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# Changelog

> Product updates, new features, and improvements to Erlin AI.

<Update label="v0.6.1 - June 2026" description="Google AI platforms & Bring Your Own Key" tags={["AI Visibility", "Platform"]}>
  ## New

  * **AI Overview & AI Mode tracking** - Track how your brand shows up in Google's AI Overview and AI Mode, alongside ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude. Available on Pro and Enterprise plans, and on higher BYOK tiers.
  * **Bring your own SerpApi key** - BYOK users can add a SerpApi key so AI Overview and AI Mode runs use your key instead of spending credits. Add it in the API Keys tab next to your OpenRouter key.

  ## Improved

  * Visibility tracking hardened for large accounts, so scans stay reliable as your tracked prompt set grows.
  * Bulk ChatGPT scans now time out gracefully and retry, reducing failed runs on big batches.

  ## Fixed

  * Visibility Score no longer exceeds 100% in edge cases.
  * Share of Voice and per-prompt metric calculations corrected.
  * More accurate brand mention detection and brand name extraction.
  * Geographic context now applies correctly to queries, including a fix for Claude location handling.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.6.0 - June 2026" description="Multilingual Prompts, Search Console Keywords & Brand Memory" tags={["AI Visibility", "Integrations", "Platform"]}>
  ## New

  * **Multilingual prompt generation** - Generate and track prompts in multiple languages, so you can measure AI visibility in every market you serve.
  * **Keyword-based prompt generation** - Turn your keywords into tracked prompts in one step.
  * **Search Console keywords & snapshots** - Import your Google Search Console keywords and track keyword snapshots over time.
  * **Brand memory file upload** - Upload files into brand memory to shape what Erlin knows about your brand.
  * **Edit brand overview and tone** - Edit your brand overview and tone of voice directly, including from an empty state.
  * **Prompt soft delete** - Remove prompts from tracking without losing their historical scan data.
  * **In-depth visibility report** - Export a detailed visibility report covering your prompts, platforms, and metrics.
  * **Support reply system** - Reply to support and feedback threads inside Erlin, with Slack notifications when you get a response.
  * **Team switcher & store management** - Switch between teams and manage your connected stores from one place.

  ## Improved

  * Refresh your GA4 and Search Console properties on demand without reconnecting the integration.
  * Clearer handling when you reach a prompt generation limit.
  * Cleaner, more readable notification messages.

  ## Fixed

  * Google Analytics and Search Console read/write permission and property selection issues.
  * Lifetime deal redemption flow.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.5.0 - May 2026" description="Content Briefs v2 & WordPress Publishing" tags={["Content", "Integrations", "Analytics"]}>
  ## New

  * **SERP review for research briefs** - Before generating a brief, review the top search results for your keyword. Toggle sources on/off, add custom research URLs, see "People Also Ask" questions, and enable deep analysis for richer competitor insights.
  * **AI article editor** - Full split-panel editor with an AI chat agent. Send instructions like "Make the intro more engaging" and see a diff preview of changes. Accept or reject each edit. Includes SEO scoring, internal linking, and article outline navigation.
  * **WordPress publishing** - Publish articles directly to your WordPress site. Quick mode (publish/draft) or advanced mode with author, categories, tags, custom slug, and SEO meta fields.
  * **Internal linking** - Select pages from your sitemap to link within generated articles. The AI agent weaves them naturally into the content.
  * **Advanced analytics** - Content decay detection, keyword cannibalization, Core Web Vitals, branded/non-branded split, and AI search exposure metrics.
  * **Credit system v3** - Redesigned credit tracking with top-up support, sub-accounts, and clearer usage visibility.

  ## Improved

  * Article regeneration from the same brief if the first draft doesn't meet your needs.
  * Edit research briefs in raw markdown before confirming. Save edits without losing your place.
  * Real-time SEO score in the editor with specific optimization suggestions.
  * Full edit history (applied and rejected) visible in the Changes tab.
  * Industry-specific prompt caching for faster onboarding of new brands.

  ## Fixed

  * Article word count not updating after accepting AI edits.
  * Brief status not transitioning correctly from "analyzing" to "ready".
  * WordPress publish dialog not loading connection status on first open.
  * SERP results not respecting region setting for non-US locations.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.4.1 - April 2026" description="Collection Fixes & Notifications" tags={["Platform", "Integrations"]}>
  ## New

  * **Notification channel settings** - Control which alerts go to in-app, email, or Slack per notification type.
  * **Site audit improvements** - Page-level issue tracking with affected URLs and remediation steps.

  ## Improved

  * Collection listing now loads reliably across all account types including legacy accounts.
  * Opportunity pipeline handles large accounts (200+ prompts) without timeouts.

  ## Fixed

  * Collection listing returning stale data for legacy accounts.
  * GA4 property selection not persisting after page refresh.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.4.0 - April 2026" description="MCP Server & AI Opportunities" tags={["MCP", "AI Visibility", "Analytics"]}>
  ## New

  * **MCP Server (Claude integration)** - Connect Erlin directly to Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Query your visibility data, run scans, and get competitor insights through natural conversation. 26 tools and 4 pre-built workflows.
  * **AI Opportunity Engine** - Erlin analyzes your visibility data and generates prioritized, actionable opportunities. Four types: Create Content, Update Content, Get Citation, and Track Prompt. Each comes with action steps and effort estimates.
  * **Google Analytics (GA4) integration** - Connect GA4 to see traffic data alongside visibility scores. Track AI-attributed traffic, landing page performance, and content decay.
  * **Google Search Console integration** - Import GSC data for search performance, keyword coverage, and branded vs non-branded split.

  ## Improved

  * Async opportunity generation with progress tracking and pipeline status.
  * MCP discovery endpoints for website and collection lookup.

  ## Fixed

  * Opportunity generation failing when collection has no recent executions.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.3.1 - March 2026" description="Trial Plans & Pricing" tags={["Platform"]}>
  ## New

  * **Trial plans with Stripe checkout** - New users can start a trial with immediate access. Includes onboarding credits.
  * **Plan pricing update (Phase 1)** - Simplified pricing tiers with clearer feature differentiation.
  * **Report categorization** - Visibility reports categorized by type for easier navigation.

  ## Improved

  * Customer portal for plan changes, billing history, and payment method updates.
  * Onboarding credits for new accounts to run first scans without upgrading.

  ## Fixed

  * Slack OAuth scope not requesting correct permissions.
  * Report categorization showing incorrect labels for some scan types.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.3.0 - March 2026" description="Slack, Auto-Execution & Content Generation" tags={["Integrations", "AI Visibility", "Content"]}>
  ## New

  * **Slack integration** - Receive visibility scan results, competitor alerts, and weekly summaries directly in your Slack channels.
  * **Auto-execution scheduling** - Set up recurring visibility scans on a daily, weekly, or custom schedule.
  * **Content generation** - Generate full long-form articles from a keyword. Includes research brief generation, AI writing, and a basic editor.
  * **Multi-platform parallel execution** - Visibility checks now run across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity simultaneously for faster results.

  ## Improved

  * Subscription management with improved billing portal.
  * Faster scan completion with parallel platform checks.

  ## Fixed

  * Auto-execution not respecting timezone settings.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.2.2 - February 2026" description="LLM Citation Analysis & Crew Upgrade" tags={["AI Visibility"]}>
  ## New

  * **LLM citation analysis** - Full background analysis of which sources AI platforms cite. See citation count per URL, brand mention status, sentiment, and influence score across all tracked prompts.

  ## Improved

  * Crew framework upgrade (v1.9.3) for improved reliability on background AI tasks.
  * Multi-platform execution support expanded.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.2.1 - February 2026" description="CSV Import & Prompt Management" tags={["AI Visibility", "Platform"]}>
  ## New

  * **CSV prompt import** - Upload prompts in bulk via CSV file with auto-mapping.
  * **Prompt saving during execution** - Prompts saved to your library automatically when you run a scan.
  * **Delete APIs** - Remove individual prompts, collections, or snapshots you no longer need.

  ## Improved

  * "All Prompts" folder organization and display.

  ## Fixed

  * All Prompts folder not displaying correctly for some accounts.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.2.0 - February 2026" description="Prompt Generation v2 & Performance" tags={["AI Visibility", "Platform"]}>
  ## New

  * **Prompt generation v2** - Rebuilt prompt generation with better industry relevance, more diverse question types, and geo-targeting support.

  ## Improved

  * AI Visibility dashboard loads 3-5x faster with optimized queries and caching.
  * Brand name detection more accurate, especially for brands with common words.
  * Country/region support for geo-specific visibility tracking.

  ## Fixed

  * Brand tone analysis failing for some website types.
  * GSC property not saving correctly after OAuth connection.
  * Country parameter not being passed to query execution.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.1.1 - January 2026" description="Multi-Account & Competitor Prompts" tags={["Platform", "AI Visibility"]}>
  ## New

  * **Multi-account support** - Switch between multiple brands/websites within a single Erlin account.
  * **Featurebase integration** - Submit feature requests and vote on upcoming features from the dashboard.

  ## Improved

  * Smarter competitor prompt generation that better reflects how users compare brands.
  * Article generation flow with improved reliability and output quality.
  * Performance optimization for plan loading and dashboard rendering.

  ## Fixed

  * Competitors list not loading in AI Visibility dashboard.
</Update>

<Update label="v0.1.0 - January 2026" description="Citations Engine & Keyword Intelligence" tags={["AI Visibility", "Content"]}>
  ## New

  * **Citation tracking engine** - See which URLs AI platforms cite when answering prompts about your industry. Track citation count, influence score, and brand mention status.
  * **Keyword clustering** - Keywords automatically grouped into topic clusters and keyword groups using AI embeddings.
  * **Background keyword tagging** - Keywords classified by funnel stage (TOFU/MOFU/BOFU), revenue role, and content type automatically.

  ## Improved

  * Keyword clustering handles large datasets without errors.

  ## Fixed

  * Keyword clustering errors for accounts with large prompt sets.
  * Business type tagging producing incorrect classifications.
</Update>