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2026

DailyTraceImproved

Settings import fix for SwiftData

DailyTrace now handles SwiftData import correctly from the settings view.

2 commits · 1 update

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  • Fixed the SwiftData import flow in the settings view.
OtonnaShipped

Video, analytics, and registration updates

Otonna now highlights the product with a hero video, keeps the product storyboard, and refines onboarding and method browsing copy. It also adds web analytics and monitoring for hosted registration changes.

8 commits · 5 updates

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  • Added a hero product video.
  • Retained the product storyboard.
  • Clarified the extra practice copy.
  • Added Vercel web analytics.
  • Added monitoring for hosted registration changes.
WebsiteShipped

Homepage introduction, mobile hero, and iframe stability updates

The website now presents a more refined homepage introduction and personal voice, highlights the Otonna side project, and reduces layout issues on mobile hero sections and embedded content.

4 commits · 4 updates

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  • Refined the homepage introduction to sound more personal and polished.
  • Showcased the Otonna side project on the website.
  • Prevented mobile hero content from overlapping.
  • Reduced layout shifts caused by embedded iframes.
DailyTraceShipped

DailyTrace release notes, AI insights prototype, and live activity timer sync

DailyTrace work covered release documentation updates, a prototype for AI insights, and synchronization of mirrored live activity timers.

4 commits · 4 updates

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  • Updated the DailyTrace 1.8 release documentation.
  • Created an AI insights prototype page.
  • Corrected the DailyTrace 1.8 release notes.
  • Synchronized mirrored live activity timers.
OtonnaShipped

Branded email sign-in and broader localization

Public-facing language, search previews, and onboarding flows were refined, while support expanded to more languages and credit-pack options.

18 commits · 5 updates

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  • Aligned product language and refreshed method imagery.
  • Recorded final production verification and production email OTP verification.
  • Enabled branded email sign-in infrastructure.
  • Routed generation through Luna.
  • Expanded credit packs and the Trent offer.
WebsiteShipped

DailyTrace 1.8 release notes updated

The DailyTrace page and its release notes were aligned for version 1.8.0.

2 commits · 2 updates

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  • Updated the DailyTrace page for version 1.8.0.
  • Aligned the 1.8 release notes with the DailyTrace page.
DailyTraceShipped

DailyTrace 1.8 launch visuals and state clarity

DailyTrace 1.8 focuses on clearer activity states, more consistent motion, and refreshed launch and App Store presentation materials.

19 commits · 5 updates

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  • Refined the activity share poster layout.
  • Prioritized the home correction action.
  • Reserved space around the daily records title.
  • Simplified the legal and privacy layout.
  • Refined live recording surfaces and motion.
OtonnaShipped

Apple login verification and production deployment recorded

Recent updates document Apple login verification in production, clearer practice credit boundaries, and a verified production deployment.

3 commits · 3 updates

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  • Recorded Apple login verification in production.
  • Reasserted practice credit boundaries.
  • Recorded a verified production deployment.
DailyTraceShipped

DailyTrace adds activity analysis sharing and cleaner activity views

DailyTrace now includes a shareable activity analysis poster, more usable activity detail views, direct toolbar actions, hue-ordered activity colors, and refined minimal UI and heatmap layouts.

10 commits · 5 updates

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  • Activity analysis can now be shared through a poster format.
  • Activity detail views were refined to be easier to use.
  • Single toolbar actions are now exposed directly.
  • Activity colors are now ordered by hue.
  • The minimal UI and heatmap layout were refined.
OtonnaShipped

Verification and evaluation controls strengthened

The latest product changes focus on production verification for records, rate limits, and observability, while also tightening the quality gate for Level 5 evaluation.

3 commits · 3 updates

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  • Added production verification for new-user record handling.
  • Added production verification for rate-limit behavior and observability.
  • Tightened the quality gate for Level 5 evaluation.
DailyTraceImproved

Recorded DT-303 completion and matrix progress

DailyTrace now reflects DT-303 as complete and includes updated matrix progress.

4 commits · 2 updates

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  • DT-303 has been marked complete.
  • Matrix progress has been updated.
WebsiteImproved

Restore Vercel insights data collection

Data collection for Vercel Insights was restored on the website.

1 commit · 1 update

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  • Restored Vercel Insights data collection for the website.
WebsiteImproved

Website page-shell and Web Vitals improvements

The Website saw updates to the AI usage page shell, article image handling, and core Web Vitals performance, with work focused on LCP, FCP, and CLS.

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  • Streamed the AI usage page shell.
  • Stabilized Notion article images.
  • Optimized article images for LCP.
  • Optimized FCP and CLS Web Vitals.
DailyTraceShipped

Product video projects and article language cross-links

DailyTrace now includes product video projects and deliverables, along with cross-links between Chinese and English articles.

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  • Added DailyTrace product video projects and deliverables.
  • Added cross-links between Chinese and English articles.
DailyTraceImproved

README folder structure descriptions updated

Documentation now includes updated descriptions of the folder structure.

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  • Updated README content to describe the folder structure more clearly.
EssaylyImproved

Essayly: Migrate Supabase clients to modern API keys

2 meaningful improvements were completed for Essayly.

2 commits · 2 updates

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  • Migrate Supabase clients to modern API keys
  • Pin Vercel builds to Node 22
DailyTraceShipped

DailyTrace 1.7 foundation and launch materials

DailyTrace 1.7 work focused on the release baseline, year focus flow refinements, and launch-ready App Store and promotional assets.

8 commits · 5 updates

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  • Daily focus flow now uses daily buckets for the year-focused experience.
  • A baseline for DailyTrace 1.7.0 was prepared and documented.
  • Deterministic screenshot generation was added for App Store assets.
  • Localized App Store screenshots were generated for DailyTrace 1.7.
  • Release documentation and promotional text were refreshed for the 1.7 launch.
OtonnaShipped

Billing, checkout, and landing page experience updates

Work focused on clarifying checkout and evaluation flows, tightening billing reliability, and aligning the landing page presentation.

14 commits · 5 updates

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  • Added a clearer evaluation transparency experience.
  • Unified the landing section layout.
  • Restored Stripe webhook entitlement synchronization.
  • Recorded the Stripe live webhook setup with six events.
  • Recorded a successful Stripe live payment loop.
WebsiteImproved

Updated DailyTrace website screenshots

The website now reflects refreshed product screenshots and a more professional model narrative.

5 commits · 2 updates

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  • Refreshed the DailyTrace website product screenshots.
  • Professionalized the LTV model narrative content.
EssaylyShipped

Add a production Supabase keepalive check

Essayly now includes a production keepalive check for Supabase.

1 commit · 1 update

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  • Added a production Supabase keepalive check.