Changelog

Product updates for HandbookHub — the AI-powered digital employee handbook platform. New features, improvements, and fixes, newest first.

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1.35.0

Release date: 2026-08-11

Focused handbook page view — open a page from the table of contents in a full-screen reading/editing layout (close to return to the outline)
One AI prompt bar for both drafting new pages and rewriting existing ones
Editor toolbar page actions shown as icons on desktop, with tooltips

1.34.0

Release date: 2026-08-09

Describe edits — floating AI prompt to rewrite the current page (with Undo / Accept)
When an edit changes a company-wide fact, suggest related pages and update them in one click

1.33.0

Release date: 2026-08-02

Optional writing style for handbooks — Professional, Friendly, Formal, or a custom voice
AI generate, rewrite, autocomplete, and structure generation follow the handbook's chosen style

1.32.0

Release date: 2026-08-01

AI generate and rewrite can add clickable links to related handbook pages
Generated content stays more consistent across pages (shared facts and related sections)

1.31.0

Release date: 2026-07-14

Suggest what's missing — find location-specific policy gaps in your outline and add them (with optional AI drafts)
US operating states — set where you have employees in onboarding and Organization settings
Location-aware AI outlines and writing — compliance research for your country/states; no default US law for other countries

1.30.0

Release date: 2026-06-23

Delete organization — owners can remove an organization from Organization Settings (Danger Zone)
Deletion preview shows handbooks, members, and subscription impact before confirming
Multi-step confirmation with optional account deletion in the same flow
Subscriptions are canceled automatically when deleting an organization or sole-owner account
Improved account deletion — shows subscription impact and optional cancel for organizations with other members
Fixed stale organization context after deleting an organization you were switched into

1.29.0

Release date: 2026-06-16

Unlimited plan trial with subscription gate when trial ends
Streamlined onboarding tied to trial signup
Paid-tier AI scanner now runs weekdays (Mon–Fri) with one suggestion per day instead of a weekly batch

1.28.0

Release date: 2026-06-06

Real-time collaborative editing — multiple people can edit the same handbook page simultaneously
Live cursors with name tags show where each teammate is editing
Changes merge automatically using conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs)
Available on the Unlimited plan for owner and manager roles
AI generate/rewrite now applies through the shared document so all editors see the result instantly

1.27.0

Release date: 2026-06-05

Threaded Inline Suggestions — suggestions and discussions are now collaborative
Anchor suggestions and discussions to specific text on a page with inline highlights
Thread replies on any suggestion or discussion — discuss before generating AI content
@mention teammates in suggestions and replies to loop them in
Discussion kind — start a conversation thread without requiring AI generation; resolve when done
Thread-aware AI generation — "Generate" now uses the root suggestion plus all replies as context
Notification inbox — bell icon in the header with unread count, deep-links to the relevant page/edit
Email notifications for @mentions and replies (capped to avoid email storms)
Separate badge counts for pending suggestions vs. open discussions in the sidebar

1.26.0

Release date: 2026-05-07

New "Suggestions" feature — collect improvement suggestions from multiple sources
Team members can submit suggestions via comments on any page
Slack bot now detects suggestions automatically using AI intent classification
Weekly AI scanner analyzes handbook pages and creates improvement suggestions (Unlimited plan)
Preview AI-generated content before applying suggestions
Accept or deny suggestions from a new "Suggestions" tab in the page sidebar
Pending suggestions badge shows count of unreviewed suggestions

1.25.0

Release date: 2026-05-05

Slack bot now generates AI-powered answers from your handbook content instead of showing raw search results
Source page links included below each answer for easy reference
Falls back to search results if AI generation is unavailable

1.24.0

Release date: 2026-04-12

New "Generate All Pages" feature for Unlimited plan users - generate AI content for all remaining pages at once

1.23.0

Release date: 2026-03-20

New "Rewrite Content" feature for AI-generated pages - modify existing content with natural language instructions
Improved first page content generation during handbook creation with automatic embedding generation

1.22.0

Release date: 2026-02-28

Search is now global: the search bar has moved from the top to the sidebar and now searches across all handbooks, not just one.
Improved search result quality by providing richer context for each result, and enhanced context search within uploaded files.
Fixed issue where the popup did not close after creating a new page

1.21.0

Release date: 2026-02-15

New checklists feature - create checklist templates for any process
Assign checklists to team members and track completion in real time
Pre-built templates for onboarding and offboarding workflows
Create custom templates for training, compliance, or any use case

1.20.0

Release date: 2026-02-15

Organization settings are now restricted to owners only

1.19.0

Release date: 2026-01-21

New UI Layout 2.0

1.18.0

Release date: 2026-01-07

Added document upload feature - upload PDFs to enhance AI context
Documents are automatically processed and used by AI autocomplete and content generation
Drag-and-drop upload interface with real-time processing status
Documents are chunked and embedded for semantic search in RAG system

1.17.0

Release date: 2026-01-05

Added digital signature feature for pages and handbooks
Owners and managers can request signatures from team members with email notifications
Users can view and sign documents requiring their signature from a centralized page
Signature tracking with version control - when documents are updated, users need to re-sign
View signature status: see who has signed and who hasn't
Export signature records as CSV for compliance
Send reminder emails to team members who haven't signed yet
New members automatically notified about documents requiring signatures

1.16.1

Release date: 2025-12-30

Added "Edit" action to the "..." menu next to each page
Updated the internal app UI to make it more intuitive

1.16.0

Release date: 2025-12-29

Added image upload functionality to TipTap editor
Support for JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP formats (max 5MB)
Images are included in PDF exports

1.15.1

Release date: 2025-11-29

Fixed logout issue where some users needed to refresh the page after logging out
Improved logout flow with full page reload to ensure clean state clearing

1.15.0

Release date: 2025-11-24

PDF export functionality: export individual pages or entire handbooks to PDF
Professional PDF formatting with headers, footers, and page numbers
Preserved content styling including tables, lists, headings, and rich text formatting
One-click export from page toolbar or handbook dropdown menu

1.14.0

Release date: 2025-11-17

Role-based access control for organizations (owner, manager, user)
Owners and managers can manage members and roles; owners cannot be removed or demoted
Page editing permissions now restricted to owners and managers; users have view-only access

1.13.1

Release date: 2025-11-15

Fixed issue where Crisp chat was not shown inside the app
Repositioned toast notifications to the top-right corner for better visibility
Added support for error and info toast types with color-coded styling

1.13.0

Release date: 2025-11-08

AI-powered handbook description suggestions during onboarding
Interactive onboarding checklist to guide new users through key features
Progress tracking for getting started tasks: generate content, use autocomplete, smart search, Slack integration, and team invitations
Automatic checklist completion based on user actions

1.12.1

Release date: 2025-11-03

Welcome popup after onboarding - new users see a helpful guide when their first handbook is created

1.12.0

Release date: 2025-10-30

Daily Slack notifications: automatic updates posted when handbook pages are edited
Configurable Slack channel for update notifications (defaults to #general)
Channel selection UI in Organization Settings for easy configuration

1.11.1

Release date: 2025-10-25

Fixed an issue with the balance not updating when generating page content

1.11.0

Release date: 2025-10-22

Slack app released: connect your workspace and ask handbook questions via /handbook [question]
New Organization Settings section: Slack Integration with connection status and how-to
Slash command answers include deep links to exact handbook pages

1.10.0

Release date: 2025-10-14

Smart search functionality with hybrid approach combining semantic, full-text, and structural search
Real-time search with autocomplete suggestions and intelligent result ranking

1.9.2

Release date: 2025-10-13

Fixed an issue with autocomplete taking more context than necessary

1.9.1

Release date: 2025-10-12

Enhanced content generation - now available anytime, not just for initial content
AI intelligently handles existing content as context for improved generation
Streamlined content generation dialog with optimized user experience
Do not show Crisp chat on the handbook page

1.9.0

Release date: 2025-10-11

AI-powered initial content generation - generate professional handbook content from simple descriptions

1.8.1

Release date: 2025-10-10

Added app version for improved communication with support

1.8.0

Release date: 2025-10-05

1.7.0

Release date: 2025-10-04

AI-powered custom handbook templates - describe your business and get a personalized structure
Enhanced template selection with "Personalized for Your Company" option

1.6.0

Release date: 2025-10-04

New user onboarding flow with 2-step setup process
Organization setup: configure name, URL slug, description, and website
First handbook creation with template selection during onboarding
Enhanced organization settings page with editable description field
Improved user experience with guided setup for new accounts

1.5.3

Release date: 2025-09-14

Added Crisp chat support feature

1.5.2

Release date: 2025-09-11

Send invitation email when a member is added
Fixed organization switching issue

1.5.1

Release date: 2025-09-08

Fixes nested route for public pages

1.5.0

Release date: 2025-09-07

Initial content for empty (3 pages) and standard employee handbook templates
Fixed hydration issue on login page

1.4.0

Release date: 2025-09-06

Smart autocomplete that uses information from all pages in the handbook to help you write your employee handbook
By default, everyone gets 1,000 free AI words for autocomplete
Subscription available for unlimited AI words

1.3.0

Release date: 2025-09-03

Shared handbook pages
- Privately with your colleagues
- Publicly with anyone
Fixed the toast notification issue

1.2.0

Release date: 2025-09-02

Introduced view/edit mode
Implemented UI corrections in both Organization and Account pages

1.1.1

Release date: 2025-08-31

Fixed login issue where profile was not loading
Fixed issue to properly clear the local storage
Added a slug to the organization

1.1.0

Release date: 2025-08-29

Organization page
- Edit the name of your organization
- Invite new members
- Remove members

1.0.0

Release date: 2025-08-25

Google Authentication - secure login and registration
Create handbooks with 3 template options: blank, employee handbook basic, PostHog-like
Rich text editor for creating and editing handbook pages
Drag & drop organization for reordering handbook sections and pages
Multi-handbook support - create and manage multiple handbooks per account
Page management - create, edit, and delete pages with confirmation dialogs
Real-time auto-save of content changes and handbook structure
Account management with secure account deletion
GDPR compliance with cookie consent banner
Analytics integration with privacy controls

0.1.0

Release date: 2025-08-24

Initial prototype with basic functionality

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