Changelog
15 releases

Build history

Technical changelog with release notes, new features, and implementation details. See exactly what shipped and when.

Upcoming Features

Versioned feature releases in development

v2.5
2025-03

MCP Servers, GitHub Integration

Connect external tools via MCP and integrate with GitHub for PR reviews and commits

v2.4
2025-02

Image Upload, Voice Mode, Design Mode

Multimodal capabilities with image analysis, voice conversations, and UI generation

v2.3
2025-02

Memory, Custom Instructions, Prompt Library, Codebase Indexing

Persistent memory, custom AI personas, saved prompts, and codebase understanding

v2.2
2025-02

CLI Tools, Config, Sessions, Git

Command-line interface with tools, configuration, session management, and Git integration

v2.1
2025-01

Keyboard Shortcuts, Command Palette, Sharing, Usage Dashboard, Search

Power user features with shortcuts, command palette, sharing, and analytics

v2.0.0
Foundation
Jan 30, 2026

SDK Integration & Model Selection

Major platform release introducing direct SDK integration with AI providers and intelligent model selection across all features.

Direct SDK Integration

Native SDK connections to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google with unified response handling and provider-specific optimizations.

New

Multi-Provider SDK Integration

12 commits

Direct SDK connections to OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini. Unified streaming responses with provider-specific optimizations.

openai, @anthropic-ai/sdk, @google/generative-ai packages with unified response adapter layer

New

Intelligent Model Selection

8 commits

Enhanced model picker with capability indicators, context length display, and task-specific recommendations.

Model metadata system, capability tags (vision, code, function-calling), dynamic recommendations

New

Provider Health Monitoring

5 commits

Real-time provider status with automatic failover to healthy providers when issues are detected.

Health check endpoints, circuit breaker pattern, graceful degradation

New

Response Streaming Improvements

6 commits

Faster streaming with reduced time-to-first-token across all providers. Consistent streaming behavior regardless of provider.

ReadableStream with backpressure handling, provider-agnostic chunk processing

Improved

Token Counting Accuracy

4 commits

Accurate token counting per provider using official tokenizers. Pre-chat token estimation for better model selection.

tiktoken for OpenAI, claude-tokenizer approximation, vertex token estimation

Improved

Error Handling & Retry Logic

3 commits

Smart retry logic with exponential backoff and provider-specific error handling. Clear error messages with actionable next steps.

v1.12.0
Support
Jan 25, 2026

AI-Powered Support Center

Custom AI support system including ticketing. Instant AI chat assistance, PRO ticket support with file attachments, and real-time updates.

AI Support Assistant

Get instant answers from our AI-powered support chat. PRO users get priority ticket support with guaranteed 24-hour response times.

New

AI Support Chat

8 commits

AI-powered chat assistant trained on ARKA AI documentation. Get instant answers about features, pricing, troubleshooting, and more.

RAG-based AI with knowledge base embeddings, streaming responses, conversation persistence via sessionStorage

New

Support Tickets (PRO)

6 commits

Create and track support tickets for personalized assistance. View ticket history, status updates, and agent replies.

PostgreSQL tickets/messages tables, real-time polling, email notifications via Resend

New

File Attachments

4 commits

Attach images, documents, and logs to tickets and replies. Supports common file types with image previews.

S3 file storage with presigned URLs, JSONB attachments field, 24-hour URL expiry

New

Real-time Ticket Updates

2 commits

Tickets automatically refresh every 15 seconds. 'Updated' indicator appears when new messages arrive.

Custom usePolling hook with tab visibility detection, timestamp comparison for change detection

New

Tabbed Support UI

3 commits

Clean navigation with Overview, Chat, and Tickets tabs. Chat opens as a popup from the tab.

New

Canned Responses (Admin)

5 commits

Response templates for support agents. Quick-insert via dropdown or keyboard shortcuts (e.g., /billing).

CRUD API, category grouping, usage tracking, real-time shortcut detection

New

Knowledge Base (Admin)

4 commits

Manage AI knowledge articles for accurate support responses. Search, categorize, and reindex embeddings.

Improved

Markdown Rendering

1 commit

Chat messages now properly render markdown links [text](url) and bold **text** formatting.

v1.11.0
Projects
Jan 22, 2026

Workspace Organization

Organize your conversations and images into projects. Create custom folders with names, emojis, and colors for better workspace management.

Project-Based Organization

Group related conversations and images into projects. Customize with names, emoji icons, and 9 color options.

New

Projects

12 commits

Create projects to organize your conversations and images. Each project can have a custom name, emoji icon, and color.

PostgreSQL projects table, workspace-scoped project management, real-time sidebar updates

New

Move to Project

4 commits

Easily move conversations between projects from the conversation header. One-click project assignment.

Conversation-project relationship, optimistic UI updates, workspace access validation

New

Project Customization

3 commits

Personalize projects with emoji icons and 9 color options: Gray, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, and Pink.

Improved

Sidebar Navigation

2 commits

Projects appear in the sidebar for quick filtering. Click a project to see only its conversations.

v1.10.0
Images
Jan 22, 2026

AI Image Generation

Generate stunning images with DALL-E 3 and Nano Banana Pro. Create, edit, and reimagine with intelligent model routing.

AI-Powered Image Creation

Create, edit, and reimagine images with intelligent model routing. Upload your own images for AI-powered editing.

New

AI Image Generation

8 commits

Generate images from text prompts using DALL-E 3 and Nano Banana Pro. ARKAbrain automatically routes to the best model for your prompt.

OpenAI DALL-E 3 API, OpenRouter Nano Banana Pro, S3 image storage with presigned URLs

New

Image Editing & Reimagining

5 commits

Upload images or use generated ones as a base. Edit with AI using natural language instructions or reimagine with new styles.

Image-to-image pipeline, mask-free editing, style transfer with preset options

New

Smart Image Routing

3 commits

ARKAbrain analyzes your prompt to choose the optimal model. DALL-E 3 for photorealistic, Nano Banana Pro for artistic styles.

Prompt analysis for style detection, capability matching, confidence-based routing

New

Image Presets

2 commits

One-click style presets: Ghibli, Pixar, Anime, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Cyberpunk, and more.

Improved

Responsive Plugins Section

1 commit

Plugin cards now fully responsive on mobile with stacked layouts and adjusted spacing.

v1.9.1
History
Jan 21, 2026

Tool History & Re-run

Track all your Quick Tools runs and re-run any previous tool with one click.

Never Lose Your Work

Every Quick Tool run is saved. View past inputs and outputs, then re-run with a single click.

New

Tool Run History

3 commits

View complete history of all Quick Tools runs in your workspace. See inputs, outputs, model used, and timestamps.

Persistent tool_runs table with workspace scoping, paginated history view

New

One-Click Re-run

2 commits

Re-run any previous tool with the same input. Perfect for iterating on results or trying different models.

New

History Panel

2 commits

Slide-out panel shows recent runs while you work. Click any entry to view details or re-run.

v1.9.0
Teams
Jan 19, 2026

Team Workspaces & Collaboration

Create teams, invite members, and collaborate with shared conversations. Pro features included for all team members.

Team Collaboration

Organize your team with workspaces, roles, and shared conversations. All team members get Pro access.

New

Team Workspaces

12 commits

Create team organizations with dedicated workspaces. Invite members and collaborate on AI projects together.

New

Shared Conversations

5 commits

Share conversations with your team. Team members can view shared conversations while the owner retains full control.

New

Member Management

8 commits

Invite team members via email, assign roles (Owner, Admin, Member, Viewer), and manage permissions from the settings page.

New

Team Billing

10 commits

Simple seat-based pricing. $99/month includes 5 seats, additional seats at $15/month each. All team members get Pro access.

New

Role-Based Access

4 commits

Four roles with different permissions: Owner (full control + billing), Admin (manage members), Member (full usage), Viewer (read-only).

v1.8.0
Docs
Jan 17, 2026

Plugin Documentation

Comprehensive documentation for SEO Assist and Google Content Ops plugins.

Full Plugin Docs

Step-by-step guides for all plugin features, integrations, and workflows.

New

SEO Assist Documentation

2 commits

5 comprehensive docs pages covering URL audits, AI content generation, analytics insights, and GitHub code changes.

New

Google Content Ops Documentation

2 commits

5 docs pages for Gmail, Drive, Sheets, and Docs integrations with AI generation guides.

v1.7.0
Connect
Jan 15, 2026

Google Content Ops Plugin

Complete Google Workspace integration with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, and Docs AI-powered features.

Gmail + Drive + Sheets + Docs

Full Google Workspace integration with AI-powered content generation and analysis.

New

Gmail Integration

3 commits

Email inbox with AI classification (Important, Promotional, Newsletters, Transactional), draft generation, and scheduled sending.

Gmail API with OAuth2, AI classification pipeline, draft/scheduled queue system

New

Google Drive Integration

2 commits

File browser with search, AI document analysis, and Q&A discussions on file contents.

Drive API v3, document parsing (Docs, Sheets, PDF), vector-based Q&A

New

Google Sheets Integration

2 commits

Read/write spreadsheet data with AI content generation from natural language prompts.

Sheets API v4, A1 notation support, batch read/write operations

New

Google Docs Integration

2 commits

Document creation and modification with AI writing assistance and style suggestions.

Docs API v1, section-based editing, formatting preservation

v1.6.0
Insight
Jan 12, 2026

SEO Assist Analytics & GitHub

Connect Google Search Console and Analytics for AI-powered insights, plus automated GitHub pull requests for SEO fixes.

AI-Powered SEO Insights

Automatically identifies Quick Wins, Low CTR pages, Click Drops, and Hidden Gems.

New

Google Search Console Integration

5 commits

Connect your GSC properties to view clicks, impressions, CTR, and position data with trend analysis.

Search Console API, OAuth2 flow, data sync with 7/28/90 day ranges

New

Google Analytics 4 Integration

2 commits

Landing page performance, sessions, bounce rate, and engagement metrics from GA4.

GA4 Data API, property selection, landing page dimensions

New

AI Insights Engine

3 commits

Automatic detection of optimization opportunities: Low CTR pages, Quick Wins (position 8-20), Click Drops, and Hidden Gems.

Rule-based insight detection, severity scoring, action recommendations

New

GitHub Repository Connection

2 commits

Connect your GitHub repositories for automated SEO code analysis.

GitHub OAuth App, repository listing, branch detection, file tree scanning

New

SEO Code Analysis

2 commits

Automatic detection of SEO issues in your code: missing meta tags, Open Graph, schema markup, semantic HTML.

AST parsing for HTML/JSX, pattern matching for meta tags, JSON-LD validation

New

Automated Pull Requests

3 commits

Generate PRs with SEO fixes directly from approved suggestions. Includes side-by-side diff viewer.

GitHub API for PR creation, unified diff generation, batch commit support

v1.5.0
Create
Jan 8, 2026

SEO Assist Content & Calendar

AI content generation with 6 content types, content calendar for planning, and tiered subscriptions.

AI Content Generator

Generate SEO-optimized articles, guides, comparisons, and FAQs with customizable tone and audience.

New

AI Content Generation

4 commits

6 content types: Guide, How-To, Comparison, Listicle, Case Study, FAQ. Each with optimized templates.

Multi-step generation: outline → review → full content. Token-optimized prompts per content type

New

Tone & Audience Settings

2 commits

5 voice options (Professional, Casual, Technical, Friendly, Authoritative), 3 reading levels, word count control.

Prompt engineering with tone modifiers, audience-aware vocabulary adjustment

New

Content Calendar

3 commits

Monthly/weekly/agenda views for content planning with keyword association and draft linking.

Calendar state management, drag-and-drop scheduling, status workflow (Planned → Draft → Published)

Improved

Insight Selector Dialog

3 commits

Link GSC insights directly to content drafts when creating new content.

v1.4.0
Audit
Jan 4, 2026

SEO Assist Plugin Launch

Complete SEO audit system with 25+ rules, URL crawling, and project management.

SEO Assist Plugin

Run comprehensive SEO audits on any URL with detailed reports and actionable recommendations.

New

URL Audit System

5 commits

25+ SEO rules across 6 categories: Meta Tags, Headings, Images, Links, Schema, Performance.

Puppeteer-based crawling, Cheerio HTML parsing, rule engine with severity scoring

New

Multi-Page Crawling

2 commits

Crawl single pages or up to 25 pages following internal links from the starting URL.

BFS link following, robots.txt respect, concurrent request limiting

New

Project Management

2 commits

Organize audits into projects. Track URLs, audit history, and improvement progress over time.

Project CRUD with Drizzle ORM, audit job queue, progress tracking

New

Plugin Subscriptions

3 commits

Subscribe to individual plugins with tiered pricing. Solo, Pro, and Agency tiers available.

Stripe subscription integration, usage metering, feature flags

v1.3.0
Upload
Dec 28, 2025

File Uploads & PDF Analysis

Pro users can upload files for AI analysis including full PDF text extraction.

File Upload Support

Upload documents, code files, and PDFs for AI-powered analysis and Q&A.

New

File Upload to Chat

4 commits

Attach files to chat messages for context-aware AI responses. Pro feature.

S3 file storage, presigned URLs, file type validation, size limits

New

PDF Text Extraction

6 commits

Extract text from PDF documents for AI analysis. Handles text-based PDFs.

unpdf library for serverless compatibility, fallback handling for image PDFs

Improved

Upload UX Improvements

2 commits

Visual upload progress, drag-and-drop support, error display with retry.

Fixed

Serverless PDF Compatibility

5 commits

Multiple fixes for PDF extraction in Vercel serverless environment.

v1.2.0
Smart
Dec 22, 2025

ARKAbrain Intelligence Upgrade

Enhanced model routing, prompt enhancement, and cost savings visibility.

Smarter Model Selection

ARKAbrain now analyzes task complexity, urgency, and requirements for optimal model selection.

New

Smart Routing Engine

3 commits

Multi-factor model selection based on: task type, complexity, required capabilities, and cost efficiency.

Scoring algorithm with weighted factors, confidence calculation, fallback chains

New

Prompt Enhancement

2 commits

Automatic prompt optimization for better AI responses without changing user intent.

Context injection, instruction clarification, format specification

New

Cost Savings Dashboard

3 commits

See estimated savings vs. direct API usage with model-by-model comparison.

Token cost calculation, subscription amortization, usage tracking

New

Prompt Templates

2 commits

Pre-built templates for common tasks with one-click population.

Improved

Routing Mode Selection

1 commit

'Fast' mode now actually prioritizes speed and cost over capability.

v1.1.0
Limit
Dec 18, 2025

Usage Limits & Free Tier

Daily chat limits, free tier for exploration, and improved error handling.

Fair Usage System

Free tier with 25 daily messages, Pro with 500, to ensure platform stability.

New

Daily Chat Message Limits

3 commits

Free: 25/day, Starter: 100/day, Pro: 500/day with clear usage display.

Redis-based counter with daily reset, middleware enforcement

New

Free Plan Tier

2 commits

Explore ARKA-AI without payment. Limited daily messages, no file uploads.

Plan hierarchy: free → starter → pro, feature flags per plan

Improved

Error Messages

2 commits

Clearer, actionable error messages when API calls fail or limits are reached.

Fixed

Stripe Subscription Sync

2 commits

Workspace plan now properly syncs when subscription changes.

Fixed

Model Updates

2 commits

Updated Gemini models to latest OpenRouter slugs, removed deprecated gpt-4-turbo.

v1.0.0
Launch
Dec 12, 2025

Platform Launch

ARKA-AI launches with ARKAbrain intelligent routing, BYOK support, and founding member pricing.

ARKA-AI is Live

Intelligent AI routing platform with 50+ models, BYOK, and founding member pricing.

New

ARKAbrain Model Routing

5 commits

Automatic AI model selection based on task analysis. Access GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and 50+ models.

Task classification, capability matching, confidence-based routing

New

BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys)

3 commits

Use your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter. Pay providers directly with no markup.

Encrypted key storage, per-request key injection, provider abstraction

New

Guest Access

3 commits

Try ARKA-AI with email verification. 3 free daily tool runs before signing up.

Stateless email tokens, usage tracking, upgrade prompts

New

Documentation Hub

3 commits

Comprehensive docs with guides, API reference, and code examples.

New

Model Comparison

2 commits

Compare outputs from different AI models side-by-side on the same prompt.

New

Feedback System

2 commits

Rate responses and report issues directly from the chat interface.

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