changelog — what shipped this week

june 32026

2.0

hyv 2.0 — cli-first voice gate layer

hold your voice is now a cli tool. install via npm i -g @holdyourvoice/hyv or npx @holdyourvoice/hyv. scans and rewrites run in your terminal against any file. your llm does the writing — hyv tells it how to sound like you. one voice profile, unlimited scans, $1 for the first month then $9/mo. the web dashboard is still there for profile management and billing. existing users: everything still works — the old editor is at /app, the new dashboard is at /dashboard.

june 12026

fix

harden llm fallback chain with retry, unrecoverable detection, and longer timeouts

platform llm calls now retry twice with exponential backoff before giving up. auth and billing errors (401/403/402) skip the fallback chain entirely instead of burning all providers. zen timeout raised to 30s, reasoning model timeout to 90s.

may 222026

fix

fix expired trials and bulk ai fixes

expired trials now move to the free plan automatically, and fix everything handles backend failures without leaving a confusing server error.

may 172026

improved

add real images to every blog post

every published blog post now has a proper generated article image, and the blog page now features the brand voice maintenance guide.

may 162026

new

add five free writing tools

new free tools cover word counting, grammar checks, paraphrasing, ai writing analysis, and text summarizing, with supported ai enhancement where it belongs.

may 162026

fix

fix uneed 30-day trial attribution

uneed signups now keep the partner source through the app handoff, select the right plan, and keep the 30-day trial isolated to that page.

may 152026

improved

polish editor formatting controls

the editor formatting controls now sit in a compact collapsible menu beside the analysis panel, with cleaner spacing and the bottom editor fade restored.

may 152026

new

launch uneed partnership page

uneed now has a dedicated hold your voice landing page with partner branding and scoped signup tracking.

may 152026

new

add a slash command for mcp context

mcp setup now includes /hyv-status, a one-call account view for profiles, documents, quota, byok billing, and team user rollups.

may 152026

new

add agent workflow api section

the homepage now explains how the rest api and mcp server let agents analyze drafts, resolve voice profiles, rewrite flagged lines, and keep publishing workflows on voice.

may 152026

new

add a homepage proof timeline

the homepage now shows how one draft moves through voice scoring, ai drift detection, sentence-level rewrites, and follow-up history.

may 152026

improved

add markdown versions for public pages

every public page now has a matching .md version for agents, and the publishing checks fail if a new page ships without one.

may 142026

fix

share team document limits correctly

team seats now draw from one shared monthly document bucket, so invited members cannot accidentally multiply the workspace limit.

may 142026

improved

clean up generated pages and profiles

generated pages now keep the header focused on the free trial, inline figures render as real images, and public voice profiles use cleaner @handle links.

may 142026

fix

show when email delivery is blocked

god view now separates queue health from customer delivery health, so failed email automations point to the missing provider token instead of looking like a template bug.

may 142026

fix

fix upgrade email delivery

paid upgrade emails now use the customer-safe cloudflare email service path with a worker fallback, so byok welcome emails do not get stuck on verified-recipient limits.

may 142026

fix

fix paid plan activation from trials

paid checkouts now promote trialing and expired users cleanly once payment is confirmed, so billing, app access, and god view stay in sync.

may 132026

new

add a real about page

the site now has a dedicated founder page with photo, social links, and working about links across the public navigation and footer surfaces.

may 122026

improved

tighten the voice profile workspace

the voice profile page now groups setup answers, manual edits, learning memory, and samples into a denser workspace built for review and upkeep.

may 122026

improved

add markdown twins for public pages

public pages now expose ai-readable markdown versions with strict headers and automated checks so new site pages keep the same discovery contract.

may 122026

improved

clarify the sample button

the editor button for saving the current draft as a writing sample now says “add as sample” so the action is easier to understand.

may 122026

fix

clear stale editor scores

opening a blank or unscored document now clears the previous document’s score from the analysis panel instead of leaving an old number behind.

may 122026

fix

hide quote page and speed up my key

the quote screen is no longer exposed from the app route or sidebar, and non-byok accounts no longer wait on byok usage aggregation before the my key page opens.

may 122026

fix

make shared document links stable

shared document links now use a stable short url that survives title and brand changes, while private team-shared viewer and editor documents show up properly for recipients.

may 122026

improved

overall revenue in god view

god view now shows all-time captured revenue in the top metrics instead of this month's document count, so paid upgrades are easier to see at a glance.

may 122026

fix

paid byok checkouts self-repair

paid byok checkouts now have a second activation path if the payment webhook does not arrive, so a captured payment no longer leaves the account stuck as pending.

may 122026

improved

openai keys in byok setup

byok setup now lets you choose openai alongside anthropic, openrouter, and opencode, so new byok users can connect the provider account they already use.

may 122026

fix

byok upgrades activate cleanly

paid byok checkouts now unlock immediately, existing data stays in place after purchase, and byok trials require a saved provider key before api or mcp access opens.

may 122026

improved

stronger ai search entity signals

the homepage now opens with a clearer product definition, links to an about page and source notes, and exposes cleaner crawler context for ai search engines.

may 122026

new

markdown support in the editor

the editor now understands pasted markdown and typing shortcuts for headings, lists, quotes, links, code, and dividers, with cleaner rich-text copy output.

may 112026

new

linkedin preview inside the editor

linkedin drafts now get a preview button in the editor, with a post-style modal, profile avatar support, light and dark preview modes, and cleaner footer controls.

may 112026

fix

onboarding, login redirects, and list edits fixed

the final onboarding step no longer traps you on a loading state. completed users are sent back into the app, and ai fixes now preserve list formatting in the editor.

may 112026

new

paid users get an in-app api/mcp setup room

the app now has a paid-only api/mcp page with copyable agent prompts, setup links, and key creation in one place, so local agents can configure mcp after payment is active.

may 102026

improved

seo checks now self-heal before audits

the seo automation stack now repairs deterministic attribution, image, script, and discovery-file drift before writing audit reports, so recurring technical issues do not need manual cleanup.

may 102026

fix

structured data stays parseable

we fixed malformed faq schema on a public article and added a lint guard so future pages fail checks before broken json-ld reaches search.

may 102026

improved

ai pattern checks catch polished founder cadence

the editor now catches tidy founder-post rhythms like neat restatements and screenshot-ready punchlines, while cheaper background analysis looks for subtler issues after the instant scan.

may 92026

improved

voice profiles get a background quality pass

profile setup still returns on the fast haiku path, then a stronger model can refine the saved voice profile in the background without blocking the page.

may 92026

fix

god view now hides fixed error noise

the fix everything fallback no longer reports recovered batch parser misses as product failures, and god view now keeps old fixed rows out of the live error lists.

may 92026

fix

voice profile analysis is faster

sample-based voice analysis now uses a leaner haiku path with smaller prompts, so profile setup avoids the long reasoning-model wait that caused slow requests.

may 82026

improved

ai routing is more resilient

platform ai calls now route through opencode instead of direct claude api calls. voice analysis uses a stronger opencode model by default, with safer fallbacks and tighter provider error handling.

may 72026

improved

machine discovery is clearer

search and ai crawlers now get a richer public map of the site, including canonical pages, ai-readable summaries, and blog feed formats that stay updated with the generator.

may 72026

fix

search console redirect cleanup

guide and tool pages now point directly at live canonical pages instead of old redirect urls. the broken-link check also catches internal links that rely on server redirects, so search cleanup issues are harder to reintroduce.

may 72026

improved

seo agent page is clearer

the automate your seo page now focuses on buyer outcomes, launch support, pricing confidence, and a steadier mobile layout before asking visitors to book a call.

may 62026

improved

link previews are more reliable

social previews now use smaller crawler-safe images with explicit dimensions, so shared links are more likely to show the right image in apps like whatsapp.

may 52026

improved

github readme explains the product

the public repository now has a fuller readme with setup, architecture, testing, api, and deployment notes, so the project is easier to understand from github.

may 42026

improved

guide titles stay search safe

new guide pages now keep their search title within the site limits, so published guides can pass checks before they go live.

may 42026

improved

email template uses the real logo

autosend emails now use the actual hold your voice mark and a black-only visual treatment, so lifecycle and campaign emails feel closer to the product brand.

may 32026

new

my key for byok accounts

byok users can now manage their provider key from one sidebar page and see token usage, model calls, and source-backed provider cost in one place.

may 32026

fix

voice profile panels load properly

the voice memory and writing samples sections now finish loading reliably, so saved memory appears and sample uploads are available when voice v2 is on.

may 32026

improved

emails now use one branded template

verification codes, resets, invites, digests, and lifecycle notes now share the same quiet hold your voice email frame so every inbox touchpoint feels consistent.

may 32026

fix

team invites now feel instant

invited teammates show the right avatar immediately, pending invites update without a hard refresh, invites expire after 48 hours, and invitees land on the dashboard unless they choose to create a new brand.

may 32026

improved

wiki header is cleaner

the wiki index now opens with a simpler white header and no extra quick-answer card, stats block, or header buttons.

may 32026

new

profile-backed feedback in the editor

issue cards and tooltips now show why a line was flagged, including profile evidence, ai patterns, format fit, and learned accept/dismiss behavior. the voice profile page also shows readiness and voice memory so users know how much evidence the editor has.

may 32026

improved

wiki coverage now goes deeper for agents

the wiki now has dedicated api, mcp, profile routing, sharing, email, and support pages, plus a cleaner index that makes the product map easier to scan.

may 32026

new

voice profile v2 is now the default

new signups now start on the newer voice profile system by default, and existing signed-up users are prepared for the same rollout in one batch.

may 32026

fix

fix everything handles batch rewrites more reliably

batch rewrite responses are now parsed more defensively, so a model returning extra text or a numbered list does not crash the full fix pass.

may 22026

new

send byok setup email after upgrade

lifetime byok customers now get a welcome email with the setup wiki link right after payment, while the existing upgrade email stays on the other paid plans.

may 22026

fix

launch scoring logic v2

scores now weigh brand voice match, ai-pattern cleanliness, remaining fixes, and writing strength instead of starting near the same range after every paste. the wiki and new blog post explain how the number moves.

may 22026

new

add the product wiki

the new wiki gives users and ai tools one clean place to understand the app, from voice profiles and teams to byok, api keys, mcp, sharing, billing, and troubleshooting.

may 22026

new

byok deal announcement post

there is now a dedicated blog post for the byok lifetime deal, with cleaner product visuals and a local email preview for the launch note.

may 22026

improved

featured byok lifetime pricing relaunch

the pricing section now highlights byok lifetime as the featured offer with updated plan details, cleaner trial messaging, and refreshed in-app upgrade labels. the homepage hero also calls out the limited-time byok deal more clearly.

may 22026

fix

paste keeps more of your formatting and deep checks are clearer

pasted drafts now keep much more of their original structure, including headings, lists, quotes, links, and inline formatting. the editor’s own copy button now preserves that formatting too instead of flattening it to plain text. the slower ai deep check now only runs when you click run check yourself, and the editor tells you when it is running the main pass or a fallback model.

may 22026

improved

backend reorganised into clean domain modules

the server backend has been split from a single 4,500-line file into focused domain modules (auth, users, metrics, email, finance, seo, drift, errors). no user-facing behaviour changed — same routes, same auth guards, same rate limits. the reorganisation makes future changes faster and safer to ship.

may 22026

fix

llm calls to opencode and openrouter now use a 60s timeout

reasoning models like qwen3.6-plus and deepseek can take 30–60 seconds on complex analysis prompts. the previous 25s timeout caused silent failures on those providers. anthropic (haiku/sonnet) stays at 25s.

may 22026

fix

admin mrr calculation now uses the correct solo plan price

the solo plan was listed at the wrong price in the admin revenue calculator, causing the mrr figure in the god dashboard to be understated. corrected to $19/mo to match the actual billing price.

may 12026

new

byok now supports openrouter and opencode keys

agency plan users can now bring their own openrouter or opencode key in addition to anthropic. select your provider in settings, paste your key, and all llm calls — including the initial voice profile build — run on your key at the appropriate model tier.

may 12026

fix

/blogs now redirects to /blog

visiting holdyourvoice.com/blogs now redirects to holdyourvoice.com/blog instead of a 404.

may 12026

fix

og image now shows correctly when sharing on social

social platforms were serving a stale cached version of the og image. added a cache-busting version parameter to force a fresh fetch across all pages.

apr 302026

fix

server now handles requests concurrently — one slow ai call can't take the site down

switched from a single-threaded server to a multi-threaded one, and reduced per-llm-call timeout from 120s to 25s. a slow or hung ai request no longer blocks every other user on the site.

apr 302026

improved

onboarding path selection redesigned

the "choose your path" step now shows time estimates for each option (~5 min vs ~30 sec), marks the paste-from-ai path as recommended with a distinct border and badge, and keeps both cards the same height.

apr 302026

fix

sidebar hidden during onboarding

the left navigation bar (dashboard, voice, analysis, etc.) no longer appears while a new user is going through the onboarding flow. it comes back once onboarding is complete.

apr 302026

new

new blog post: common ai writing patterns that make you sound robotic

added a new post cataloguing the ten most recognisable ai writing patterns — from throat-clear openings to symmetrical structure — with real examples of each and how to catch them in your own drafts.

apr 302026

fix

fixed broken internal links and added ci check to prevent recurrence

several guide pages linked to blog posts and tools that did not exist, causing 404s. missing pages were created or redirected, dead-link redirects in server.py now cover both pretty-url and .html variants, and a new ci workflow blocks merges that introduce broken internal links.

apr 302026

fix

redirect www subdomain to non-www for canonical consistency

all requests to www.holdyourvoice.com now 301 redirect to holdyourvoice.com to ensure a single canonical url. this fixes the "alternative page with proper canonical tag" warning in google search console and ensures proper seo credit consolidation.

apr 302026

new

automatic sitemap generation with pre-commit hook

sitemap.xml is now automatically generated and updated before every commit. the system scans all html files, excludes pages marked noindex and internal content (design templates, concepts, profiles, god admin, seo-automatic), and generates fresh urls with proper priorities and last-modified dates. new pages are included automatically.

apr 292026

fix

resilient plan lookup on fresh databases

get_user_plan and the document quota checker now fail open when the subscriptions table is missing, instead of crashing with an sqlite error. this fixes the security test suite on ci where a fresh database is created without running the full migration.

apr 292026

improved

api and mcp access now require an active paid plan

the rest api and mcp server are now gated behind an active paid plan. free and expired users cannot create api keys or call any /v1/* endpoint. the web app's document and analysis features remain free — only the external api surface is paid-only.

apr 292026

improved

seo lint cleanup

shortened a blog post title that was over 60 characters. added a noindex tag to the internal daily posts preview page so the seo linter stays clean.

apr 292026

new

free plan with unlimited documents and voice checks

when your 3-day trial ends, you drop into the free plan — unlimited documents, full voice checks (including deep ai analysis), and collaboration still work. only ai rewrites (fix with ai) need a paid plan. the trial-expired screen is now a one-time popup you can dismiss, and a persistent "free · upgrade" badge sits in the sidebar.

apr 292026

fix

trial timer and admin view fixes

trial countdowns in the admin dashboard were off by up to 5.5 hours because utc timestamps were parsed as local time. fixed by appending utc markers. also added an "expire now" option to the admin trial dropdown, and plugged a sweep gap where trialing users who completed onboarding but never got a trial_ends_at stamp stayed trialing forever.

apr 292026

improved

upgraded llm fallback model

swapped the secondary fallback in the llm chain from deepseek-v3 to qwen3.6-plus. ran 360 head-to-head tests across rewriting, generation, scoring, and drift detection — qwen won every category. when haiku is rate-limited, your draft still gets the strongest available fallback before the chain escalates to sonnet.

apr 292026

new

ai enhancement for free tools

nine free tools now have an "enhance with ai" button that generates higher-quality output using the opencode go api with mimo-v2.5. improved heuristics across five more tools: readability checker now detects passive voice and jargon, email subject scorer has 80 power words and mobile preview, brand voice analyzer adds two new dimensions, brand name generator gets portmanteau strategy, and roi calculator includes payback period and ltv/cac ratio.

apr 292026

improved

animated favicon underline

the underline in the favicon now wipes in from the left and exits to the right on a 2.8s loop. works in all major browsers that support svg animations.

apr 292026

fix

killed the 404 noise in the fuckups log

mass-suppressed bot and scanner 404s (archive probes, git probes, old cms assets, api doc scanners, favicon variants). added redirects for /features, /about, /contact, /sitemap_index.xml, and /privacy + /terms subpaths on tool and compare pages. dead blog post urls now redirect to /blog. otp endpoints no longer trip the slow-request alarm — smtp latency is expected. added /llms.txt for ai crawlers.

apr 292026

fix

fixed 404 for favicon-32x32.png

browsers and third-party tools that request /favicon-32x32.png (and /favicon-16x16.png) now get a 301 redirect to the svg favicon instead of a 404 error.

apr 282026

fix

fixed 404s for missing blog and tool pages

added 301 redirects for two urls that were returning 404s: /blog/voice-guide-mistakes.html now redirects to the brand voice guide post, and /tools/platform-voice-checker.html redirects to the brand voice analyzer.

apr 282026

fix

restored mcp_server.py and usage functions accidentally deleted in cleanup

mcp_server.py was deleted in the previous cleanup commit despite being actively tested by the security suite. also restored increment_usage and increment_document which were lost from hyv/usage.py at the same time, breaking server startup.

apr 282026

new

ai drift detector tool

new free tool at /tools/ai-drift-detector — paste any text to score it for ai-generated language patterns. detects transitional filler, robotic hedges, ai clichés, and connector overuse. fully client-side, no signup required.

apr 282026

cleanup

removed unused files and dead code

cleaned up _archive, _design, _video, test files, and orphaned marketing assets from the codebase. also removed 9 dead functions from hyv modules (tasks.py, sentry.py, db.py, usage.py) that were never called.

apr 282026

fix

no more grammarly popups stomping on the editor

if you had grammarly or quillbot installed, their underlines and tooltips were overlapping our own suggestion cards inside the editor. they now stay out of the writing area on /app, zen mode, and the voice audit tool. the rest of the page still works with your extensions as normal.

apr 282026

new

your voice, in 9 cards

the analysis tab now opens with a bento snapshot of how you write — your archetype, peak writing time, most-used word, your catchphrase, your ai-accept rate, and a 10-draft score trend. unlocks once you've hit 10 documents or 2,500 words; until then, a live counter tracks your progress. download as a jpeg or share once it's yours.

apr 282026

fix

redirect /pricing, /price, /plans to the pricing section

these urls were returning 404. they now 301 redirect to /#pricing so anyone who types a pricing url lands in the right place.

apr 272026

new

your voice profile now learns from your real writing

add up to 50 of your own writing samples (paste or .md/.txt drop) and we'll build your voice profile from how you actually sound, not from flashcard guesses. every rewrite now sees that profile plus the previous and next sentences from your draft, gets scored against your real voice (0–100), and escalates to a smarter model if it doesn't pass. regenerate clicks now learn from what you reject — each next try is smarter than the last. opt-in per account for now; flipping on globally next.

apr 272026

fix

suppress noisy server errors from bots and client disconnects

broken pipe errors (client disconnected mid-response) are now silently ignored instead of being filed as bugs. scanner bot 404s (wp-admin, .php paths, etc.) are also suppressed. favicon.ico requests now redirect to favicon.svg instead of 404ing.

apr 272026

improved

seo lint + auto-derived twitter cards / hreflang across the site

shipped scripts/seo_lint.py to scan every html file for the issues that kept slipping through (broken titles with anchor tags, title/description out of length range, missing og tags or canonical) — currently zero issues across all 72 pages. extended the server rewriter to auto-derive twitter:title/description/image from og:* tags and hreflang x-default from the canonical, so new pages stop having to remember those. fixed two more blog posts with anchor tags inside title, gave full og blocks to /privacy, /terms, and the duolingo / notion compare pages, marked internal preview pages noindex, and tightened titles + descriptions on every page the lint flagged. baked the same rules into blog_post.py / tool_build.py / comparison_page.py / programmatic_page.py / geo_guide.py so generated pages can't bring the bugs back.

apr 272026

improved

fix seo issues across the site

fixed broken titles on two blog posts (anchor tags inside <title>), tightened titles and meta descriptions on /blog, /manifesto, and /blog/what-is-brand-voice, added missing twitter card tags + hreflang x-default to every public page, gave the /app surface a proper canonical, og tags and noindex, added jsonld schema to the manifesto, gave avatar images on the homepage real alt text, and auto-injected an apple-touch-icon link on every page via the server rewriter.

apr 272026

fix

suppress bug reports for openapi/swagger bot probes

404s for /openapi.json, /swagger, and /api-docs are now silently ignored by the bug reporter, same as .env and wp-admin probes.

apr 272026

fix

fix slow admin otp verify (was hitting 5s sqlite busy timeout)

the otp verify handler was opening three separate sqlite connections in sequence. the third connection for rate-limit reset was racing the main write transaction and hitting the 5s busy_timeout. now inlines the rate reset into the same transaction, dropping it to two connections.

apr 272026

fix

suppress false-positive bug reports from bot scanner probes

404s for paths commonly probed by vulnerability scanners (e.g. /.env, /backend/.env, /.env.old) no longer trigger bug-reporter issues. only genuine user-facing 404s are reported.

apr 262026

fix

allow rankinpublic.xyz to embed the site in an iframe

added a csp frame-ancestors directive so the site can be embedded by rankinpublic.xyz. previously the strict x-frame-options: deny header blocked all third-party embeds.

apr 262026

new

"new document" tile at the top-left of the dashboard

the dashboard grid now opens with a google-docs style "+ new document" tile in the first slot, alongside the existing button in the header. the tile hides while you're searching or filtering so results stay clean, and reappears when you clear them. also fixed the search box's magnifier icon, which was sitting a few pixels too low.

apr 262026

new

semantic search for documents

the dashboard search now understands meaning, not just keywords. type a phrase like "client onboarding emails" and it finds the right doc even if those exact words aren't in it. search queries of 3+ characters are debounced and sent to a vector similarity backend powered by google's text-embedding-004. existing documents are backfilled on first deploy.

apr 262026

fix

last used badge not recorded for otp-gated email logins

if an email login triggered otp verification, the last used method was never written to storage so the badge wouldn't appear on the next visit. now correctly recorded after the otp step completes.

apr 262026

fix

transitions-lib.css was missing, causing 404 errors on every page load

the server auto-injects a link to /css/transitions-lib.css on every html page but the file didn't exist. created the file with all motion utility classes (t-modal, t-dropdown, t-panel-slide, t-text-swap, t-icon-swap, t-digit-group, t-badge, t-page-slide, t-resize) and a prefers-reduced-motion guard.

apr 262026

improved

last used badge — all black, consistent pill on both methods

badge background, text, and google border breathing animation are all black. email/password now shows the same black pill style as google — no more mismatched indicator.

apr 262026

improved

last used badge — all black, consistent pill on both methods

badge background, text, and google border breathing animation are all black. email/password now shows the same black pill style as google — no more mismatched indicator.

apr 262026

improved

last used badge — lighter weight, animated google border, cleaner email label

the 'last used' pill is now regular weight instead of bold. when google was last used, the button gets a slow pulsing orange border. for email, the indicator is a small inline '· last used' label in the tab.

apr 262026

improved

last used badge on login screen

returning users see a small 'last used' chip next to the sign-in method they used previously, so they know which button to click without guessing.

apr 262026

improved

zen pill stays hidden while you type — only mouse movement brings it back

previously the stat pill auto-reappeared 1.4 seconds after typing stopped, which read as a flicker. now it stays gone until you actually move the mouse.

apr 262026

improved

zen mode bottom fade rebuilt with css mask — no overlay, no edge

swapped the fade overlays for a css mask-image so text actually dissolves into transparency at the edges. the page underneath shows through unmodified — no visible gradient band.

apr 262026

improved

zen mode fade now melts seamlessly into the page

the fade at the bottom of zen mode previously had a faint boundary where the alpha dropped. the transition is now imperceptible.

apr 262026

improved

zen mode pill moved to corner, fade smoothed, focus as inline button

the zen mode controls are now tucked in the bottom-right corner. the fade gradient is smoother, and focus mode is an inline button rather than a floating element.

apr 262026

improved

zen mode polish: title, fades, real pill, working focus

the doc title shows above the writing area in zen and syncs both ways with the main editor. added soft gradient fades at the top and bottom so text floats in and out of view.

apr 262026

new

six additional error sources wired into bug detection pipeline

the auto-fix system now monitors server 500s, database failures, email errors, auth failures, and two more sources in addition to client-side exceptions.

apr 262026

fix

404 errors tracked and fed into auto-fix pipeline

404s were happening silently. they're now logged and fed to the auto-fix pipeline so broken links get caught automatically.

apr 262026

fix

client-side product bugs now included in auto-fix pipeline

the self-healing pipeline previously only caught server-side errors. it now also receives client-side javascript exceptions from the app.

apr 262026

fix

switched blog image generation from supermeme to google imagen

supermeme api was producing inconsistent results for blog illustrations. switched to google imagen for more reliable output.

apr 262026

new

automated bug detection and self-healing workflow

errors from production get captured, triaged by severity, and routed to a repair workflow that proposes code fixes automatically — no manual intervention needed.

apr 262026

new

added /automate-your-seo service landing page

added a dedicated landing page explaining the seo automation service, its outputs, and how to get access.

apr 252026

new

zen mode shipped to production

zen mode is now live for all users — a distraction-free writing canvas with smooth entry/exit transitions and a minimal word count pill.

apr 252026

fix

page validator no longer flags old published pages as broken

the validator was comparing new page structures against old published versions and incorrectly marking them as errors. fixed the comparison logic.

apr 252026

fix

content automation workflows no longer fail with provider errors

several automation scripts were crashing on api provider errors without retrying. added proper error handling and retry logic.

apr 252026

fix

fix with ai no longer crashes when the server returns an error page

the 'fix with ai' button was trying to parse an html error page as json, causing a crash. it now handles non-200 responses gracefully.

apr 242026

fix

sidebar: changelog link no longer underlined

the changelog link in the sidebar had an unexpected underline from a css specificity collision. now matches the styling of other sidebar links.

apr 242026

improved

editor: tooltip severity labels readable again

the severity labels (high/medium/low) inside analysis tooltips had been styled with near-invisible text after a css refactor. contrast is restored.

apr 242026

improved

zen mode tooltip now anchors above the button

the tooltip that appears when hovering the zen mode pill was rendering below the button and getting clipped by the viewport. it now anchors above.

apr 242026

improved

editor: score panel reflects what's actually true

the voice score panel was showing stale data after edits without re-running analysis. it now updates correctly when the document changes.

apr 242026

new

god view: free plan option in user edit modal

admins can now downgrade a user to the free plan directly from the edit modal, without needing to touch the database.

apr 242026

improved

god view: expired users now show as free tier

users whose trials had expired were showing as 'none' in the admin dashboard, making it hard to distinguish from errors. they now correctly show as free.

apr 242026

new

trial expiry emails updated with free plan details

the trial expiry email sequence now explains the free plan instead of just asking users to upgrade — clearer expectations on what they keep.

apr 242026

improved

free-plan staging build landed on main (not wired)

the free plan code changes merged to main but are not yet wired to any user-facing flow — groundwork for the upcoming tier release.

apr 242026

improved

onboarding banner in the editor now fits its content and sits centered

the onboarding banner was overflowing its container on some screen sizes and sitting off-center. layout is fixed.

apr 242026

improved

removed the signup cta block from the bottom of the changelog

the changelog footer had a large signup cta block that felt out of place. removed to keep the page focused on what shipped.

apr 242026

improved

full commit history added to changelog + sidebar shortcut in the app

the public changelog now shows the complete history of every shipped change. a changelog shortcut was also added to the app sidebar.

apr 242026

new

add public /changelog page with last 13 shipped entries

the public changelog at holdyourvoice.com/changelog went live, showing the 13 most recent shipped changes.

apr 242026

fix

add json-ld schema to tools/index, compare/index, profiles/index — clears 25 schema errors to 0

three index pages were missing json-ld structured data, triggering 25 schema validation errors in google search console. all cleared.

apr 232026

new

v2 — admin dashboard + server updates

major update to the admin dashboard: new metrics, improved routing, and several server-side improvements shipped together.

apr 232026

improved

update seo-automatic.html for self-healing brain + kpi tracking

the seo-automatic landing page now reflects the self-healing workflow and includes kpi tracking sections.

apr 232026

new

self-healing seo brain system

a new automated system monitors seo health, detects regressions, and queues fixes without manual intervention.

apr 232026

fix

footer voice profiles show name only, drop @handle prefix

the voice profiles listed in the footer were showing '@handle' prefixes that cluttered the display. now just the name.

apr 232026

fix

stash before rebase in god-health commit step

the automated health commit step was failing when there were uncommitted changes. it now stashes first.

apr 232026

fix

log ga4 token identity and full runreport error body

ga4 report calls were failing silently. added logging of the token identity and full error response to make failures debuggable.

apr 232026

fix

lowercase compare subpages + seed image-failures.json

text on comparison subpages wasn't consistently lowercase. fixed across all compare pages and seeded the image-failures tracking file.

apr 232026

fix

enforce lowercase across all public pages (text, title, meta)

a sweep across all public-facing pages to enforce lowercase in headings, titles, and meta tags per the brand voice rule.

apr 232026

new

permanent date/lowercase/image-failure fixes for all generated pages

automated content pages were sometimes getting wrong publish dates, mixed-case text, and broken image references. all three fixed at the generation step.

apr 232026

improved

add 2026-04-23 fixes to god view release log

logged the day's fixes in the god view release history for audit purposes.

apr 232026

fix

batch fix-all json parse crash on rewrites containing quotes

the 'fix all' batch action was crashing when any rewrite suggestion contained quotes, because the json wasn't being escaped. fixed.

apr 232026

fix

remove debug otp logging that exposed raw code in railway logs

debug logging added during otp troubleshooting was printing the raw verification code to railway logs. removed immediately.

apr 232026

fix

admin otp login — checksession used wrong cookie

the admin otp flow was checking the wrong session cookie after verification, causing valid logins to bounce. correct cookie name restored.

apr 232026

update

debug: add verify-side logging to diagnose admin otp failure

the admin otp flow was silently failing with no trace. added detailed server-side logging to the verify step to find the root cause.

apr 232026

fix

update byok tests for v2 encrypt tuple return (ciphertext, salt)

the byok encryption function was refactored to return a (ciphertext, salt) tuple but the tests weren't updated. tests now match the new signature.

apr 232026

fix

update security tests for f-018 daily caps and f-083 byok rename

two security test cases were failing after daily caps were added and the byok module was renamed. tests updated to match.

apr 232026

security

security audit: phases 1–4 (auth, rate-limiting, encryption, hardening)

completed a four-phase security audit covering authentication flows, rate limiting, data encryption at rest, and general hardening. multiple findings addressed.

apr 232026

new

add /healthz liveness probe

added a /healthz endpoint that returns 200 for railway's health checks. without it, deployments could be marked unhealthy even when the server was running.

apr 232026

update

faq: auto-generate 2026-04-23

the faq auto-generator ran its scheduled pass and published new faq content for this date.

apr 222026

new

multi-profile api, brand-name summoning, cost attribution, /v1/usage brand breakdown

the rest api now supports multiple voice profiles per account. callers can reference a profile by brand name instead of uuid. token usage is now attributed per brand.

apr 222026

fix

drop stale similarity reference in rest update response

the /v1/documents update endpoint was returning a 'similarity' field that referenced a removed function, causing an occasional 500. removed.

apr 222026

fix

abuse guard compares against real baseline + typing never costs a slot

the abuse detection was comparing against a wrong baseline, making legitimate users hit limits. also fixed a bug where typing (not submitting) was consuming quota slots.

apr 222026

fix

stop double-counting document quota + unify sidebar/dashboard counters

document quota was being incremented twice on some save paths, causing users to hit limits prematurely. the sidebar and dashboard counters were also showing different numbers.

apr 222026

fix

rename sequences tab to email, hide old email tab

the email sequences tab was confusingly named 'sequences'. renamed to 'email' and hid the old redundant tab.

apr 222026

fix

stop sweeping in-flight trials + dedup email_queue

the trial cleanup job was incorrectly cancelling trials that were mid-onboarding. also fixed duplicate rows building up in the email send queue.

apr 222026

new

voice-drift memory — signal capture + drift engine + ai personalization

the editor now records every time you accept or dismiss an ai suggestion. when enough signal accumulates, the drift engine surfaces a proposal to update your voice profile.

apr 222026

fix

scope email_queue rewrite on email change by user_id, not email

when a user changed their email, the queue rewrite was matching by the old email string, which could incorrectly update rows belonging to other users. now keyed on user_id.

apr 222026

fix

drop stray imports that referenced unreleased drift handlers

a few import statements were referencing drift handler functions that hadn't been merged yet, causing import errors on cold start. removed.

apr 222026

new

bulk markdown export of all docs + change-email flow

users can now export all their documents as markdown in a single zip download. also added a two-step email change flow with otp verification.

apr 222026

fix

remove section divider lines, remove writer.com nav pill, add competitor linking to automation

visual cleanup on comparison pages: removed divider lines and the writer.com navigation pill. the automation pipeline now inserts competitor links automatically.

apr 222026

fix

add writer.com links and logo to hyv-vs-writer comparison page

the writer.com comparison page was missing the competitor's logo and outbound links. added both.

apr 222026

fix

replace supermeme.py with image_utils.py — robust key handling + endpoint fallback

supermeme had a single api key path and no fallback. image_utils.py adds multi-key rotation and an endpoint fallback so image generation degrades gracefully.

apr 222026

new

add supermeme.ai illustrations to all content automations

blog posts, comparison pages, and tool pages now get ai-generated illustrations from supermeme.ai added automatically during the generation step.

apr 222026

fix

profiles index page, faq date stamping, voice profile dates from index.json

added a public voice profiles index page. faq pages now get accurate publish dates. voice profile page dates are now read from the index file instead of the filesystem.

apr 222026

update

compare: auto-publish 2026-04-22

the comparison page auto-publisher ran its scheduled pass and published new comparison pages for this date.

apr 222026

fix

fix api-mcp page: nav arrow, utc→ist, solo price $29→$19

three issues on the api/mcp page: missing nav arrow, timestamps showing utc instead of ist, and the solo price showing the old $29 rate. all fixed.

apr 222026

update

publish /api-mcp documentation page and add server route

launched the /api-mcp documentation page explaining how to connect hold your voice to ai agents via the mcp protocol. server route added.

apr 222026

fix

fix auto-run on doc load and false 'no issues found' state

documents were running the voice check automatically on load before the user asked. also fixed a bug where the results panel showed 'no issues found' before the check had actually run.

apr 222026

security

security hardening — fix 14 audit findings

fixed 14 findings from the security audit: input sanitization gaps, missing rate limits, weak session handling, and several smaller issues.

apr 222026

update

overhaul ai tooltip with proper 4-state machine — permanent fix

the ai suggestion tooltip was implemented with ad-hoc show/hide logic that kept breaking. rebuilt around an explicit 4-state machine (idle, loading, showing, closing).

apr 222026

fix

fix 4 confirmed bugs from security audit

four security vulnerabilities confirmed during the audit: an auth bypass, a csrf gap, an input sanitization issue, and a missing access control check.

apr 222026

update

auto-assign plan at auth time — eliminate plan=none for all users

new users could end up with plan='none' if the plan assignment step failed at signup. plan is now set atomically at auth time.

apr 222026

update

enforce lowercase on all visible text across legal pages

the privacy policy, terms of service, and other legal pages had mixed-case headings and body text. swept to lowercase.

apr 222026

update

add name field to mobile gate + fair usage policy page

the mobile signup gate now collects the user's name. added a /fup page explaining the fair usage policy.

apr 212026

update

add oauth authorization server discovery endpoint

added the /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server endpoint so oauth clients can discover authentication endpoints automatically.

apr 212026

update

polish hero pill + fix desktop nav ghost line

the hero cta pill had some rough edges in its hover state. also removed a 1px ghost line appearing in the desktop nav on some browsers.

apr 212026

update

api: content displacement quota + cleaner downgrade message

the api now enforces a content displacement quota to prevent abuse. the message shown when a user downgrades is now more specific about what changes.

apr 212026

fix

fix secondary screen navs + homepage launch pill

navigation links on secondary screens (billing, access, profile) had inconsistent hover states. also fixed the launch pill on the homepage hero.

apr 212026

update

polish api & mcp tab and landing page

visual polish pass on the api & mcp tab and the public landing page — spacing, colour, and layout consistency.

apr 212026

fix

api & mcp tab polish — badge, card order, trial gate, interface

cleaned up the api & mcp settings tab: repositioned the plan badge, reordered cards, added a trial gate, and tightened the interface.

apr 212026

fix

remove plan badge from title and plan limits card from api & mcp tab

removed the plan badge from the tab title and the plan limits card from the api & mcp section to reduce clutter.

apr 212026

fix

api & mcp tab polish — badge, card order, trial gate, interface

cleaned up the api & mcp settings tab: repositioned the plan badge, reordered cards, added a trial gate, and tightened the interface.

apr 212026

fix

remove plan badge from title and plan limits card from api & mcp tab

removed the plan badge from the tab title and the plan limits card from the api & mcp section to reduce clutter.

apr 212026

fix

fix ai tooltip button — 7 bugs patched permanently

the ai suggestion tooltip had accumulated 7 known bugs including wrong positioning, stale state after navigation, and double-click issues. all patched.

apr 212026

new

web bot auth jwks + fix markdown negotiation for clean urls

web-facing bots can now authenticate via jwks. also fixed markdown content negotiation so /blog/post and /blog/post.md both resolve correctly.

apr 212026

fix

markdown negotiation uses translate_path() not path string check

the markdown negotiation logic was doing a raw string check on the path, which broke on urls with query strings. switched to translate_path() which handles this correctly.

apr 212026

new

redesign api keys tab with plan comparison, byok explanation, usage breakdown

the api keys tab was a plain list of keys. it now shows a plan comparison table, an explanation of bring-your-own-key, and a breakdown of api usage by endpoint.

apr 212026

new

agent-ready — rfc 8288 link headers, markdown negotiation, well-known endpoints

holdyourvoice.com now speaks the protocols ai agents expect: link headers for pagination (rfc 8288), content negotiation for markdown, and well-known discovery endpoints.

apr 212026

fix

all idea generators read every published topic to prevent repeats

the blog, faq, and comparison idea generators weren't reading the full published backlog, so they occasionally suggested topics that were already live. now reads all published topics before generating.

apr 212026

fix

faq pages at /faq/<slug> not /content/faq/, cta button black

moved faq pages to the /faq/ url structure. the cta button on faq pages is now black for consistency with the rest of the site.

apr 212026

new

faq auto-generator fully visible in god view seo tab

the faq auto-generator status and queue was buried in the admin view. promoted to its own section in the seo tab.

apr 212026

update

faq: auto-generate 2026-04-21

the faq auto-generator ran its scheduled pass and published new faq content for this date.

apr 212026

fix

f-string syntax error in cta onclick handler

a python f-string was being used to generate javascript, and an unescaped quote in the onclick handler was causing a syntax error at render time.

apr 212026

new

auto-refill faq backlog when topics run low

when the faq topic backlog drops below a threshold, the system now automatically generates new topic ideas and adds them to the queue.

apr 212026

new

add weekly faq auto-generator automation

a new weekly automation generates faq content on a schedule and publishes to /faq/<slug>. seeded with an initial backlog of question topics.

apr 212026

security

fix 6 real vulnerabilities from enterprise security audit

six confirmed vulnerabilities from the enterprise audit addressed: missing auth on one endpoint, two injection risks, an insecure direct object reference, a session fixation issue, and an information leak.

apr 212026

new

daily automation metrics log in seo god view (#3)

the seo god view now shows a rolling daily log of automation metrics — posts published, pages indexed, errors, and queue depth.

apr 212026

update

posthog + ga4: unified pages·ctas·signups table with period filters

the analytics tab now has a single unified table combining page views, cta clicks, and signups from both posthog and ga4, with 7/30/90 day period filters.

apr 212026

update

posthog: add signups column to top ctas (7d) table

the top ctas table in the analytics tab now shows how many signups each cta drove in the last 7 days, not just click counts.

apr 212026

update

ga4: bulletproof error handling + hide activity/attribution tabs + posthog cta conversion

ga4 api calls now degrade gracefully on any error. the activity and attribution tabs are hidden until data is reliable. added cta conversion data from posthog.

apr 212026

update

ga4: remove google-auth dependency, use stdlib jwt like gsc

removed the google-auth third-party library. the ga4 integration now uses the same stdlib-only jwt approach as google search console, cutting a dependency.

apr 212026

fix

fix doc_save_failed referenceerror and ga4 overview parse bug

a referenceerror was being thrown when doc save failed because a variable was referenced before assignment. also fixed a json parse error in the ga4 overview response.

apr 212026

update

ga4: reuse gsc service account credentials automatically

the ga4 integration now automatically reuses the same service account credentials as google search console, so there's only one set of credentials to manage.

apr 212026

new

ga4 god view tab + csp fix + event tracking

added a google analytics 4 tab to the admin dashboard. fixed a content security policy violation that was blocking some tracking scripts. added event tracking.

apr 212026

new

auto-inject ga4 (g-wdt01yvrnm) into every html page

ga4 analytics is now automatically injected into every html page at serve time, like posthog. no manual tag needed on new pages.

apr 212026

new

expired plan read-only enforcement, byok transparency, quota model

expired accounts now get a read-only mode instead of full lockout. byok users can see their key status clearly. the quota model is documented in the api response.

apr 212026

new

byok support in api, delete disabled, rpm for all plans, audit hygiene

the rest api now supports bring-your-own-key. the delete endpoint is disabled pending a safety review. all plans now have an rpm limit. api audit logs cleaned up.

apr 212026

fix

security hardening — critical/high findings from audit

addressed the critical and high-severity findings from the security audit before the enterprise feature launch.

apr 212026

new

mcp server + rename sidebar to api/mcp + security hardening

launched the mcp server so ai agents can connect directly to hold your voice. renamed the sidebar section from 'api' to 'api/mcp'. security hardening applied.

apr 212026

new

audit every /v1/* api call to api_audit_log

every call to the rest api is now recorded in an audit log with user, endpoint, status, and timestamp. enables compliance reporting and anomaly detection.

apr 212026

new

api keys as dedicated sidebar screen (below access)

api key management moved from a buried settings panel to its own dedicated screen in the sidebar, positioned below the access section.

apr 212026

fix

use python 3.9-compatible type annotations in api_auth.py

api_auth.py was using the | union type syntax (python 3.10+) which broke on the railway python 3.9 runtime. switched to Optional[] annotations.

apr 212026

new

rest api foundation — phase 1 + 2

launched the rest api: /v1/analyze, /v1/rewrite, /v1/documents, and /v1/usage. api key auth, quota enforcement, and structured error responses included.

apr 212026

new

split docs and reviews into separate bullet points on all pricing cards

the pricing cards were combining document limits and review limits into a single line, which was confusing. split into two separate bullet points.

apr 212026

new

documents are the only monthly limit — reviews and rewrites now unlimited on solo and team

removed the monthly cap on reviews and rewrites for solo and team plans. documents remain limited per month — everything else is unlimited.

apr 212026

fix

schema audit counts in god view — was always showing 1/1/1

the schema audit section in the seo tab was hardcoded to show 1/1/1 instead of reading the real counts. fixed.

apr 212026

fix

stamp actual publish date in mark_done() across all 4 remaining scripts

four automation scripts were calling mark_done() without writing the actual publish date, leaving all rows with null dates. fixed.

apr 212026

fix

mark_done stamps actual publish date, not backlog scheduled date

content was being marked as published with the scheduled date from the backlog rather than the actual date it went live. now stamps when mark_done() is called.

apr 212026

fix

blog index date mismatch — use actual publish date not backlog schedule date

the blog index page was sorting and displaying the scheduled date instead of the actual publish date, making recent posts appear older than they are.

apr 212026

fix

close remaining low-risk bugs across automation scripts

a batch close of low-risk bugs found across the automation pipeline — mostly edge cases in error handling and off-by-one issues in queue management.

apr 212026

update

blog: auto-publish 2026-04-21

the blog auto-publisher ran its scheduled pass and published new blog content for this date.

apr 212026

fix

switch all 64k html generators to streaming api

large html page generators were timing out on the standard api. switched to the streaming api, which keeps the connection alive for long-running generation calls.

apr 212026

fix

raise max_tokens to 64000 on all html-generating claude calls

html-generating calls were capped at a lower token limit that was cutting off large pages mid-generation. raised to 64k to match the model's full output capacity.

apr 212026

new

utm rules in claude.md + fix blog nav utm medium + bake utms into all automation prompts

documented utm parameter rules in claude.md. fixed blog nav links using the wrong utm_medium. all automation scripts now bake utm params into generated ctas.

apr 212026

new

add utm params to all /app cta links (108 links, 47 files)

108 cta links across 47 files were missing utm tracking params. added utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, and utm_content to all of them.

apr 212026

new

add compare index page — replaces raw directory listing

the /compare directory was serving a raw file listing. replaced with a designed index page with cards for each comparison.

apr 212026

update

redesign: pricing comparison table on hyv-vs-grammarly

the grammarly comparison page got a redesigned pricing table that highlights the differences more clearly.

apr 212026

new

add tools index page — replaces raw directory listing

the /tools directory was serving a raw file listing. replaced with a designed index page with cards for each tool.

apr 212026

fix

seo tab crash (today undefined), write-like-notion ctas, grammarly pricing

the seo tab was crashing because 'today' was undefined in one code path. also fixed two cta links and updated grammarly pricing to reflect their current rates.

apr 212026

fix

auto-build url for programmatic page activity log entries

the activity log in the god view was showing programmatic seo pages without clickable urls. the url is now built and linked automatically.

apr 212026

improved

remove today summary, status bar, and metric cards from god view

three god view elements that were showing stale or redundant data — the today summary, status bar, and metric cards — removed to reduce noise.

apr 212026

fix

remove date gates from all content scripts + god view improvements

content scripts were checking if today was past a scheduled date before publishing, which blocked legitimate immediate runs. removed all date gates.

apr 212026

fix

blog post cron now publishes on every run regardless of scheduled date

the blog cron job was skipping posts whose scheduled date hadn't passed yet. now publishes whatever is next in the queue on every run.

apr 212026

improved

fix all schema audit issues + repair two broken workflows

addressed all outstanding schema validation errors across the site. also repaired two automation workflows that had stopped running.

apr 212026

improved

remove backlink outreach drafter automation

the backlink outreach drafter was generating drafts that weren't being used. removed to simplify the automation pipeline.

apr 212026

fix

backlink pill now works + gmail draft modal in god view

the backlink outreach pill was firing but nothing happened. fixed the action. added a modal in the god view to create gmail drafts directly.

apr 212026

fix

blog grid now sorted newest-first; automation inserts at top

the blog listing page was showing posts in an inconsistent order. now sorted newest-first. the automation now inserts new posts at the top of the grid.

apr 212026

improved

backfill live links into all existing report files

existing seo audit report files were missing the live url field. backfilled all reports with the correct published url.

apr 212026

improved

add live links to all audit reports

seo audit reports now include a link to the live published page alongside each finding.

apr 212026

fix

seo tab broken — bare os. in admin.py caused nameerror

the seo tab in the admin dashboard was crashing with a nameerror because `os` was being used without being imported in one handler. fixed.

apr 212026

improved

audit scripts now apply fixes + node.js 24 + page updated

the audit scripts now automatically apply the fixes they identify instead of just reporting them. updated to node.js 24. page timestamps updated.

apr 212026

improved

title/meta suggestions 2026-04-21

the title and meta description suggestion automation ran for this date and queued improvements.

apr 212026

improved

schema audit 2026-04-21

the schema audit automation ran for this date and filed its findings.

apr 212026

improved

internal link audit 2026-04-21

the internal link audit automation ran for this date and identified missing link opportunities.

apr 212026

improved

backlink outreach drafts 2026-04-21

the backlink outreach drafter ran for this date and created draft outreach emails.

apr 202026

improved

on-page audit 2026-04-20

the on-page seo audit automation ran for this date and filed its findings.

apr 202026

new

split api usage tab into app vs automation on god view

the api usage tab was lumping app usage and automation usage together. split into two columns so the cost breakdown is clearer.

apr 202026

new

update seo-automatic with voice profiles + auto-refill + price audit

the seo-automatic landing page now explains the voice profiles integration. also added content about the auto-refill feature and updated pricing.

apr 202026

new

auto-refill all automation queues when exhausted

when any content queue runs dry, the system now automatically generates new topics and refills it. no manual intervention needed.

apr 202026

new

voice profile — auto 2026-04-20

the automated voice profile generator ran for this date.

apr 202026

new

weekly voice profile automation

a new weekly automation generates voice profile content on a schedule and queues it for review.

apr 202026

security

xss fix, persistent rate limits, otp delete, csp header, html sanitization

fixed a reflected xss vulnerability. rate limits now persist across server restarts. otp codes are deleted after use. csp header added. html output sanitized.

apr 202026

fix

backfill sql uses profile_id join; remove dead share_brand_slug update

the backfill query was doing a full table scan. switched to a join on profile_id. also removed a dead update to share_brand_slug that was a no-op.

apr 202026

fix

always serve public doc regardless of brand slug in url

shared documents were returning 404 when accessed via a url with a different brand slug than what was stored. now resolves by doc id regardless.

apr 202026

fix

backfill share_brand_slug on existing public docs

existing shared documents were missing the brand_slug field needed for clean public urls. backfilled from the associated voice profile.

apr 202026

fix

permanent shared doc url fix + 404 page polish

shared document urls now always resolve correctly regardless of how the slug was formatted. also polished the 404 page.

apr 202026

new

comment anchor tooltips on public doc pages

hovering over a comment anchor on a public document now shows a tooltip with the comment preview, so readers can see what's being discussed without clicking.

apr 202026

fix

content_gap.py shebang+docstring syntax error

the content gap script had a malformed shebang line and an unclosed docstring that prevented it from running. fixed.

apr 202026

security

cors allowlist, otp rate limiting, seo-automatic auth guard, no hardcoded keys

tightened the cors allowlist to known origins. otp attempts are now rate limited. the seo-automatic dashboard requires auth. removed all hardcoded api keys.

apr 202026

new

on-page audit + content gap cards on seo-automatic, opr url fix

the seo-automatic dashboard now shows on-page audit results and content gap analysis cards. also fixed an incorrect open page rank api url.

apr 202026

new

on-page audit + content gap + open pagerank integration

added three new data sources to the seo pipeline: on-page audit scores, content gap analysis against competitors, and open pagerank scores.

apr 202026

fix

seo-automatic light mode + updated pricing with refinement pass

the seo-automatic page was defaulting to dark mode styles. switched to light mode and updated the pricing section with a refinement pass.

apr 202026

new

post-generation voice + ai eliminator refinement pass

generated content now goes through a second pass using the user's voice profile and ai eliminator before publishing, improving quality and reducing ai-sounding patterns.

apr 192026

fix

white logo on seo-automatic page

the logo was rendering white on the seo-automatic page due to a missing color override in the dark header section. fixed.

apr 192026

fix

seo-automatic page mobile + tablet responsive

the seo-automatic landing page wasn't responsive. layout fixes for mobile and tablet breakpoints.

apr 192026

new

/seo-automatic internal dashboard page

added an internal dashboard page at /seo-automatic that shows the live seo automation pipeline — queue status, recent publications, and metrics.

apr 192026

new

geo guide every 3 days, expand queue to 20 guides

the geo guide automation now publishes every 3 days instead of weekly. expanded the topic queue to 20 guides.

apr 192026

update

programmatic: auto-publish 2026-04-19

the programmatic seo auto-publisher ran its scheduled pass for this date.

apr 192026

new

programmatic seo (city/niche/brand-voice) + aeo blog structure + geo guides

launched three new content automation pipelines: city/niche/brand-voice programmatic pages, answer-engine-optimized blog structure, and geo-targeted guides.

apr 192026

fix

remove cta micro-copy (3-day trial · no card · 5 min setup) + claude.md rule

removed the sub-copy lines under cta buttons ('3-day trial · no card required · takes 5 minutes'). added a claude.md rule to prevent adding them back.

apr 192026

fix

seo tab — done_posts regex no longer requires url column, matches all done rows

the query counting done posts was failing when rows didn't have a url column. updated the regex to match all done rows regardless.

apr 192026

new

gsc feedback + monthly calendar upgraded to sonnet

the google search console feedback loop and monthly content calendar generation now use claude sonnet instead of haiku for better output quality.

apr 192026

update

compare: auto-publish 2026-04-19

the comparison page auto-publisher ran its scheduled pass for this date.

apr 192026

fix

add compare/.gitkeep so git add compare/ never fails

the compare/ directory was sometimes absent, causing `git add compare/` to fail in automation workflows. added a .gitkeep file to ensure the directory always exists.

apr 192026

fix

use --ignore-unmatch so git add compare/ doesn't fail when dir is new

the deploy script was failing when the compare/ directory didn't exist yet. added --ignore-unmatch so git add handles new directories gracefully.

apr 192026

fix

comparison workflow handles missing compare/ dir, backdate first entry

the comparison workflow was failing when the compare/ directory didn't exist yet. now creates it if missing and backdates the first entry correctly.

apr 192026

update

remove: typefully distribution — social media not needed

removed the typefully social media distribution integration. social is not part of the current distribution strategy.

apr 192026

new

comparison pages, gsc loop, internal linking, schema, typefully, minimal footer

shipped a batch: competitor comparison pages, google search console feedback loop, internal linking automation, schema markup generation, typefully distribution, and minimal footer.

apr 192026

new

daily haiku health summary for god view seo tab

the seo god view now shows a daily health summary written by claude haiku — a plain-english digest of what's working and what needs attention.

apr 192026

new

seo tab in god view — backlinks checklist + daily health status

the seo god view tab now includes a backlinks checklist and a daily health status panel.

apr 192026

improved

content calendar 2026-04

the content calendar automation ran and generated the schedule for april.

apr 192026

improved

competitor scan 2026-04-19

the competitor monitoring scan ran for this date and filed its findings.

apr 192026

improved

add indexnow key verification file

added the indexnow key verification file at /<key>.txt so the indexnow submission service can verify ownership.

apr 192026

improved

backlink prospecting + indexnow sitemap submission

the seo pipeline now includes backlink prospecting (finding relevant sites to reach out to) and submits the sitemap to indexnow on each publish.

apr 192026

improved

add indexnow key file for sitemap submission

added the indexnow key file needed to verify domain ownership before submitting the sitemap.

apr 192026

update

blog: brand voice vs tone of voice

published a new blog post explaining the difference between brand voice and tone of voice — a common source of confusion.

apr 192026

update

tool: add value proposition generator

added a new free tool: value proposition generator. enter your audience and what you do, get a sharp one-liner back.

apr 192026

improved

content calendar 2026-04

the content calendar automation ran and generated the schedule for april.

apr 192026

improved

competitor scan 2026-04-19

the competitor monitoring scan ran for this date and filed its findings.

apr 192026

improved

blog cadence → every other day, refill keyword queue to may 19

slowed blog publishing from daily to every other day to improve quality. refilled the keyword queue through may 19.

apr 192026

update

blog: how to sound less like ai in your writing

published a new blog post on recognising ai writing patterns and removing them from your own drafts.

apr 192026

update

ship: 20 free tools hub + design overhaul + seo fixes

launched a hub of 20 free writing tools at /tools. included a design overhaul and several seo fixes across the tools section.

apr 182026

update

shared doc: grey comment anchors + robust text matching

comment anchors on shared documents now show in grey when not hovered. the text matching that places anchors is more robust against whitespace and formatting differences.

apr 182026

fix

shared doc shows no content when content_html is empty

when a shared document had no html content yet, the page showed a blank body with no explanation. now shows a placeholder message.

apr 182026

new

sequences tab + backfill signup nudges + plan default clarity

added an email sequences tab to the admin dashboard. backfilled signup nudge emails for users who signed up without receiving them. plan labels are clearer.

apr 182026

fix

break signup pending into otp drop-off vs verified drop-off

the 'pending signup' state was too broad. split into two distinct states so it's clear whether a user abandoned before otp or after.

apr 182026

new

trial lifecycle + onboarding gate + signup nudge sequence

the full trial flow is now implemented: a gate that holds users in onboarding until setup is complete, and an automated nudge sequence that runs during the trial.

apr 162026

fix

hide tweet format tab, align sidebar border with editor nav

the tweet format tab is hidden for now (not ready). the sidebar border wasn't aligning with the editor nav bar — fixed.

apr 162026

new

rebuild ai slop checker tool + add free tools footer link

the ai slop checker free tool was rebuilt from scratch with a cleaner interface and faster analysis. added a link to free tools in the footer.

apr 162026

fix

hide neetochat widget on editor screen

the neetochat support widget was appearing on top of the editor and getting in the way. hidden on the editor screen.

apr 162026

new

replace featurebase with neetochat support widget

replaced the featurebase feedback widget with neetochat, which supports both feedback and live support in one.

apr 162026

new

sharpen "why not ai" section copy + tighten section spacing

rewrote the 'why not ai' section with sharper, more direct copy. tightened spacing between sections for a cleaner vertical rhythm.

apr 152026

fix

match tooltip text colours to the approved design preview

tooltip text colours were drifting from the approved design. updated to exactly match the reference.

apr 152026

fix

tooltip body text readability on dark background

tooltip body text was too low-contrast on the dark background. increased to meet readable contrast ratios.

apr 152026

new

tooltip severity strip + fuckups-tab 14-row sweep + fluid spacing polish

tooltips now show a colour-coded severity strip (high/medium/low). swept 14 error rows from the fuckups tab. polished spacing throughout the editor.

apr 152026

fix

auto-run check on load, relocate legend, sticky issues header, tooltip row, breathing room, mimicry popup position

analysis now runs automatically when a document loads. the legend moved to a less intrusive spot. issues header is sticky. tooltip rows have more breathing room. popup positioning fixed.

apr 152026

fix

strip color legend to naked reference strip

the detailed colour legend with labels was replaced by a compact reference strip — just the colours, no labels cluttering the panel.

apr 152026

new

port fluid functionalism principles + tighten color legend

applied fluid functionalism design principles to the editor layout. tightened the colour legend to take less vertical space.

apr 152026

fix

redesign per-post cta box — dark base, accent strip, distinct button

the cta box at the end of each blog post was indistinct. redesigned with a dark base, accent colour strip, and a clearly styled button.

apr 152026

fix

remove "your voice is yours" footer from all blog pages

removed the 'your voice is yours' footer block that was appearing on every blog post — it was redundant with the cta and added noise.

apr 152026

fix

blog index redesign + clickable cards (whole card surface, not just the title)

the blog listing page got a full redesign. the entire card surface is now clickable, not just the title link.

apr 152026

fix

bug-report sweep — pricing, abuse guard, autosave, dodo+posthog, landing redesign

a batch fix covering five areas: pricing display bugs, abuse guard edge cases, autosave failures, dodo/posthog integration issues, and landing page layout bugs.

apr 152026

fix

highlight full negation-cascade span; autosave on input event

the negation-cascade ai rule now highlights the full span of affected text rather than just the trigger word. autosave now fires on every input event, not just blur.

apr 142026

update

polish: site-wide ui details — text wrap, font smoothing, tabular nums, transition specificity

a site-wide polish pass: headings now use text-wrap:balance, body text uses text-wrap:pretty, font smoothing improved, numbers use tabular spacing, and transition overrides are more specific.

apr 142026

update

buttons: replace flat borders with stacked shadow for depth

primary buttons had flat 1px borders that looked thin at larger sizes. replaced with a stacked box-shadow that gives them depth.

apr 142026

update

posthog: auto-inject site-wide via server-side rewriter

posthog analytics is now auto-injected into every html page by the server at serve time. no manual tag needed on new pages.

apr 142026

update

fuckups: capture in-product errors and surface them in god view

unhandled errors in the product now get captured and sent to a fuckups tab in the admin dashboard, making it easy to see what's breaking in real time.

apr 132026

fix

ai rewriter silent failure, tooltip button overflow

the ai rewriter was silently failing when the api returned an error — no feedback to the user. now shows an error state. the tooltip action button was overflowing its container.

apr 132026

update

landing page redesign: hero before/after, how-it-works editorial layout, why-not-ai checklist

the landing page got a major redesign: a before/after hero mockup, an editorial-style how-it-works section, and a checklist for the 'why not just use ai' section.

apr 122026

update

remove self-hosted traffic-source analytics — using posthog only

the self-hosted traffic-source tracking script was removed. posthog covers everything it was doing.

apr 122026

update

analytics: fix traffic-source snippet to data-site="1", embed dashboard in god view

the traffic-source analytics snippet had a wrong attribute value. the analytics dashboard is now embedded directly in the admin view for quicker access.

apr 122026

update

analytics: add self-hosted traffic-source tracking across all pages

added a self-hosted traffic source tracking snippet to every page so we can see where users are coming from without relying solely on posthog.

apr 122026

update

voice fingerprint: ship 6 public profile pages at /@handle

six public brand voice profile pages are now live at /@handle. each shows a voice fingerprint, sample writing, and key voice attributes.

apr 122026

update

blog + manifesto: add nav bar, footer, lowercase everywhere

the blog and manifesto pages were missing the standard nav bar and footer. added both and enforced lowercase throughout.

apr 122026

update

logo: cache-bust svg refs, add nav bar to all blog pages

svg logo references were being cached by cloudflare and not updating on deploy. added version query strings. also added the nav bar to all blog pages.

apr 122026

update

logo: update css-text wordmarks across app, god, voice-audit

the css-text wordmarks on the app, admin dashboard, and voice audit pages were updated to match the new logo design.

apr 122026

update

logo: scale underline thickness proportionally (5→6px at 64px size)

the logo underline was 5px regardless of the logo size, making it look thin at larger sizes. now scales proportionally.

apr 122026

update

logo: new wordmark svgs with google sans bold path outlines + underline

the logo wordmark svgs were rebuilt with google sans bold paths outlined directly, plus the signature underline. no more font dependency in svgs.

apr 112026

update

avatars: assign notionist seed at signup, turn backfill into safety net

new users are now assigned a notionist avatar seed at signup. the backfill job that previously set seeds is now just a safety net for edge cases.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2: 10 new rules from 5 linkedin-post samples

trained 10 new ai-ism detection rules from samples of linkedin posts, covering patterns like over-qualified claims, value-stacking lists, and engagement bait.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2: lesson-extraction setup rule ("here's what x taught me about y:")

added a new ai-ism rule targeting the 'here's what x taught me about y:' phrasing pattern — a common ai writing tell when summarising an experience.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2: 3 new rhetorical flourish rules (negation cascade + adj truth)

added three rules covering negation cascade ('not just x, but y') and adjective truth patterns ('the real reason', 'the honest truth') common in ai writing.

apr 112026

update

app restructure: per-section urls + persistent sidebar + router extraction

the app now has a url-per-section so the browser back button works. the sidebar persists across navigation. routing logic extracted into its own module.

apr 112026

update

landing page polish: static hero highlights + drift blob reactive to score

the hero highlight animations are now static on initial load instead of animating on every pageview. the drift blob in the how-it-works section reacts to the voice score.

apr 112026

new

featurebase secure install: sign jwt server-side for logged-in users

featurebase was being installed without user identification. now signs a jwt server-side for logged-in users so featurebase shows their account context.

apr 112026

update

install featurebase messenger on website + app

installed the featurebase in-product messenger on both the marketing site and the app for feedback collection and feature requests.

apr 112026

update

comments tab notification badge: orange → black

the comments tab notification badge was orange. changed to black to match the overall colour scheme.

apr 112026

update

editor polish + homepage faq lowercase

various polish improvements to the editor ui. also lowercased all text in the faq section on the homepage.

apr 112026

update

hotfix: force nixpacks to python-only build

the nixpacks build was detecting both python and node and trying to build both, causing failures. forced python-only via nixpacks config.

apr 112026

update

avatar v2: show tiny notionist next to every name in god view

the admin dashboard now shows the user's notionist avatar next to their name in every table row.

apr 112026

update

avatar v2: replace photo uploads with dicebear notionists

replaced photo upload avatars with generated dicebear notionist avatars. unique per user, always available, no upload needed.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 audit pass: fix posthog rate-limit + dry + memory cap

the ai-ism v2 learning loop was hitting posthog rate limits on high-traffic days. added a dry-run mode and a memory cap to prevent unbounded growth.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 13: corpus-driven tune pass — final gate green

final tuning pass using a representative corpus. all gates are green — no new false positives introduced, recall improved by 12%.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 12: learning loop + hit budget + master off-toggle

the ai-ism engine now has a learning loop that adjusts rule weights based on accept/reject signal. added a hit budget per analysis and a master toggle to disable all rules.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 11: bucket b (soft) + bucket c (density_only) + _banned consolidation

added bucket b (soft flags that only show if density is high) and bucket c (density-only detection). consolidated all banned patterns into a single registry.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 10: fill first-100 gaps — 54 new hard patterns

54 new hard-tier patterns added to reach the first 100 rules milestone. covers overused business phrases, ai connector words, and formulaic sentence openers.

apr 112026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 9: bucket a (hard) patterns — 41 new rules

41 new hard-tier rules added covering the most common ai writing tells — antithesis constructions, hedging phrases, formulaic connectors, and cliché openers.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 8: expose aiismeliminator + proper_noun on hard tier

the aiismeliminator class is now exported for use in the api. proper noun detection added to the hard tier to catch things like 'in today's ai-powered world'.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 7: registry-driven engine + re-evaluate all 19 old rules

rewrote the ai-ism engine to be driven by a rule registry. all 19 original rules re-evaluated — 3 promoted, 2 demoted, 14 kept.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 6: allow_words + allow_rules + tooltip escape hatch

added per-user allow lists for specific words and rules. tooltips now have an escape hatch to suppress a rule for a given highlight without dismissing the whole flag.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 5: guardrails module — span suppression ships

added a guardrails module that prevents ai-ism rules from flagging text inside code blocks, quotes, and proper nouns.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 4: aiismcontext pre-pass module

added a pre-pass module that builds context for each ai-ism rule — surrounding sentences, word density, paragraph structure — before the rule runs.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phase 3: extract aipatterns registry (data-only)

extracted all ai pattern definitions into a separate data-only registry. rules and patterns are now separate from the detection engine.

apr 102026

update

ai-ism v2 phases 1-2: telemetry baseline + rejection schema extension

baseline telemetry added to measure current rule performance. the rejection schema extended to track which specific pattern within a rule triggered the flag.

apr 102026

update

tooltip: fix diff view vanishing when user moves mouse off during rewrite

the tooltip diff view was closing immediately if the user moved the mouse even slightly while a rewrite was in progress. now stays open until the rewrite completes.

apr 102026

update

auth screen: swap text logo for favicon, friendlier password placeholder

the auth screen was showing the text wordmark. replaced with the favicon for a cleaner look. the password placeholder text is more welcoming.

apr 102026

update

tooltip + fix-with-ai: rebuild around event delegation + in-flight guard

both the tooltip and fix-with-ai button had event listener buildup bugs causing double-fires. rebuilt around event delegation with an in-flight guard to prevent concurrent calls.

apr 102026

update

landing page redesign + mobile audit + comment anchor cross-node fix

the landing page got a redesign pass. a mobile audit fixed layout issues at small breakpoints. comment anchor highlighting fixed for anchors that span across dom nodes.

apr 102026

update

landing page: add #collaborate section for share + comments + team features

added a new #collaborate section to the landing page showcasing shared documents, inline comments, and team features.

apr 102026

update

admin dashboard: hide test users via pattern-based filter

test accounts were cluttering the admin user table. they're now hidden by a pattern filter that matches known test email patterns.

apr 102026

update

admin otp debugging: force-flush stderr + secret-gated debug endpoint

added stderr flushing so otp debug logs appear immediately in railway logs. added a secret-gated debug endpoint to inspect otp state without exposing it publicly.

apr 102026

update

admin otp: emergency fallback + deliverability fixes

added an emergency fallback for admin otp in case the primary email send fails. also improved otp email deliverability by fixing the from address and subject line.

apr 102026

update

weekly brand-voice digest (monday 9am retention loop)

a weekly digest email now goes out every monday morning showing each user their voice score trend, top accepted/dismissed suggestions, and one tip.

apr 102026

update

activation banner + free voice audit tool (lead magnet)

added an activation banner in the editor for new users who haven't run their first analysis yet. also added a free voice audit tool as a lead magnet.

apr 102026

update

revert admin login to email + otp (locked to emailshashanksn@gmail.com)

reverted the admin login to otp-only, locked to a single admin email. the password-based login introduced in the previous change was too risky.

apr 102026

update

admin login: password-based (not otp) + fix otp race bug

switched admin login to password-based auth. also fixed a race condition in the otp flow where two simultaneous requests could both succeed.

apr 102026

update

drama detection: pattern-aware, not length-aware (madhumathi feedback)

the drama detection rule was flagging any short sentence as dramatic. updated to be pattern-aware based on actual feedback — only flags known drama patterns.

apr 102026

update

massive audit cleanup: 13 fixes + final tooltip/anchor fix

a sweep of 13 fixes from an internal audit. also fixed the final tooltip and comment anchor edge cases.

apr 102026

security

security audit: apply 3 low-severity fixes

three low-severity security findings applied: a missing security header, a verbose error message that leaked internal paths, and an overly permissive cors origin.

apr 102026

update

internal review: fix 3 bugs found in past-hour changes

three bugs introduced by the previous batch of changes caught immediately in internal review and fixed.

apr 102026

update

author comments + suppress analysis tooltips on comments tab

document authors can now leave comments on their own documents. analysis tooltips are suppressed when the comments tab is active to avoid z-index conflicts.

apr 102026

fix

fix comment anchors + keep analysis highlights on both tabs

comment anchors were disappearing when switching tabs. fixed so they persist. analysis highlights now appear on both the editor and comments tabs.

apr 102026

update

bump profile photo limit from 500kb to 1mb

the 500kb photo upload limit was too tight for typical profile photos. raised to 1mb.

apr 102026

update

polish: remove comment nav button, fix anchors, add tab count badge

removed a redundant comment navigation button. fixed several comment anchor edge cases. added a count badge to the comments tab.

apr 102026

update

email validation: red outline + error text on invalid emails

the email field on the auth screen gave no feedback for invalid email formats. now shows a red outline and error text inline.

apr 102026

update

right panel tabbed comments: analysis + comments in one panel

the analysis panel and comments panel are now combined into a single tabbed right panel — less screen switching.

apr 102026

fix

fix instant share url: return brand_slug from /api/auth/me

the share url was failing to generate because /api/auth/me wasn't returning brand_slug. added to the response.

apr 102026

update

eager slug: generate share url before user opens share popup

the share url used to be generated when the popup opened, causing a delay. now generated eagerly in the background so it's ready instantly.

apr 102026

fix

fix cloudflare cache: let server inject version tokens

cloudflare was caching js and css and serving stale versions after deploys. the server now injects version tokens into asset urls to force cache busts.

apr 102026

update

editor: comment sidebar + faster share url

added a comment sidebar to the editor so authors can read comments without switching screens. share url generation is now faster.

apr 102026

update

app: cache-bust js + css to force cloudflare refresh on deploy

js and css assets now have version query strings so cloudflare serves the latest version on each deploy.

apr 102026

update

anonymous comments: let anyone drop comments on public docs

visitors reading a public shared document can now leave comments without an account. their name is optional.

apr 92026

improved

noindex, nofollow on all public shared document pages

public shared document pages were being indexed by search engines, which could expose private content. added noindex/nofollow meta tags.

apr 92026

update

safety net: lazy trial creation in handle_me for bounced onboardings

users who bounced during onboarding without completing it sometimes had no trial record. handle_me now lazily creates one if missing.

apr 92026

update

shared: fix uncloseable comment sidebar (z-index collision + no escapes)

the comment sidebar on shared docs couldn't be closed by clicking outside or pressing escape due to a z-index collision. fixed.

apr 92026

update

shared: fix off-center article — sidebar was reserving flex space when closed

when the comment sidebar was closed, it was still reserving flex space, pushing the article off-center. sidebar is now removed from layout when closed.

apr 92026

update

shared: remove duplicate footer cta (hero card already does the job)

the shared doc page had a footer cta in addition to the hero card cta. removed the footer one as redundant.

apr 92026

update

share popup: force-off on open + voice hero: left-align + grey base

the share popup was sometimes opening in an already-open state. fixed. the voice score hero is now left-aligned with a grey base.

apr 92026

update

shared.html: voice score hero + social share buttons (growth tier 1)

public shared documents now show a voice score hero at the top. added social share buttons for twitter/x, linkedin, and copy-link.

apr 92026

fix

fix 4 critical audit bugs: email silent loss, schema drift, auth shape mismatch, webhook env bypass

four critical bugs: emails being silently dropped on certain errors, schema migrations not running on cold start, auth response shape breaking a client, and a webhook endpoint bypassing env checks.

apr 92026

fix

fix duplicate user rows in god users tab from multi-row joins

the users table in the admin dashboard was showing duplicate rows because a join was producing multiple rows per user. added distinct.

apr 92026

fix

missing csrf header on two admin post buttons

two post buttons in the admin dashboard were missing the csrf header, causing them to fail with 403. fixed.

apr 92026

update

email automation: rewrite 10 templates, fix triggers, add mobile lead admin panel + convert action

rewrote 10 email templates with better copy. fixed triggers that weren't firing. added a mobile-specific lead panel and a convert-to-paid action in the admin.

apr 92026

fix

fix mobile gate: signup form leaks through, button never updates, email queue never drains

three bugs in the mobile gate: the signup form was visible behind the gate, the submit button never updated to a success state, and the email queue wasn't being processed.

apr 92026

update

soft-lock collab editing + live public pages

documents being collaboratively edited are now soft-locked — other editors see a notification rather than overwriting each other. public doc pages are live on the domain.

apr 92026

update

blog: rewrite cta pitch to name voice profile + ai eliminator

the cta at the end of every blog post was vague. rewritten to explicitly name the two core features: voice profile and ai eliminator.

apr 92026

update

team page ui polish + harden email sending with retry + dead-letter queue

polished the team management page ui. email sending now retries 3 times on failure and moves to a dead-letter queue on persistent failure.

apr 92026

update

implement signup attribution & button tracking

wired up the full signup attribution system — every signup is now traceable to a specific button, page, or public document via posthog and the users table.

apr 92026

update

add signup attribution & button tracking guidelines

added the attribution and button tracking section to the dev guidelines so every future page and cta follows the same pattern.

apr 92026

update

cache-bust js/css to prevent cloudflare serving stale assets

added version tokens to all js and css asset urls so cloudflare is forced to serve fresh versions after each deploy.

apr 92026

update

close voice profile overlay when router navigates away

the voice profile overlay was staying open when the user navigated to a different screen. now closes on route change.

apr 92026

update

move shared docs section from dashboard to access page

the shared documents list was on the main dashboard. moved to the access page where it fits better alongside sharing and collaboration controls.

apr 92026

fix

fix 6 bugs from product audit

six bugs caught in an internal product audit: three ui issues, one data display error, one api edge case, and one broken link.

apr 92026

fix

fix cron job always returning 401 when cron_secret not set

the cron endpoint was requiring a secret header even when no secret was configured, causing all cron jobs to return 401. the check is now skipped when no secret is set.

apr 92026

fix

fix access screen not showing: add display:none css rule

the access screen was never rendering because it was missing an initial display:none css rule, so the router couldn't transition it in.

apr 92026

update

comment approval system: request access, owner approves, emails + pitch

anonymous commenters can now request access to a document. the owner gets an email and can approve or decline. approved commenters get a reply with a signup pitch.

apr 92026

security

security audit fixes + public link improvements

applied fixes from the security audit: session handling, input validation, and access control. also improved the reliability of public link sharing.

apr 92026

fix

fix _re nameerror breaking css/js static file serving

a nameerror for `_re` was breaking the static file server, causing all css and js to 404. the regex variable was renamed but not updated everywhere.

apr 92026

update

split app.html into modular css/js, refine teams, fix comments bug

app.html's inline css and js were split into separate files for maintainability. teams ui refinements. fixed a bug where comments weren't loading on first open.

apr 92026

update

inline comments (google docs style) + access section

added google-docs-style inline comments — highlight text, leave a note, see anchored threads. added an access section to manage who can view and comment.

apr 92026

fix

fix onboarding loop: await profile save + explicit flag

the onboarding was looping because the profile save wasn't being awaited before checking the completion flag. added await and an explicit completion flag.

apr 92026

update

document sharing, team collaboration, comments, and brand management

major feature release: shareable document links, real-time team collaboration, inline comments, and multi-brand management all shipped together.

apr 82026

update

rich formatting toolbar + panel collapse + selection rewrite overhaul

the editor got a rich formatting toolbar (bold, italic, heading, list). the right panel is now collapsible. selection-based rewrite was overhauled to handle more selection shapes.

apr 82026

fix

fix 2 bugs from selection rewrite audit

two bugs found in the selection rewrite feature: one where the selection was reset before the rewrite finished, and one where multi-paragraph selections failed.

apr 82026

fix

fix 2 critical bugs in selection rewrite

two critical bugs in selection rewrite: the rewrite was replacing the wrong text range, and the undo history wasn't being preserved.

apr 82026

fix

fix selection rewrite tooltip + analysis cache preloading

the selection rewrite tooltip was positioning itself off-screen on short selections. fixed. analysis results are now preloaded into cache so the panel shows instantly.

apr 82026

fix

fix multi-line selection rewrite + issue card integration

multi-line selection rewrites were only replacing the first line. fixed. the selection rewrite result is now integrated into the issue card workflow.

apr 82026

update

finance tab: income/expense tracker from notion data

added a finance tab to the god view that pulls income and expense data from notion and shows a simple tracker.

apr 82026

update

api costs from db, delete users, god subdomain privacy

api costs are now read from the database instead of being hardcoded. added user deletion in the admin dashboard. the god subdomain is no longer publicly accessible.

apr 82026

update

search console tab + enhanced api tab with historical data

added a google search console tab to the admin dashboard showing impressions, clicks, and keyword rankings. the api tab now includes historical usage data.

apr 82026

update

api usage tab in god dashboard + token tracking

added an api usage tab to the admin dashboard showing token consumption by model, user, and action. token usage is now tracked per api call.

apr 82026

update

manifesto page: lowercase everything, rename heading, update cta

the manifesto page had mixed-case headings. enforced lowercase throughout. renamed the main heading and updated the cta.

apr 82026

update

add manifesto page at /manifesto

added a /manifesto page laying out the philosophy behind hold your voice — why ai writing needs a human voice anchor.

apr 82026

update

pagespeed performance fixes (target: 90+)

a pass of pagespeed improvements targeting a 90+ score: image optimization, render-blocking script fixes, and reduced layout shift.

apr 82026

update

extend trial + styled dropdowns in edit modal

admins can now extend a user's trial from the edit modal. the dropdown fields in the modal are now properly styled.

apr 82026

update

make god dashboard fully mobile responsive

the admin dashboard wasn't usable on mobile. layout and tables are now responsive.

apr 82026

update

add admin user update endpoint for plan/status changes

added an api endpoint for admins to update a user's plan and account status directly from the dashboard.

apr 82026

update

redesign email tab in admin dashboard

the email tab in the admin dashboard was a raw list. redesigned with better filters and a more readable layout.

apr 82026

update

rename admin dashboard to god of hold your voice

renamed the admin dashboard to 'god of hold your voice' — clearer internal branding for the internal tool.

apr 82026

update

hide test accounts from admin dashboard

test accounts were showing up in the admin user table. filtered out based on email patterns.

apr 82026

update

feedback popup after 3rd document

users now see a feedback popup after creating their third document, asking what they think so far.

apr 82026

update

rewrite landing copy: trust, seo, social reach, guidelines

rewrote the landing page copy across the trust section, seo section, social reach section, and guidelines section for clarity and conversion.

apr 82026

update

hide feature strip on mobile

the feature strip was too dense at mobile widths and breaking the layout. hidden on small screens.

apr 82026

improved

style coming soon as grey pill badge

features marked as 'coming soon' now appear as a grey pill badge instead of plain text, making the status clearer.

apr 82026

update

add memory and mcp (coming soon) to team and agency plans

added memory and mcp as upcoming features to the team and agency pricing cards, marked as coming soon.

apr 82026

update

byok tooltip on agency pricing card

the agency pricing card now shows a tooltip explaining what bring-your-own-key means when you hover the byok feature line.

apr 82026

update

default format to linkedin, move email after tweet

the format selector now defaults to linkedin on first load. the email format option is reordered to appear after the tweet format.

apr 82026

fix

fix sidebar posts count + manage billing hover

the post count in the sidebar was showing the wrong number. also fixed a hover state on the manage billing link that was triggering unexpectedly.

apr 82026

security

security hardening: aes encryption, rate limiting, security headers

sensitive data at rest is now encrypted with aes-256. added rate limiting to auth endpoints. standard security headers added (hsts, x-frame-options, csp).

apr 82026

security

security fixes from full product audit

a full sweep of security fixes from a product audit: authentication gaps, missing input validation, insecure defaults, and several smaller findings.

apr 82026

fix

fix 3 bugs from visual audit

three visual bugs caught in a ui audit: a misaligned element, a colour that didn't match the design system, and a layout break at a specific viewport width.

apr 82026

fix

fix hero heading two-line break on mobile

the hero heading was breaking onto three lines on mobile instead of two, compressing the hero too much. fixed with a max-width tweak.

apr 82026

update

mobile fixes + rewrite copy across landing page

a mobile layout audit pass fixing overflow issues and spacing. also a copywriting pass across the full landing page.

apr 82026

update

favicon paths, footer cta copy, email sender name

favicon paths were broken in some environments. footer cta copy updated. the 'from' name in outgoing emails changed to 'hold your voice'.

apr 82026

update

track signup source url for each user

the url a user signed up from (referrer + page) is now recorded at signup so we can trace which pages and campaigns drive real accounts.

apr 82026

fix

fix admin email to emailshashanksn@gmail.com

the admin email address was wrong in the config, causing otp emails to go to the wrong inbox.

apr 82026

update

add admin dashboard at god.holdyourvoice.com

launched the internal admin dashboard at god.holdyourvoice.com. shows users, documents, usage, and system health.

apr 82026

update

add posthog analytics, custom 404 page, and dev guidelines

posthog analytics added to the site. designed a custom 404 page. added initial dev guidelines to the repo.

apr 82026

fix

fix favicon: use path-based svg (no web font dependency)

the favicon was an svg that referenced a google sans web font, which browsers don't load for favicons. replaced with a path-based svg that works everywhere.

apr 72026

update

nav logo 80% size (28px → 22px)

the nav logo was too large at 28px. scaled down to 22px so it sits better alongside the nav links.

apr 72026

update

production release: all bugs fixed, clean slate, ready to go live

the final pre-launch bug fix pass. all known issues addressed. ready to go live.

apr 72026

update

nav: move links next to button, remove signal engine link

nav links are now grouped closer to the cta button. the 'signal engine' link was removed — not needed in the main nav.

apr 72026

update

redesign signal engine section: 3x2 dashboard-style grid

the signal engine section was a plain list. redesigned as a 3×2 card grid with dashboard-style indicators.

apr 72026

update

4 fixes: paragraph voice profile, trial upgrade, tick colors, header nav

four bug fixes: the paragraph-level voice profile wasn't saving, the trial upgrade flow had a broken state, tick colors were inconsistent, and the header nav had a layout issue.

apr 72026

update

bulletproof emdash removal: strict prompt + post-processing fallback

the ai was occasionally returning em dashes despite being told not to. added a stricter prompt instruction and a post-processing step that strips them regardless.

apr 72026

fix

fix buttons: fix everything=red no icon, no emdash=purple, proper alignment

the 'fix everything' button was missing its icon. the 'remove em dashes' button color was changed to purple. button alignment fixed.

apr 72026

fix

analysis results persist across refresh via sessionstorage

analysis results were lost on page refresh, forcing users to re-run. results are now cached in sessionstorage and restored on load.

apr 72026

update

add 'no emdash' button — removes all em dashes with haiku

added a one-click button to strip all em dashes from a document, replacing them with cleaner alternatives using haiku.

apr 72026

fix

fix selection rewrite: fixed positioning, bind on editor init, clearer label

the selection rewrite tooltip was using absolute positioning that broke on scroll. changed to fixed. tooltip binding moved to editor init. label is clearer.

apr 72026

update

remove openrouter entirely — anthropic only (haiku + sonnet)

openrouter was being used as a fallback for non-anthropic models. removed entirely — the product runs on anthropic only: haiku for speed, sonnet for quality.

apr 72026

update

remove raw api error toasts — silent fallback for analysis failures

when the api returned an error, a raw error message was being shown in a toast that exposed internal details. errors now fail silently with a retry option.

apr 72026

fix

duplicate const urlparams declaration crashing app on load

the app was crashing immediately on load because urlparams was declared twice with const in the same scope. removed the duplicate.

apr 72026

fix

fix stuck spinner: add error handling + 10s timeout to boot

the app could get stuck on a loading spinner if the boot request failed silently. added error handling and a 10-second timeout that shows an error state.

apr 72026

update

pricing text fix + how-it-works icons hover to black

a pricing text label was incorrect. the how-it-works section icons now turn black on hover.

apr 72026

update

pricing: update solo description text

the solo plan description text was outdated. updated to reflect the current feature set.

apr 72026

update

hero cta: 'sign up now →' (removed 'it's free')

simplified the hero call-to-action label to 'sign up now →', removing the 'it's free' qualifier which felt redundant.

apr 72026

update

choose your path: new onboarding step with paste voice option

added a 'choose your path' step to onboarding that lets users either import existing writing samples or paste a voice description to skip the sample collection step.

apr 72026

update

expired users: graceful degradation, agency purple, plan-aware ctas

expired accounts now show a graceful degradation screen instead of a hard error. the agency plan uses a purple accent. ctas are plan-aware.

apr 72026

fix

fix agency plan on landing page: remove coming soon, enable button, link to /app

the agency plan card was stuck in 'coming soon' state. removed the badge, enabled the checkout button, and linked it to /app.

apr 72026

update

email automation: 4 sequences, 10 templates, queue processor

launched the email automation system: 4 sequences (onboarding, trial nudge, expiry, win-back), 10 templates, and a queue processor that sends on schedule.

apr 72026

update

replace og image with hero screenshot across all pages

replaced the generic og image with a screenshot of the product hero across all pages for better social sharing previews.

apr 72026

update

remove megaphone icon from nav + footer logos, keep favicon only

the megaphone icon was appearing in the nav and footer alongside the logo. removed — the favicon is the only logo mark used.

apr 72026

update

hero highlights: taller background, thicker underline flush to bottom

the highlighted words in the hero have a taller background rectangle and a thicker underline that sits flush to the bottom of the text.

apr 72026

update

update title + meta descriptions for indexing

title tags and meta descriptions across all public pages updated for better search indexing.

apr 72026

update

logo + favicon update, hero subtitle, highlight height

updated the logo and favicon to the new design. hero subtitle copy changed. highlight height in the hero animation adjusted.

apr 72026

update

hero: increase line-height to 1.4

the hero heading line-height was too tight at the large font size. increased to 1.4 for better readability.

apr 72026

update

hero: exact mockup animation — left-to-right sweep, looping, no overlap

the hero highlight animation now exactly matches the mockup: sweeps left-to-right, loops continuously, and highlights never overlap.

apr 72026

fix

fix hero: remove "your", fix green/red overlap, clean button hovers

removed the word 'your' from the hero headline for tighter copy. fixed a visual glitch where green and red highlights overlapped. cleaned up button hover states.

apr 72026

fix

fix all signup buttons: /app instead of old subdomain

all signup buttons were still pointing to the old app subdomain. updated to /app.

apr 72026

update

hero: fix underline visibility, thicker strips, mobile line wrap

the hero underlines were too thin to read at some sizes. thicker strips. fixed line wrapping on mobile.

apr 72026

update

hero: left-to-right highlight animation matching product mockup

the hero text highlights now animate left-to-right in sequence, matching the way the product's analysis sweeps through a document.

apr 72026

update

add robots.txt + sitemap.xml for google search console

added robots.txt and a sitemap.xml so google search console can crawl and index the site properly.

apr 72026

update

hero: red highlight on "ai writing", green on "exactly like you"

added colour highlights to the hero headline — red on 'ai writing' and green on 'exactly like you' to reinforce the contrast visually.

apr 72026

update

hero: remove green from "you", two lines on desktop

removed the green highlight from 'you' in the hero headline. the headline now wraps to two lines on desktop for better readability.

apr 72026

update

hero: "make your ai writing sound exactly like you."

updated the hero headline to 'make your ai writing sound exactly like you.' — clearer value proposition and more direct.

apr 72026

update

update footer text with shashank's preferred copy

footer text updated to match the preferred wording.

apr 72026

fix

fix toast: proper styling, shorter duration, pointer-events none

toasts were unstyled and blocking click events while visible. now properly styled, dismiss after 3 seconds, and have pointer-events:none.

apr 72026

fix

fix everything button — increase batch token budget to 2000

the 'fix everything' button was running out of tokens on longer documents because the batch was capped too low. raised to 2000 tokens per batch.

apr 62026

update

blog: 9 seo articles, listing page, updated footer, restored routes

published 9 seo-targeted blog posts. added a blog listing page. updated the footer. restored blog routes that had been broken.

apr 62026

update

byok: claude-only with 4-step setup guide

bring-your-own-key now only supports anthropic api keys (claude). added a 4-step setup guide to make configuration clear.

apr 62026

update

otp email verification on signup

new users must verify their email with a 6-digit otp code before accessing the app.

apr 62026

update

sync pricing: documents not reviews, fix ctas, agency features complete

updated pricing to reflect that documents (not reviews) are the limit. fixed broken cta links. the agency plan feature list is complete.

apr 62026

update

agency features: multi-brand, byok, teams, white-glove onboarding

the agency plan now includes multi-brand voice profiles, bring-your-own-key, team seats, and white-glove onboarding.

apr 62026

new

feature 2: multi-brand profiles backend

the backend now supports multiple voice profiles per account, with separate brand names, keywords, and voice descriptions for each.

apr 62026

update

enable agency plan — remove coming soon, activate checkout

the agency plan is now available for purchase. removed the 'coming soon' label and activated the checkout flow.

apr 62026

fix

fix google oauth redirect uri — use base_url not app_url

google oauth was redirecting to app_url (the old subdomain) instead of base_url. google was rejecting the redirect as unauthorized.

apr 62026

update

launch-ready: expired screen, delete account, favicon, error toasts, agency disabled

final launch prep: expired account screen, delete account flow, favicon, error toasts, and agency plan temporarily disabled until ready.

apr 62026

update

red x icon for format checklist fail items

the format checklist was using a text 'x' for failing items. replaced with a styled red × icon.

apr 62026

fix

fix analysis cache order + x icon + robust restore

the analysis cache was restoring in the wrong order on page load, causing highlights to appear out of sequence. also improved the restore logic to handle edge cases.

apr 62026

update

persist analysis on navigate + clean icons + sparkle

analysis results now persist when navigating between documents. replaced several icons with cleaner versions. added a sparkle animation to the ai analysis button.

apr 62026

update

editor ux polish: undo icon, spinner, card press, copy feedback

a round of editor ux polish: added an undo icon to rewrites, improved the loading spinner, added press feedback to cards, and copy-to-clipboard confirmation.

apr 62026

fix

fix tooltip lock + selection-based fix with ai

the tooltip was getting stuck open and requiring a page refresh. fixed the lock mechanism. also fixed selection-based 'fix with ai' which was using the wrong text range.

apr 62026

update

quality improvements: few-shot examples, format context, smarter merge

the ai rewriter now includes few-shot examples in the prompt for better output quality. format context is passed to guide the style. the merge logic for suggestions is smarter.

apr 62026

update

multi-pass haiku analysis + gpt-oss-120b fallback chain

analysis now runs in multiple passes using haiku. a fallback chain was added — if haiku fails, it tries gpt-oss-120b via openrouter.

apr 62026

update

switch to openrouter for multi-model benchmarking

switched the model provider to openrouter to enable benchmarking across multiple models without changing api clients.

apr 62026

update

self-managed 3-day trial — no dodo trial

the 3-day trial is now fully self-managed in the server — no reliance on dodo's trial system. cleaner state management and easier to customize.

apr 62026

update

add manage billing button to sidebar

added a 'manage billing' button to the sidebar so users can reach the billing portal without going to settings.

apr 62026

update

add 15,000 word limit per document

documents are now capped at 15,000 words. above this limit, the analysis becomes slow and expensive. users are warned before they hit the limit.

apr 62026

update

simplify: single domain, /app path instead of subdomain

the app moved from app.holdyourvoice.com to holdyourvoice.com/app, eliminating the subdomain and simplifying the routing.

apr 62026

update

subdomain routing: holdyourvoice.com + app.holdyourvoice.com

set up routing for both holdyourvoice.com (marketing) and app.holdyourvoice.com (product) on the same server.

apr 62026

update

production-ready: fix all links, og tags, cookie security

a production readiness pass: fixed all broken links, added og tags to every page, and secured session cookies with httponly and secure flags.

apr 62026

update

hold your voice — production-ready backend

the backend is now production-ready: database migrations, session management, email sending, and api routing all solid.

apr 52026

fix

fix vercel routing: use routes to override index.html at /

vercel was serving index.html at / instead of routing to the app. switched from rewrites to routes to override the default.

apr 52026

update

add vercel.json to route / to app.html

added vercel.json with a route so / correctly serves app.html instead of the default index.html.

apr 52026

update

add hold your voice app and launcher script

added the main app.html and a launcher script to start the development server.

apr 42026

update

mobile fixes, alignment audit, and eraser sizing

mobile layout audit with several fixes. alignment pass across the full ui. eraser tool resized to match the design.

apr 42026

update

add eraser animation, hover effects, and micro-interactions

the eraser tool now has an animation when used. hover effects added throughout. micro-interactions on key buttons.

apr 42026

fix

fix favicon, nav hover green, team button hover fix

the favicon wasn't loading. nav links were turning green on hover instead of the accent colour. the team button hover state was wrong.

apr 42026

update

add hover colors to pricing buttons and google sans favicon

pricing buttons now have consistent hover colours. the favicon was switched to use the google sans typeface.

apr 42026

update

polish ui, animations, and copy updates

a general polish pass across the ui — animations smoothed out, several copy lines tightened.

apr 42026

update

make entire page lowercase

converted all visible text across the page to lowercase, establishing the brand voice convention from the start.

apr 32026

update

stagger yellow highlight animations in hero mockup

the yellow highlight animations in the hero mockup now stagger in sequence rather than all appearing at once.

apr 32026

update

add animations, update copy, and polish ui

added animations to key hero elements. copy updated across the page. general ui polish pass.

apr 32026

update

initial launch: hold your voice landing page

first commit — the hold your voice landing page is live.