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Stay updated with the latest features, improvements, and fixes in TalkBuildr
A newer default model
Version 1.9.16•
2026-10-11
Chatbots on the default model move to OpenAI's gpt-6-luna before the old one retires
Changes:
- The default chat model is gpt-6-luna, which replaces gpt-5.4-nano before OpenAI shuts it down in April 2027
- When the chat is too busy to answer, the widget says so instead of showing an error
Settings that match what we send
Version 1.9.15•
2026-10-09
Email settings only offer mail TalkBuildr sends, and a few rough edges are smoothed out
Changes:
- Email settings drop Product Updates, which never went out, and "Security Alerts" is now "Account Deletion Notice", the one email it controls
- While a chat window loads you can no longer type into a box that drops what you typed
- Radio buttons and checkboxes keep their normal size on phones
- Website imports allow 10 a minute, and a failed import no longer shows internal error details
- Knowledge base search and curated answer variants use our current default model
Your own OpenAI key, all the way through
Version 1.9.14•
2026-10-08
A chatbot on your own OpenAI key never uses ours, and chat pages carry no analytics
Changes:
- Chatbots on your own OpenAI key now use it for curated answers and suggested prompts too, not only for chat
- If your saved OpenAI key can't be read, the chatbot stops answering until you re-enter it, instead of switching to our key
- You can still list and delete curated answers while your key needs re-entering
- Chat pages, inside your site or from a shared link, never load Google Analytics
- Groundwork for chatbots that quote prices only word for word from a price page
Safer website imports and quieter logs
Version 1.9.13•
2026-10-08
Website imports can only reach public sites, and your visitors' messages stay out of our logs
Changes:
- Importing a website now refuses internal addresses, checks every redirect and gives up on pages that load too slowly
- Your visitors' messages no longer show up in our server logs or error reports
Nightly billing check fixed
Version 1.9.12•
2026-10-07
Fixed the scheduled billing check
Changes:
- Fixed the nightly check that keeps your plan in line with your Stripe subscription.
Tighter limits and cleaner deletes
Version 1.9.11•
2026-10-06
Message limits hold under heavy traffic, and deleting an account leaves nothing behind
Changes:
- Two chats at the same moment can no longer both slip past your monthly message limit
- Deleting your account or a chatbot also removes its email addresses and analytics
- Rate limits always expire, so a busy minute can't block you for good
- API access and PDF uploads follow your plan exactly
- Security updates for the packages TalkBuildr runs on
Real language limits
Version 1.9.10•
2026-10-06
Plans show the language limit TalkBuildr actually applies
Changes:
- Business and Enterprise say "All 18 languages" instead of unlimited
- Enterprise can pick all 18 languages in the chatbot editor, not just 13
- The help docs and support bot no longer promise unlimited languages
Honest plans and fewer dead switches
Version 1.9.9•
2026-10-06
Pricing only promises what TalkBuildr does today, and settings only show switches that work
Changes:
- Plan pages no longer mention API access, SLAs, response times, custom domains or unlimited usage we don't offer
- Own-key plans show their real limit: no monthly cap, up to 10,000 messages a day per chatbot
- Moderation and settings lose the switches that did nothing, and Enable Moderation says it turns the blocklist on and off
- Checkout only offers current prices
- Behind the scenes: chat stays steadier during a cache outage, and a failed plan lookup can't drop you to Free
Billing stops when you leave
Version 1.9.8•
2026-10-06
Deleting your account ends every subscription, and your plan always matches what Stripe charges
Changes:
- Deleting your account cancels all your subscriptions and removes your saved cards
- Deleting a chatbot or your account also removes its chat files and avatar
- If a payment update fails on our side, Stripe sends it again instead of it getting lost
- A nightly check keeps your plan in line with your live subscription
Fair limits on public chat
Version 1.9.7•
2026-10-06
Embedded chatbots stay up even when someone floods them with messages
Changes:
- Every chatbot has a per-visitor message limit, also when you haven't set one yourself
- A message counts toward your plan before the AI answers, and is given back if no answer arrives
- When chat is briefly overloaded, the widget asks visitors to try again shortly instead of failing silently
- Behind the scenes: our release checks now build the app exactly the way production does
Security and reliability fixes
Version 1.9.6•
2026-10-05
Tighter checks on embedded chatbots and how usage is counted
Changes:
- Embedded chatbots only share the settings a visitor needs, like name and branding
- Messages always count toward the chatbot owner's plan, whoever sends them
- Behind the scenes: safer database tooling and tests for our release process
Company details on the legal pages
Version 1.9.5•
2026-10-04
The privacy, cookie, terms and DPA pages now show IdeaVista's full registered address
Changes:
- Deleting a chatbot or your account now also deletes the files uploaded to its knowledge base
- The legal pages list IdeaVista's full address as registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), not just the city
- IdeaVista is now spelled as one word on the coming soon page
- The privacy policy, cookie policy, terms and DPA now match what the product does today, and show our VAT ID
- Behind the scenes: releases no longer stall when a hosting tool changes how it hands over protected settings
Safari chat fix and clearer knowledge base
Version 1.9.4•
2026-06-28
Visitors on Safari can chat reliably, and scraped pages are easier to tell apart
Changes:
- Fixed a case where some Safari visitors saw 'this chatbot is not available' instead of being able to chat
- Scraped website pages now show their URL path, so multiple pages from the same site no longer share an identical name in the knowledge base
Behind-the-scenes improvements
Version 1.9.3•
2026-05-27
Groundwork for upcoming integration features
Changes:
- Hardened how API keys are verified and stored
- Internal plumbing so chatbots can be set up programmatically for partner integrations
Suggested Prompts Polish
Version 1.9.2•
2026-04-20
Keyword autocomplete, live preview sync, and snappier UI
Changes:
- Type a keyword in the chat input and chips narrow to matching prompts (e.g. 'museum' filters to museum-related starters)
- Toggling 'Show in widget' or editing prompts now reflects in the Chat Preview within a second, no refresh needed
- Deleting a prompt no longer flashes the whole list — the row just fades out
- Cleaner toast messages throughout the suggested prompts and curated answers tabs
Suggested Prompts Language Alignment
Version 1.9.1•
2026-04-20
Chips now match the language of your chatbot instead of the knowledge base
Changes:
- Extraction now reads your welcome message to infer which language chips should be generated in
- Falls back to your chatbot's configured language if welcome message is blank
- Fixes a case where a Dutch KB with an English-configured chatbot produced Dutch chips
- Re-save your knowledge base to regenerate existing chips in the correct language
Suggested Prompts
Version 1.9.0•
2026-04-19
Starter questions appear as tappable chips when visitors open your chatbot, auto-generated from your knowledge base
Changes:
- When a visitor opens your widget they see up to 10 suggested questions pulled from your KB, tapping one fires it as a message
- Auto-extracted on every KB change, no setup required — owners see the new prompts appear in a dedicated Suggested Prompts tab
- Edit, reorder, delete, or add custom prompts of your own — custom ones get a badge so you can tell them apart
- Turn off 'Automatically publish' if you want to review each batch before visitors see them
- Widget renders chips stacked vertically, one per row, wrapping cleanly on mobile
- Soft character counter in the admin nudges you toward short prompts (40-50 chars reads best) but doesn't hard-cap you
- Hidden on chatbots with fewer than 3 published prompts so a sparse KB never shows a lonely chip
- Free on all plans
KB Purge Cache Invalidation
Version 1.8.4•
2026-04-14
Purging a chatbot's KB now clears the cache immediately
Changes:
- Previously purge left stale KB content in the Redis cache for up to an hour
- Now cache is busted on purge so chat answers reflect the empty state right away
KB Ingest CORS Support
Version 1.8.3•
2026-04-14
Browsers can now call the KB ingest endpoint directly from third-party editors
Changes:
- Added CORS headers and OPTIONS handler to POST /api/knowledge-base/ingest
- Enables integrations like the Foleon editor to push content on publish
- Previously, cross-origin calls were blocked at the preflight step
Fresh Knowledge Base on Ingest
Version 1.8.2•
2026-04-14
New content pushed via the KB ingest API is picked up immediately
Changes:
- Text ingest endpoint now busts the chatbot's KB cache on every successful push
- Previously, new content could take up to an hour to appear in chat responses
- Affects both dashboard-triggered ingests and API key ingests
Embed Widget Compatibility
Version 1.8.1•
2026-04-13
Widget now works on platforms that inject scripts into <head> before <body> exists
Changes:
- Fixed embed.js failing silently on platforms like Foleon that strip the defer attribute and run scripts during head parsing
- Widget now waits for DOMContentLoaded when document.body isn't available yet
- No change in behavior for existing embeds, the fix only activates when the script runs before the body is ready
Smarter Curated Answer Matching
Version 1.8.0•
2026-04-12
Curated answers now auto-generate paraphrases so visitors don't need to ask the exact question
Changes:
- When you save a curated answer, the system generates 5 paraphrases of your question behind the scenes
- Visitors asking similar questions in different wording now match your curated answer automatically
- Paraphrases stay in the same language as your original question, no accidental cross-language matches
- Link fields now show a hint explaining that both URL and link text are needed for the link to appear
Curated Answers
Version 1.7.0•
2026-04-08
Lock exact wording on key questions with custom links, available on Starter and higher
Changes:
- New Curated Answers section in the chatbot editor: write a question and the exact answer you want served
- Add an optional link to any curated answer (https only) and the bot includes it as a clickable button in the reply
- When a visitor asks something close enough to your curated question, the bot replies with your exact wording instead of paraphrasing
- Perfect for pricing, refund policy, support email, opening hours, anything where you want word-for-word control
- Multilingual: works across languages thanks to semantic matching, but the answer is served in the language you wrote it in
- Per-plan limits: Starter 25 pairs, Pro 100, Business 500, Enterprise unlimited
- Free plans see an upgrade prompt with a link to pricing
Faster chat responses
Version 1.6.1•
2026-04-07
Switched the default chat model to a newer, faster variant
Changes:
- Default chat model upgraded to gpt-5.4-nano for faster response times
- Added 10-test prompt-behavior suite that locks system prompt rules so future model swaps stay safe
Animated Product Showcase & Page Restructure
Version 1.6.0•
2026-03-29
Interactive animated demos, new sections, and restaurants page alignment
Changes:
- Replaced static screenshots with 3 animated product demos (Deploy, Train, Manage) in a tabbed interface
- Deploy demo: code editor types embed script, transitions to website preview with live widget popping in
- Train demo: chat fails without knowledge, uploads PDF, chat succeeds with real answer
- Manage demo: dashboard with bot cards cascading in, new client appearing, plan usage updating
- Revenue calculator now has animated counters, profit margin bar, glow effects, and floating euro particles
- Added testimonials section with reviews from early adopters
- Added FAQ section addressing common agency objections
- Added pricing teaser with all plan tiers
- Restructured page order: features, use cases (moved up), demos, testimonials, calculator, FAQ, pricing
- Trimmed features grid to 3 cards (white-label, margins, GDPR) to reduce redundancy with demos
- Alternating section backgrounds throughout both landing pages
- Scroll-reveal stagger animations on all card sections
- Restaurants page fully aligned with new design (tabbed demos, testimonials, FAQ, bg alternation)
- Fixed SEO issues: removed /features redirect, noindex on /login and /register/confirm
- Fixed chat widget height on mobile (no longer pushes hero section)
- Fixed all pricing numbers to match source of truth
Landing Page Redesign
Version 1.5.0•
2026-03-27
Redesigned hero, features, and use cases sections
Changes:
- New two-column hero with animated chat widget demo showing a real conversation flow
- Features section rebuilt as an asymmetric bento grid with unique visuals per card
- Use cases section redesigned with revenue numbers front and center
- Streamlined 3-step onboarding section
- Product showcase screenshots now fill the full section width
- Consistent card shadows and section widths across all landing page sections
QA Round 4 Fixes
Version 1.4.3•
2026-03-18
Registration flow fixes, smarter website scraping, and chatbot guardrails
Changes:
- Email confirmation links now work reliably, including resent confirmation emails
- Clicking a confirmation link now takes you straight to the dashboard instead of the homepage
- Website scraping now preserves contact info from page footers (address, phone, hours)
- Chatbots with a knowledge base can no longer be used for general-purpose tasks like writing emails or summarizing documents
- Rejected file uploads now show a clearer error message and remove the attachment from the chat input
- Analytics chart click borders finally removed (for real this time)
QA Round 3 & Stability Fixes
Version 1.4.2•
2026-03-15
Bug fixes and improvements from QA testing, plus tighter chatbot scoping
Changes:
- File type restrictions configured in moderation settings are now enforced during uploads
- FAQ edits no longer disappear when switching browser tabs
- Uploaded images in chat now persist across page refreshes
- Resend confirmation email button shows proper rate limit message and 60-second cooldown
- Max message length violations now show the correct error instead of 'Plan limit reached'
- Analytics chart click borders removed
- Chatbot responses are more concise by default
- Chatbots without a knowledge base can no longer be used as general-purpose AI assistants
- Chatbot responses now reliably include contact info from website footers
- Weekly report emails are now sent every Monday to users who opted in
Subscription Cancellation Fix
Version 1.4.1•
2026-03-14
Fixed a bug where chatbots stopped responding after a paid subscription ended
Changes:
- Chatbots now correctly fall back to the free plan when a paid subscription expires, instead of becoming unavailable
Restaurant Vertical & Security Hardening
Version 1.4.0•
2026-03-12
New restaurant-focused landing page, chatbot security improvements, and chat widget UX upgrades
Changes:
- New /restaurants landing page tailored for restaurant owners with menu, dietary, and multilingual use cases
- Restaurant onboarding template in the welcome wizard for quick setup
- Chatbot system prompt hardened against knowledge base extraction attacks
- Contact info from page footers is now always included in chatbot responses, even for large knowledge bases
- Improved language handling: single-language bots clearly communicate their language, multilingual bots detect and respond in the visitor's language
- Chatbot no longer copies knowledge base content verbatim, paraphrasing instead
- New scroll-to-bottom button in the chat widget when scrolling through long conversations
- Rating prompt can now be dismissed with an X button
Knowledge Base & Download Fixes
Version 1.3.1•
2026-03-08
Fixes for knowledge base content retrieval and source file download behavior
Changes:
- Fixed an issue where the chatbot could still answer from a deleted PDF or website for up to an hour after removal
- Chatbot now lists all items from menus, catalogs, and price lists instead of summarizing them
- Larger knowledge bases (up to ~12.5K tokens) are now sent in full to the AI, reducing information loss
- PDF downloads now trigger a proper file save instead of opening in a new browser tab
- Website sources now show an external link icon that opens the original URL instead of downloading a markdown file
Smarter Website Scraping & Knowledge Base Downloads
Version 1.3.0•
2026-03-05
Major upgrade to how websites are scraped for your knowledge base, plus the ability to download uploaded files
Changes:
- Website scraping now preserves headings, lists, and tables instead of flattening everything into plain text
- Sites that block direct access are automatically retried through an alternative extraction method
- Pages with no extractable text (image-based flipbooks, interactive viewers) now show a helpful message suggesting PDF upload
- Download your uploaded PDFs and scraped website content directly from the knowledge base
- Chatbot responses draw from more context (up to 12 relevant chunks instead of 5) for more complete answers
- Small knowledge bases are now sent in full to the AI, avoiding information loss from vector search filtering
Plan Enforcement & Widget Fixes
Version 1.2.1•
2026-02-27
Downgrade enforcement now applies consistently, plus widget form improvements
Changes:
- Custom avatar and languages are now properly enforced when viewing your own chatbot after a plan downgrade
- Fixed oversized checkbox in lead capture forms inside the widget
- Widget loads without any flash of default styling on first paint
- Renamed 'Model' to 'AI Model' in chatbot settings for clarity
White-Label & Widget Customization
Version 1.2.0•
2026-02-24
Full white-label support so agencies can brand the widget as their own, plus major widget polish
Changes:
- Upload a custom logo that appears in the chat header and launcher
- Remove TalkBuildr branding on paid plans
- Add custom CSS to fully style the widget to match your client's site
- Restrict widget to specific domains with the allowed domains setting
- Widget now looks great with any primary color, including light and pastel shades
- Removing a logo now updates the chat header preview instantly
- Sidebar navigation stays in place when expanding on hover
- Chatbot editor warns you before navigating away with unsaved changes
Lead Capture & Knowledge Base Improvements
Version 1.1.0•
2026-02-16
Better lead capture forms, smarter knowledge base uploads, and multi-language support fixes
Changes:
- Lead capture form stays visible while the conversation continues below
- Fixed checkbox fields and email notifications for lead submissions
- Date picker and form validation improvements across lead capture
- Knowledge base PDF uploads now work reliably for all account types
- Multi-language chatbots respond in the correct language consistently
- Single-language chatbots now include a language instruction by default
Beta Launch
Version 1.0.0-beta•
2026-02-08
Full design system overhaul, streamlined onboarding, and mobile-first experience for our public beta release
Changes:
- Redesigned the entire UI with a semantic design token system for consistent styling
- Added responsive mobile sidebar with improved navigation
- Improved widget accessibility including keyboard navigation and screen reader support
- Streamlined onboarding to a simple 2-step checklist
- Fixed email unsubscribe links across all notification templates
- Disabled heavy animations on mobile and for users who prefer reduced motion
Security Hardening & Error Handling
Version 0.9.0•
2026-02-04
Comprehensive security pass to protect chatbot owners and their visitors before beta launch
Changes:
- Added feature gate checks for lead capture, moderation, and webhook endpoints
- Visitors now see friendly error messages instead of technical details or plan info
- Enforced public/private chatbot visibility settings across all access points
- Fixed streaming timeout detection for more reliable chat responses
- Added loading skeletons throughout the dashboard for smoother page transitions
- Added password reset page for account recovery
Widget Polish & Brand Alignment
Version 0.8.0•
2026-01-28
Visual refresh of the chat widget and dashboard with consistent brand colors and improved defaults
Changes:
- Upgraded widget design with gradient header and rounder chat bubbles
- Aligned all default colors to brand purple across the platform
- Improved revenue calculator accuracy on the pricing page
- Updated chatbot templates and CORS configuration
- Cleaned up public assets and removed unused files
Infrastructure & Reliability
Version 0.7.0•
2026-01-20
Behind-the-scenes improvements to billing, performance, and dashboard reliability
Changes:
- Enabled Stripe Tax with automatic VAT collection for EU customers
- Moved server functions to Paris region for faster European response times
- Eliminated stale data after creating, updating, or deleting chatbots
- Added automatic recovery from temporary network errors during deployments
- Hardened rate limiting and origin validation on all public endpoints
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