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Changelog

What's new and improved in Reader

v3.x

v3.5
Scalable Mark-Read
  • Mark all as read is now instant, regardless of article count
  • Optimistic UI updates when marking feeds read
  • Database cleanup for improved performance
v3.4
User Feedback
  • In-app feedback dialog for bugs and feature requests
  • Admin dashboard to review and manage feedback
  • Automatic context capture for better debugging
v3.3
Attribution & Polish
  • Feed favicons displayed throughout the app
  • Website link button (press w) to visit feed source
  • Platform icons for Bluesky, Google News, Reddit feeds
  • Author names and profile links on search results
v3.2
Mobile Quality
  • Mobile E2E test infrastructure with Playwright
  • Fixed mobile navigation to show article list first
  • Better mobile testing across device sizes
v3.1
Search Feeds
  • Search Bluesky for keywords, hashtags, or users
  • Add Google News searches as feeds
  • See author avatars and publication names on search results
v3.0
UX Refinement
  • Scoped filter tabs per feed and folder
  • Keyboard shortcut hints on buttons
  • Better modal and dialog behavior

v2.x

v2.9
Polish & Communication
  • React Compiler enabled for automatic performance optimization
  • Changelog page to track what's new
  • Refined loading skeletons and logo tooltip
v2.8
Fixes
  • Fixed keyboard navigation performance in sidebar
  • Smoother folder expansion and collapse
v2.7
Navigation & Views
  • 5 virtual folders: All, Unread, Today, Starred, Signal
  • Press Escape to go back through your navigation history
  • Smoother list animations when switching views
v2.6
UX Fixes
  • Visual indicators for current selection
  • Better scroll and focus behavior
  • Various UX polish tweaks
v2.5
User Feedback
  • Clearer pane focus indicators
  • Improved onboarding experience
  • Better keyboard navigation
  • Visual polish across the app
v2.4
Quality & Testing
  • Comprehensive E2E test coverage
  • Performance optimizations
  • Improved command palette (kbar)
  • Visual polish and bug fixes
v2.3
Polish & Mobile
  • Better mobile drawer behavior
  • Improved article extraction UX
  • New branding and mascot integration
  • Stale-while-revalidate for snappier updates
v2.2
Navigation Architecture
  • URL-based routing with browser history
  • Shareable links to feeds and articles
  • Remembers your scroll position
v2.1
Monetization & Mobile
  • Stripe payment integration
  • Tiered pricing with free tier
  • Mobile UX improvements
v2.0
Code Quality
  • Major codebase cleanup and linting
  • Improved type safety throughout
  • Better error handling
  • Architecture review and refinements

v1.x

v1.9
Launch Readiness
  • New marketing homepage
  • Meet the mascot: a reader raccoon
  • Signal feature refinements
v1.8
Settings & Portability
  • User settings and preferences
  • OPML import and export
  • Typography and density options
v1.7
Cleanup & Signal
  • Signal: see what others are starring
  • Cross-user discovery of interesting content
  • Tech review fixes
v1.6
Fixes
  • Fixed article extraction bugs
  • Improved keyboard navigation
  • Better article reading UX
v1.5
Features
  • Queue-based feed subscription
  • Enhanced article display
  • Performance improvements
  • Fixed scheduled sync
v1.4
Sync Polish
  • Refined sync behavior
  • Better error recovery
v1.3
Queue Infrastructure
  • BullMQ-powered background sync
  • Smart cache handling
  • Real-time sync status indicators
  • Adaptive polling per feed
v1.2
Stability & Portability
  • Bug fixes for stability
  • Panel state persistence across sessions
v1.1
Enhanced UX
  • Feed and folder management
  • UI polish and refinements
  • Layout options (compact/comfortable)
  • Command palette for power users
v1.0
MVP
  • Core feed reading experience
  • Background sync engine
  • Keyboard-first navigation (j/k)
  • Search and filtering
  • User authentication