 31, 2026

Minor features

• Knowledge Base File Previews: preview PowerPoint presentations and CSV files inline in the Knowledge Base.
• Live Document Updates: see teammates' comments, tracked changes, and notifications sooner, and more consistently when you use 8090 Software Factory across multiple browser tabs.
• Theme Mentions: @-mention feedback themes in agent prompts and comment editors. Themes appear as navigable THM-number links.
• Themes Table: sort themes by last update to review the ones with recent evidence first.

Version 0.49.0

Release date: August 25, 2026

Major features

• Skill Rules: set rules that require agents to use selected project skills before they can perform actions like creating or editing documents. In the three-dot menu for a skill, click "Add Rules" and configure the desired rules.
• Automation and Conversation Tools: agents connected through MCP or the external API can manage automations and search or read your previous agent conversations upon request.
• Automation Continuation: open a completed automation run to keep chatting with the agent.
• Document Navigator Views: in Requirements, Blueprints, Knowledge Base, and Skills, switch the sidebar between Tree, A–Z, Recently Edited, and Content Type views to browse documents your way.
• Tracked Change Review: review document suggestions as comment threads and use the updated Changes navigator to move through pending edits. Applies to both agent suggestions and manual suggestions made while in suggestion mode.

Minor features

• Automations MCP Server Whitelist: control which connected MCP Servers an automation can use.
• Images in Documents: double-click an image in a document to preview it.
• Invitations: invite several members at once by entering a comma-separated list of email addresses.
• Model Picker: Gemini 3.7 Flash is available in the model catalog.

Version 0.48.0

Release date: August 18, 2026

Major features

• View Seats: add members to your organization for free when they only need to view and comment within a project. Assign the View role in Settings > Organization > Members, or select it when sending a new invite.
• Mobile Support: keep your Software Factory running on the go with new mobile support.
• Suggestion Mode: adds a Suggesting interaction mode in document editors, where human edits are captured as tracked-change suggestions attributed to the editing user.
• Inline Comments: comment threads now appear in the document itself, in the margin next to the text they are anchored to. Read and reply to a discussion while you read the document, without opening the comments panel.
• MCP Integrations: connect agents to more than 1,000 external services through Settings > Connections > MCP Servers. Search the available integrations, connect the services you use, and let agents use their tools in your work.
• Dark Mode: choose a light or dark appearance for the application. Open your user menu, select Appearance, then pick Light, Dark, or System to follow your operating system setting. New accounts start on Light.

Minor features

• Agent Conversation and Automation Tools: agents can search and read from your previous conversations and manage automations through new tools, enabling automation-driven workflows.
• Knowledge Base Skills: added built-in Knowledge Base skills for writing release notes, collecting meeting transcripts, and capturing ongoing product discussion topics.
• Client Version Refresh: the application handles older client versions more gracefully after deployments, with stale-client detection and a two-stage refresh, reducing broken sessions and unnecessary reloads.

Version 0.47.0

Release date: August 11, 2026

Major features

• Skills Module: create and edit agent skills in a dedicated module, collaborate with teammates on them, and publish them to an organization-wide Skills Library for reuse across projects.
• Durable Agents: agents keep running in the cloud when you close your machine, so long tasks finish without you staying connected.
• Knowledge Base MCP Tools: expose your project's Knowledge Base over MCP so external agents and tools can read and search it.

Minor features

• Agent Mentions in Comments: agents can @-mention users in comment threads to pull a person directly into a discussion.
• Knowledge Base Version History: file previews now appear in Knowledge Base version history.
• Video Feedback: attach mp4, webm, and QuickTime videos to feedback items.
• Quick Start: the Quick Start guide retires itself after completion and can also be completed manually.
• Editor: increased stability and smoother comment navigation.

Version 0.46.1

Release date: July 30, 2026

Major features

• Knowledge Base: Artifacts has been renamed to Knowledge Base, with new capabilities for agents to create and edit Markdown files. Store and operate on your team's meeting transcripts, discovery documents, release notes, and other knowledge in the Knowledge Base.

Version 0.46.0

Release date: July 29, 2026

Major features

• GitLab Integration: connect GitLab repositories to Software Factory.
• Saved Views: create saved views in Work Orders.
• Search Speed: search is significantly faster.

Minor features

• Agent Reliability: better reconnect behavior and error recovery.
• Project Navigation: improvements to navigation and the project picker.
• Member Management: improvements to member management and role controls.
• Skills: improved search, performance, and version history.
• Editor: improved stability and comment navigation.
• Work Orders: improvements to Work Order and test-case controls.

Version 0.45.0

Release date: July 22, 2026

Major features

• Agent Version History Tools: agents can now list and read past document and module versions, making it easier to compare prior work and recover context.

Minor features

• New Application Look: a refreshed visual system with updated colors, Söhne typography, and denser layout styling across the app, plus improved onboarding, dialogs, scrollbars, and responsive navigation.
• Subagents: the main agent can now spin up focused helper agents that work in parallel, so big tasks finish faster and stay organized.

Version 0.44.0

Release date: July 15, 2026

Major features

• Slackbot: Software Factory now works in Slack. Connect Slack, pick a project and model, and work with the agent in threads. Reads threaded context and handles follow-ups and attachments.
• MCP Server Integrations: connect external MCP servers from Settings → Connections. Agents can then discover and call tools from those services. Includes server cards, OAuth connect/disconnect, and detail views.
• HTML Artifacts: upload, preview, and embed HTML artifacts in documents, with sandboxed rendering, resizing, and full-screen preview.

Minor features

• Document Version History: defaults to History with "This Document" preselected. Agents can list or read past versions. Fixed attribution and timestamps.
• Agent Chat: renders Mermaid diagrams, wider resizable panels, scroll across chat tabs, pasted images, and better Shift+Enter behavior.
• Model Selection: more consistent fallbacks and catalog ordering for agents and automations.
• Project & Document Reliability: fixes to project copy, document persistence, navigator and version history, and Work Order details.

Version 0.43.0

Release date: July 1, 2026

Major features

• Automations: create automation templates that trigger agents to perform work when events occur, such as triaging new feedback, running blueprint references after edits, or executing custom workflows. Includes trigger configuration, run history, and toast notifications for toggle actions.
• Version History Interface: new version-history UI for documents, letting users browse and compare previous versions of requirements and blueprints.
• Feedback Triage Automation: automated feedback triage powered by agents, so new feedback items can be automatically categorized and routed using automation templates.

Minor features

• Code Highlights in Code Blocks: syntax highlighting within code blocks for improved readability.
• Drift Bot PR Comments: the drift-detection bot now posts anchored code-analysis comments, capped at the top two findings per PR.
• Bulk Accept/Reject Fix: resolved a document-duplication issue when bulk accepting or rejecting suggestions under concurrency.

Version 0.41.0

Release date: June 16, 2026

Major features

• Feedback Module: Validator has been renamed to Feedback and includes expanded capabilities for triaging feedback into Themes and driving outcomes through work orders. Existing Validator API endpoints remain valid for two weeks before deprecation; use the Connect page in Feedback to cut over.
• Video Embeds: upload, paste, drag-and-drop, resize, and play back videos in document and description editors.
• View/Edit Interaction Modes: document editors now have Viewing (read-only) and Editing modes with a borderless selector. RBAC is coming soon and will include view-only permission enforcement for certain roles.
• Bulk Accept/Reject of Edits: accept or reject all tracked changes across edited documents with one click.
• Driftbot Inline PR Comments: drift findings are now posted as line-specific inline review comments on PRs. Configure this from the codebase connection settings.

Minor features

• Task List Checkboxes: interactive checklists via [ ] / [x] input rules and a toolbar button in document and description editors, with full Markdown round-trip support.
• Table of Contents: click the document title in the sidebar navigator to display the table of contents.
• Search Performance: improvements to @-mention search performance.

Version 0.40.0

Release date: June 9, 2026

Major features

• Navigation & Layout Redesign: a new left-side navigation consolidates project overview, modules, settings, and user controls. Breadcrumbs provide clear document context, and project and organization selectors are always visible for faster access.
• Drift Bot: automatically reviews pull requests against Software Factory requirements and blueprints to identify implementation drift. Findings are posted directly in PR comments and can run automatically on configured branches. Edit your codebase connection to enable it.
• Project Copying: create new projects from existing ones by copying documentation, agent skills, codebase connections, and configuration. Ideal for reusable templates and standardized project setups. Find it in Settings > Project Details.

Minor features

• Applied Suggestions View: agent edit cards are visually aligned with the document diff view. Click to navigate to the exact change in the document.
• Code Search Pagination: grep, glob, and directory tools paginate globally across multiple repositories with exact totals.
• Self-Assignment Notifications: suppressed when users or agents assign on their own behalf.

Version 0.39.0

Release date: June 1, 2026

Major features

• Multi-Repository Support: projects can now connect multiple repositories, with reverse engineering, drift detection, and code links operating across all connected repos.
• Agent To-Dos: agents can create structured todo lists during conversations, with a live streaming UI.
• MCP Tool Parity: the MCP server now exposes the full set of tools the native Software Factory agent has access to.

Minor enhancements

• Agent Prompt Editor: improved @-mention support in the agent chat panel for quick referencing of any resource in Software Factory.
• Chat Transcript Export: download agent conversations as formatted Markdown files.
• Copy Document Link: a "Copy Link" option in document tree item dropdown menus.
• Tables in Chat: tables sent to the agent via "Add to Chat" now serialize as clean pipe tables instead of raw HTML.
• Improved link-hover behavior, comment-anchor cursor preservation, and resolved comment deep-link navigation.
• Self-assignment notifications suppressed.

Version 0.38.0

Release date: May 25, 2026

Major features

• Unified Agent: the Software Factory agent now operates across all modules in the assembly line, rather than one agent per module. Move with fluidity while retaining conversation history at each step from requirements, to blueprints, to work orders. Skills and alerts are tagged by module but can be accessed and run from any module.
• Agent Tabs: manage separate tabs for agent conversations and run multiple sessions in parallel.
• New MCP Tools: agents connected to the Software Factory MCP server can now generate edit suggestions for requirements and blueprints remotely.
• Software Factory Plugin: the Software Factory agent skill gives external agents the information they need to use Software Factory effectively and execute Work Orders consistently. See the installation instructions.
• Suggestion Attribution: agent and collaborator suggestions are now visually distinguished with per-user colors, author tooltips on hover, and clearer navigation across only your pending suggestions.
• Code Analysis with Requirements Drift Detection: the Code Analysis automation now covers both blueprint-vs-code and requirements-vs-code drift detection.

Minor features & enhancements

• Agent Traces: agent outputs show the tail of thinking and exploration actions to clarify the agent's progress, instead of requiring you to click in to see the streams.
• Global Search: search on content in the body of documents and quickly see matches across documents.
• Tables: right-click in table cells for quicker table operations.
• Table Cell Highlight Menu: Comment, Flag, Ask Agent, and Link actions now work on multi-cell selections.
• Plan Skill: a new cross-module planning skill in the chat agent — enter a read-only collaborative mode to design approaches before making changes.
• Comment Deep-Link Navigation: clicking a notification for a resolved comment now applies the Resolved filter so the thread is visible and scrollable.
• Mermaid Diagrams in Work Orders: Work Order descriptions now render Mermaid diagrams with "Fix in Chat" support for invalid diagrams.
• Draggable Images: images in the document editor can be repositioned via drag-and-drop.
• Agent Response Styling: Markdown code blocks in agent responses now match editor styling.

Version 0.36.0

Release date: May 11, 2026

Minor updates

• Agent Reliability: empty model completions now retry instead of silently stopping the agent, plus improved MCP tool validation error messages.
• MCP Hardening: added refreshable OAuth sessions and fixed blocked HTTPS redirects during consent.
• Browser Tabs: added contextual browser tab titles to better reflect the active workspace.
• Notifications: added email notifications for Work Order assignments.

Version 0.35.0

Release date: May 4, 2026

Major features

• MCP OAuth Connect Flow: replaced the bearer-based MCP integration with a full OAuth connect flow.
• Codebase Indexing and Code Search: significant improvements to codebase indexing reliability and code-search latency.

Minor updates

• Collaboration Reliability: hardened simultaneous editor reconnect handling and improved room lifecycle management, so live editing recovers cleanly from network interruptions.
• Invites: improvements to invite creator attribution, expired-invite error copy, and past-due subscription handling.
• Work Order Polish: long Work Order titles render correctly, and Work Order Markdown returned from the agent is handled correctly.

Version 0.34.0

Release date: April 28, 2026

Major features

• Blueprint Categories: introduced category-driven blueprint configuration based on the C4 model. Projects can create and manage custom categories, and new projects can generate tailored blueprints via agents. Legacy templates have been archived in the Organization Console.
• Blueprint Drift Comments: Blueprint Code Analysis now surfaces code drift as comments directly on blueprint documents. Sync flows resolve drift using these comments as the source of truth.
• CSV Exports: added filter-aware CSV export for Work Orders.

Minor updates

• Agent Model Support: added support for GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.7.
• Work Order Polish: added Type and Priority column visibility controls, improved label creation, and standardized sort and group behavior.
• Performance Improvements: improved editor reconnect handling, comment scrolling, draft reset behavior, Work Order performance, and code-search speed.

Version 0.33.0

Release date: April 20, 2026

Major updates

• New Work Order Fields: added custom labels and priority fields with support for grouping and sorting.
• Work Order Table Controls: improved drag-and-drop sorting and added sorting controls in the display dropdown.
• Date Fields Visibility: Created Date and Last Modified Date can now be toggled via table header controls.
• GitHub OAuth & Codebase Setup: added GitHub OAuth with user-identity linking, access validation, and an improved setup flow.
• Module Renaming: updated terminology from Refinery → Requirements, Foundry → Blueprints, and Planner → Work Orders.

Minor updates

• Module Controls Relocated: navigation controls moved to the right rail with persistent document navigators.
• In-Review Documents Popover: added project-scoped in-review state with a navigator popover.
• Agent Alerts: panel visibility now persists across modules.
• Duplicate Prevention: prevents duplicate feature requirements and Work Orders via agent checks.

Version 0.31.0

Release date: March 30, 2026

Minor updates

• Foundry Navigator Improvements: updated document navigator UI for easier navigation and improved expand/collapse behavior.
• Glob Tool: added a file-discovery tool for agents using glob patterns with brace expansion.
• Draft Comments: comment drafts now persist when navigating away and returning.
• Work Order Context: Work Orders can now link to multiple features, blueprints, and artifacts.
• Right-Click Context Menu: added a full editor context menu with cut, copy, paste, paste without formatting, insert image, and insert link.
• Roadmap Drag Tooltips: tooltips now persist while dragging Work Orders across phases.
• Notification Improvements: added document names in notifications, improved deep links, and added alerts for flagged comment activity.
• Image Previews: switched to blob URLs for faster, more reliable previews.
• Assignee Filter: filter options now include only active organization members.

Version 0.30.0

Release date: March 23, 2026

Major updates

• Notification System: added in-app and email notifications for @mentions, comment replies, Work Order assignments, and flagged content.
• Notification Center: includes a notification bell with unread badge, filtering by type and project, mark-as-read, and deep-link navigation.

Minor updates

• Project Selector Relocated: moved from the top navigation bar to the Project Overview sidebar.
• Child Work Order Linking: link existing Work Orders as children with a searchable dropdown and cycle prevention.
• Intelligent Paste: improved paste handling with Markdown detection, IDE-aware formatting, and better code-block insertion.
• Roadmap Improvements: added hover-to-add-phase across views, clickable group headers, and improved group sorting.
• Filter Persistence: Work Order filter search text now persists after closing.
• Getting Started Skill: improved onboarding with an agent-guided blueprint setup flow.

Version 0.29.0

Release date: March 16, 2026

Major updates

• Planner Module v2: added roadmap and board views for Work Orders.
• Work Order Structure: Work Orders now support parent-child relationships and dependency chains.
• Work Order Versioning: view and restore previous versions of Work Orders.
• Pull Request Links: Work Orders can now be linked to pull requests.
• Phase Date Ranges: phase date ranges can now be configured in project settings.
• Global Search: added cross-module search with Cmd+K, module filters, keyboard navigation, and recent activity.
• New MCP Tool: Work Orders can now be created through MCP.
• Improved Code Search: agents now have stronger code search with better auditability.

Minor updates

• Draft Comments: pending comment text is now cached when navigating away.
• Module Switch Warning: users are warned before stopping active agent runs.
• Agent Engine Resilience: improved retry, resumption, and mid-stream error handling.
• Raw Paste Shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl+V renders Markdown, while Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+V pastes plain text.
• Quickstart Polish: added toggleable checklist items and improved completion behavior.

Version 0.28.0

Release date: March 9, 2026

Major features

• Simultaneous Editing: real-time collaborative editing in Foundry and Refinery with live cursors, presence indicators, and synced comments. Replaces the previous document-ownership model.
• Custom Agent Skills: create and manage custom skills per project or module. Custom prompts merge with built-in skills at runtime.
• Agent Hooks: configurable hooks in Project Settings with enable/disable toggles, manual run triggers, and last-run tracking. Initial support includes Blueprint Code Analysis.
• Quickstart Onboarding: a guided onboarding flow with a checklist, onboarding-path selection, and automatic completion signals from project activity.
• Version Management for Blueprints & Requirements: create named version snapshots, restore previous versions with automatic backup, and rename saved versions.

Minor updates

• Comment Badges in Navigator: the Refinery document tree now shows open comment counts and flagged-comment indicators with live updates.
• Member Pagination & Last Login: the organization members table now includes server-side pagination, search, and a "Last Login" column.
• Optimistic Streaming for Tool Calls: parallel tool calls now visually complete as soon as their arguments finish streaming.
• Agent Feedback During Streaming: submit feedback while the agent is still generating responses.
• Sign-In Fixes: improvements to Google sign-in and forgot-password flows.
• Project-Specific MCP Server Names: MCP server names are now scoped per project, enabling agents to compare documents across projects.

Version 0.27.0

Release date: March 2026

Core updates

• Rich Mentions in Comments: @mentions now render as interactive chips in document comments for clearer tagging and cross-referencing.
• User Feedback Ratings: rate agent responses with thumbs up/down, select feedback categories, and leave notes for faster iteration.
• Usage Dashboard Improvements: grouped usage views with drill-down by Project, User, Agent, or Model. Includes sortable tables, summary cards, pagination, and CSV export.
• Optimistic Tool Call Interaction: interact with blocking tool calls while the agent streams, with optimistic updates and reliable cancellation.

Minor updates

• Code Search Agent v2: a redesigned headless agent returning structured summaries with Markdown rendering.
• Artifact Upload UX: drag-and-drop files into the agent input, with processing indicators added before send.
• Feedback Image Paste: clipboard image paste supported in feedback uploads.
• Comment Panel Auto-Open: the comments panel opens automatically when created via agent tools.
• Feedback Traceability: feedback submissions now include conversation IDs.
• Codex CLI Instructions: added setup guidance for Codex CLI integration.

Version 0.26.0

Release date: February 24, 2026

Major updates

• Suggestions Upgrade: suggestions now persist when navigating away and returning, with improved rendering around comment anchors, Mermaid diagrams, and tables, plus visual polish.
• Table Support in Editor: rich table editing is now available in documents and agent chat.

Minor updates

• Onboarding with Agents: guided onboarding that teaches key concepts in context during first use.
• Document Navigator Tooltips: tooltips added to each document category with links to writing guides (for example, "How to Write Requirements").
• Panel Persistence: panel sizes now persist across sessions.
• Mention Emails: deduplicated mention notification emails.

Version 0.25.0

Release date: February 17, 2026

Major updates

• Agent UX Overhaul: full scroll control during streaming, visible thinking tokens, and one-click navigation to linked documents, blueprints, and code.
• Structured Q&A Tool: agents ask questions via inline forms (free-response or multiple choice), with support for partial or skipped answers.
• Context Usage Indicator: a real-time progress ring shows token usage against the context window.
• Mid-Stream Context Compaction: background compaction during streaming with visual markers, without interruption.
• Reduced Token Overhead: optimized system prompts and context preprocessing to lower cost and increase usable context.

Minor updates

• Planner Instructions: Work Order defaults now emphasize linkage to requirements and blueprints.
• Fuzzy Blueprint Search: improved blueprint selection during Work Order extraction.
• Expandable User Messages: agent chat messages are scrollable and expandable.
• Updated Welcome Email: a refreshed onboarding experience for new users.

Fixes

• The blueprint editor no longer reloads after accepting agent changes.
• Conversation switching no longer drops messages.
• Link-hover previews show document titles.
• Comment deep-links work across all modules.
• Fixed mention-chip hover overlap.
• Removed agent exploring-status flicker.
• Improved artifact-search recall.
• Corrected blueprint-template timezone handling.
• Infrastructure scaled for 10× higher capacity.

Version 0.24.0

Release date: February 2026

Major features

• Comment Email Notifications: @mentions in Refinery comments send email notifications.
• Mention Chips: @mentions and document links render as chips, and URLs auto-link.
• Document Ownership Locking: prevents concurrent edits.
• Document Export: export one requirements document or all requirements as a combined file.
• Custom Writing Instructions: inject Refinery writing instructions into the Requirements agent.

Minor updates

• Agent Prompt Improvements: updated prompts across modules.
• Refinery Text Anchors: agent comments include anchors to exact text.
• Opt-In Blueprint-Code Analysis: enable background analysis per project.
• Blueprint-Code Rate Limiting: prevents overload during frequent pushes.
• Document Navigator: table of contents and child nodes separated and independently collapsible.
• Panel Persistence: panel open/closed state persists across reloads.
• Multi-Tab Detection: detects the same document open in multiple tabs.
• Expanded Search Results: link and mention menus return more results.
• Delphi/Pascal Support: added code-indexing support.

Bug fixes

• Blueprint Templates: members can now create templates.
• Flagged Comments Dashboard: flagged requirement comments appear in the overview dashboard.
• Search Accuracy: improved embedding chunking for more reliable results.
• Performance: better task-server scaling for artifact processing and indexing.
• Auth Stability: fixed unnecessary app re-mounts on token refresh.
• Billing Access: only the original payer can open the Stripe billing portal.

Version 0.23.0

Release date: January 2026

Major features

• Requirements Documents: Refinery now supports structured requirement documents instead of a single PRD.
• Product Overview Docs: capture high-level context like business goals, users, and success metrics.
• Feature Requirements Docs (FRDs): define requirements for individual features.
• Document Hierarchy: requirements are organized in a drag-and-drop tree with independent version history.
• PRD Migration Agent: a guided agent migrates existing PRDs into the new document structure.
• Read-Only PRD Archive: original PRDs are preserved as reference artifacts after migration.
• @Mentions: mention users, artifacts, requirements, blueprints, or Work Orders from any editor.
• Clickable Mentions: all mentions support navigation and export cleanly to Markdown.
• Web Search for Agents: agents can now search the web and show expandable source citations.
• Expanded MCP Access: MCP-connected agents can search and read requirements, blueprints, and text artifacts.

Minor updates

• Refinery: added Technical Requirements as a default overview document.
• Knowledge Graph: now shows related blueprints, Work Orders, and code for selected features.
• Deep Linking: requirements can be linked directly to specific document headings.
• Editor: unified image insertion with drag-and-drop, paste, previews, and artifact selection.
• Editor: improved text-selection highlight menu.

Version 0.21.0

Release date: January 15, 2026

Minor updates

• Planner: implementation planning now uses a unified skill-based approach.
• Planner: Work Orders automatically move from Backlog to Ready when a plan is saved.
• Planner: removed the "Writing assist" button from Work Order descriptions.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the MCP connection dialog showing the wrong API key after switching projects.
• Fixed the unlink button being disabled during repository indexing, which prevented recovery from stalled indexing jobs.

Version 0.20.0

Release date: January 14, 2026

Major updates

• Explore knowledge-graph connections through the Knowledge Graph Explorer panel in Refinery and Foundry.
• Pasting Markdown directly into TipTap editors now automatically renders headers, lists, and code blocks.
• The Planner agent now surfaces its reasoning during phase planning.

Minor updates

• Foundry / Refinery: improved panel scrolling when opening comments, version history, or the knowledge graph while the agent panel is open.
• Agents: faster alert evaluation through concurrent processing.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the cursor jumping to the end of Work Order descriptions while typing.
• Fixed duplicate comments caused by deduplication issues.
• Fixed planner filters not applying correctly after page reload.
• Fixed VTT file MIME handling for text-based previews.
• Fixed Work Order "Not Found" errors when items are deleted.

Version 0.19.0

Release date: December 30, 2025

Major updates

• Added integrated Stripe billing.
• New users must select a subscription plan before accessing the platform.
• Organizations can manage seat quantities with enforced capacity limits.
• Adding members beyond available seats triggers an upgrade flow.
• Create internal links directly from selected text, and edit or remove links by hovering over them.
• Link to artifacts, PRD sections, blueprint headings, features, Work Orders, and code files.
• Software Factory URLs are automatically recognized and typed.
• Planner Agent Tools: improved search and reading across artifacts, blueprints, and the PRD.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where agent conversations became unresponsive for long model outputs.

Version 0.18.0

Release date: December 24, 2025

Major updates

• Added an organization console page showing token usage by project, user, agent, and model, with date filtering and cost breakdowns.
• Work Order tables now support multi-row selection with bulk actions for status, assignee, and phase changes, deletion, and adding items to agent chat.
• PRD initialization now supports collaborative and automatic modes with configurable detail levels.
• A new alert shows indexing progress when a codebase is still processing.
• Diff tracking is more reliable.

Minor updates

• Editor: the bubble menu now appears after mouse release to avoid interfering with text selection.
• Editor: the changes navigator bar is now fixed to the top of the viewport.
• Planner: the unassigned Work Orders alert now resets each session.

Bug fixes

• Fixed autosave not triggering when accepting or rejecting editor changes.
• Fixed flickering loading indicators during infinite scroll in Work Order tables.
• Fixed silent failures during large Work Order extractions.
• Fixed draft text and @mentions not persisting after reopening agent chat.
• Fixed a visual gap above the PRD editor content area.

Version 0.17.0

Release date: December 17, 2025

Major updates

• Blueprint Version History: blueprints now maintain a full version history with a red-and-green diff view.
• Configurable Work Order Extraction: customize Work Order creation using separate templates for sizing, titles, and descriptions.
• Rich Text in Planner: Planners and Work Orders now support rich text with mentions and inline images.
• Agent Management Tools: agents can rename, move, and delete features or blueprints through conversation.

Minor updates

• Refinery Code Search: agents can find relevant code while writing PRDs.
• Smart Alerts: prompts encourage initializing PRDs from existing codebases.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where blueprints appeared grayed out incorrectly.
• Resolved file-upload limits for the agent panel; files larger than 5MB are now supported.

Version 0.16.0

Release date: December 8, 2025

Major updates

• Planner Redesign: a new responsive panel layout with improved scrolling and persistent collapsed state.
• Review Agent: agents can review PRDs and blueprints on demand and flag Ambiguous, Conflict, or Missing issues.
• Foundry System Diagrams: system diagrams are now a dedicated blueprint type with Mermaid rendering and zoom controls.
• Artifact Folders: organize artifacts into hierarchical folders with drag-and-drop and breadcrumbs.

Minor updates

• Mermaid Editor: toggle between visual and code-based diagram editing.
• Fuzzy Search: blueprint mentions now match even when spaces or dashes are omitted.

Bug fixes

• Fixed auto-save race conditions in Foundry.
• Fixed GitHub integration deletion issues.

Version 0.15.0

Release date: November 26, 2025

Major updates

• Agent Alerts System: proactive alerts for syncing blueprints and reviewing drift without notification fatigue.
• Refinery Redesign: added a table of contents and a unified comments interface.
• Blueprint Management: drag-and-drop feature-node organization with nested hierarchies.

Performance improvements

• Improved latency for background tasks during high concurrent usage.

Version 0.14.0

Release date: November 16, 2025

Major updates

• Foundry V2: shifted to one blueprint per feature for greater flexibility.
• Proactive Drift Detection: automatically compares code against blueprints on every push.
• Cross-Document Suggestions: agents can suggest edits across multiple blueprint documents.

Minor updates

• Planner Agent: can assign Work Orders directly to team members.
• Email Notifications: mentions now trigger email notifications with deep links.

Version 0.13.0

Release date: November 4, 2025

Minor updates

• Image Resizing: resize images embedded in PRDs.
• New PRD Template: added Business Problems, Current State, and Success Criteria sections.
• Unified Indexing: codebase indexing moved to a single Overview page.

Bug fixes

• Fixed agent context overflow when processing PDFs with images.
• Resolved memory overflows caused by base64 encoding.

Version 0.12.0

Release date: October 27, 2025

Major updates

• Unified Planner Agent: a single agent for Work Order management, planning, and sequencing.
• Drag-and-Drop Sequencing: move Work Orders visually between phases.
• Refinery Search: agents can search artifacts not explicitly added to chat context.

Version 0.10.0

Release date: September 23, 2025

Major updates

• Refinery Comments: leave comments directly on PRDs.
• Enhanced Blueprint Sync: trigger sync from the Foundry agent or editor dropdown.
• Smart Mentions: mention artifacts in Refinery and blueprint sections.

Version 0.9.0

Release date: September 23, 2025

Major updates

• Project Console Stats: a refreshed console with per-module statistics.
• Validator Agent: a dedicated agent for answering questions about user feedback.
• Automatic Re-indexing: codebases re-index on new commits.

Version 0.8.0

Release date: September 16, 2025

Major updates

• Large Audio Support: Refinery supports audio files larger than 5MB.
• Smart Indexing: only modified files are processed during re-indexing.
• Planner Terminology: renamed Iterations to Phases.

Version 0.7.1

Release date: September 8, 2025

Major updates

• Filtering: filter Work Orders by blueprint section.
• Visual Diffs: improved visualization of agent suggestions.
• Auto-Versioning: PRDs are versioned automatically on feature extraction.

Version 0.6.0

Release date: August 29, 2025

Major updates

• Refinery UI Mocker: visualize application interfaces directly from the PRD.
• Markdown Export: export blueprints for external editing and sharing.
• Iteration Planning Agent: helps organize and assign Work Orders across cycles.

Version 0.5.0

Release date: August 21, 2025

Major updates

• Foundry: update blueprints directly from the indexed codebase with automatic sync.
• Validator: a new Feedback Inbox with a real-time dashboard, filtering, and API ingestion.

Bug fixes

• Fixed blueprint section updates not reflecting in real time.
• Resolved MCP connection stability issues.
• Improved GitHub integration error handling.

Performance improvements

• Reduced indexing time for large repositories by 30 percent.
• Faster agent response times.
• Optimized blueprint editor memory usage.

Version 0.4.0

Release date: August 11, 2025

Major updates

• Refinery: revamped editor, improved navigation, artifact management, and in-editor agent suggestions.
• Foundry: Blueprint Navigator with completion progress and improved collaboration.
• Planner: edit implementation plans via chat with better IDE workflow integration.
• Admin: new secure custom invite links and improved onboarding.

Bug fixes

• Fixed Work Order status update issues.
• Resolved Feature Node extraction issues in large PRDs.
• Fixed UI Mocker refresh problems.

Performance improvements

• Faster loading for large blueprints.
• Reduced memory usage in the PRD editor.
• Improved drag-and-drop responsiveness.

Version 0.3.0

Release date: July 28, 2025

Major updates

• Assembler: MCP integration and a visual Work Order dashboard.
• Planner: AI-powered Work Order generation and lifecycle management.
• Foundry: blueprint templates and stale-node detection.

Bug fixes

• Fixed GitHub authentication issues.
• Improved large-file upload handling.

Version 0.2.0

Release date: July 15, 2025

Major updates

• Refinery: AI-powered PRD editor, UI Mocker, and artifact management.
• Foundry: blueprint creation, Feature Node extraction, and Blueprint Agent assistance.

Bug fixes

• Fixed authentication and file-upload issues.

Version 0.1.0

Release date: July 1, 2025

Initial release

• Core features: project management and GitHub integration, plus secure user authentication.
• Modules: Refinery, Foundry, Planner, Assembler, and Validator.
• Known issues: limited AI assistance, and basic UI and integrations.

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