5.2.5 [2026-10-26]
• Fixed service worker offline caching so the app opens instantly without wifi.
• Polished focus outline styling in dark themes.
• Added tooltips for quick workspace keyboard shortcuts.
5.2.4 [2026-10-24]
• Polished cell column & row resizing so it doesn't snap back when dragging fast.
• Dropped prose scratchpad clutter from cells so you can just plan cleanly.
• Cleaned up all studio/suite wording across the app to keep things minimal and focused.
5.2.3 [2026-10-20]
• Calendar custom sprint days are now fully editable.
• Added streak counter badges in the calendar header.
• Fixed a bug where switching between Grid and Stacks lost horizontal scroll position.
5.2.2 [2026-10-16]
• Service worker cache bump to avoid stale assets on reload.
• Added subtle active row and column highlighting in Grids.
• Added hotkey to instantly jump back to pantser mode.
5.2.1 [2026-10-12]
• Fixed kanban card drag ghosting on high refresh monitors.
• Stacks cards now show compact word counts if linked to a manuscript chapter.
• Small QOL fix on text selection in the editor.
5.2.0 [2026-10-08]
• Overhauled Grids engine with smoother direct cell editing.
• Added quick cell export to CSV and markdown table formats.
• Added custom column headers for character tracking and chapter beats.
5.1.2 [2026-10-05]
• Fixed calendar day modal backdrop click closing accidentally.
• Added quick jump buttons for Next / Prev month.
• Editor repeated word counter now ignores common short words and punctuation.
5.1.0 [2026-10-03]
• Added story timeline view to the Calendar.
• Added quick tag coloring to Stacks cards.
• Polished mobile drawer toggle button layout.
5.0.0 [2026-10-01]
• After a year in development we have finally reached 5.0.0!
• Stacks are live to kandban your story planning!
• Grids are live for cell planners.
• Editor is live to work through your story!
• Calendar is live to schedule your story!
• Todo: Alignments / QOL / Translations
• Future: More Games / Desktop Version / Steam Version / Sound Updates / Combo Updates
4.4.2 [2026-09-28]
• Fixed sound crackle when typewriter sound plays on rapid keystrokes.
• Added rain sound loop smoothing.
• Prevented accidental double sprints when clicking start repeatedly.
4.4.0 [2026-09-24]
• Added Ambient Sound player: Rain, Cozy Cafe, White Noise, Cyberpunk drone.
• Added Combo audio chimes that play when you hit writing milestones.
• Added volume slider in the gear menu.
4.3.1 [2026-09-18]
• Teleprompter mode now supports speed hotkeys (Up/Down arrows).
• Added font-size slider to fullscreen zen mode.
• Fixed cursor drift when typing fast in teleprompter mode.
4.3.0 [2026-09-14]
• Added Teleprompter autoscroll for hands-free reading and proofing.
• Added reading speed estimator (words per minute read aloud).
• Fixed mobile viewport jump when virtual keyboard opens.
4.2.1 [2026-09-10]
• Hemingway mode warning banner added so you don't panic when backspace is locked.
• Fixed scratchpad losing focus when switching between tabs.
• Added quick clear button for sprint log history.
4.2.0 [2026-09-06]
• Added Hemingway Mode (locks backspace and delete key during writing sprints).
• Added Underdeck scratchpad drawer under the main manuscript.
• Added quick word sprint presets (5m, 15m, 25m, 1k words).
4.1.0 [2026-09-03]
• Added local snapshot diff viewer to restore earlier draft versions.
• Added auto-snapshot every 500 words written.
• Cleaned up button borders and padding in dark themes.
4.0.5 [2026-09-04]
• Fixed gear menu modal alignment on mobile.
• Added confirmation popups before clearing manuscript chapters.
• Reorganized left dock layout icons.
4.0.0 [2026-09-01]
• Hid games, files, and wordbuilding while they are being worked on.
• ENVIRONMENT is now Gear icon.
• WORKSTATION is not EDITOR.
• Moved alot around.
• QOL on Sprint and Word count.
• Expanded editing capabilities.
• Soon: Ambient Sounds / Combo Sounds / Combo Announcer
• Todo: Alignments / Better ? section / Fix Games / Translations
• Future: More Games/ Add accounts / Cloud saving / Desktop Version / FIle Management
3.3.0 [2026-06-12]
• Added retro typewriter bell ding at the end of each paragraph.
• Fixed a bug where word count lagged on 50,000+ word manuscripts.
• Added text file import via drag and drop.
3.2.3 [2026-05-18]
• Added session timer pause when user stops typing for over 2 minutes.
• Improved contrast on Amber Phosphor theme.
• Fixed keyboard shortcut clash on Firefox.
3.2.2 [2026-04-28]
• Fixed ALT key sticky cursor bug in Wordstar diamond mode.
• Added option to mute Pomodoro finish alarm sound.
• Polished clean copy clipboard fallback for older browsers.
3.2.1 [2026-04-15]
• Added Clean Copy button to the editor.
3.2.0 [2026-04-01]
• Updated Language support.
• Added Pomodoro Timer in the game deck.
• Added Sprint tracking.
• Added are you sure backups to deleting notes and sprints.
• Added Vim and Wordstar cursor support with ALT key. Check the ? section for more info.
• QOL work on the editor.
• Todo: Alignments / Better ? section / Games? /Desktop Version?
• Future: Add accounts and cloud saving.
3.1.5 [2026-03-10]
• Added game cartridge switcher in the deck menu.
• Added mini snake typing distraction break game.
• Minor styling tweaks on the sidebar icons.
3.1.2 [2026-02-20]
• Fixed manuscript sidebar collapsing on smaller laptop screens.
• Added word target progress bar fill animation.
• Added hotkey to toggle left sidebar quickly.
3.1.0 [2026-01-14]
• Implemented new 3-Panel Workflow: Manuscript, Workstation, Environment.
• Added Permanent Left Sidebar for quick navigation.
• Refactored UI for better focus and organization.
3.0.2 [2026-01-08]
• Fixed flickering scanline CRT overlay when typing fast.
• Added toggle to turn CRT curvature on or off.
• Cleaned up CSS variables for custom themes.
3.0.0 [2026-01-01]
• Newest over haul with the help of fiverr and discord people.
• Added CRT scanlines and amber/green phosphor screen toggles.
• Will have better change log from now on.
2.4.0 [2025-11-20]
• Local storage backup exporter now saves as clean JSON.
• Added one-click restore backup file with confirmation prompt.
• Prevented accidental data overwrite when importing backups.
2.3.5 [2025-10-15]
• Added debounced autosave so the browser doesn't freeze on every keystroke.
• Fixed chapter reordering drag bug in manuscript panel.
• Added chapter word counts in the drawer list.
2.3.0 [2025-09-02]
• Converted raw scripts into separate JS modules.
• Rewrote theme engine to use standard CSS custom properties.
• Reduced memory footprint on long writing sessions.
2.2.0 [2025-07-10]
• Started total refactor.
• Ripped out old spaghetti code from early prototypes.
• Redesigned layout grid from scratch.
2.1.8 [2024-12-05]
• Added WordStar status bar row at top of screen.
• Added Ctrl+K+D and classic save shortcuts.
• Fixed cursor jump when typing at the bottom edge of screen.
2.1.5 [2024-10-18]
• Added sentence length analysis highlight in linter.
• Added passive voice detector highlight.
• Discord feedback fixes for linter colors.
2.1.2 [2024-08-11]
• Added visible lines range (tunnel vision mode) to hide past paragraphs.
• Added focus line highlight mode.
• Fixed bug where visible lines mode broke scrolling.
2.1.0 [2024-06-25]
• tried to make a word start version with other classic themes and word star movement.
• Add visible lines range.
• added linter editor with fiverr help.
• added document chapter view.
• added sharable settigns.
2.0.4 [2024-04-14]
• Added chapter add / delete buttons.
• Added chapter title rename on double click.
• Fixed issue where switching chapters didn't save current text.
2.0.0 [2024-02-01]
• Major milestone: multi-chapter document support added!
• Manuscript navigation tree on the left.
• Added WordStar font presets (Courier Prime, VT320 terminal font).
1.8.0 [2023-11-12]
• Added Typewriter scrolling (keeps the active line centered vertically).
• Added toggle to turn typewriter scrolling on or off.
• Fixed line jump jitter during rapid backspacing.
1.7.2 [2023-09-20]
• Added real-time WPM (words per minute) calculation during sprints.
• Added sprint summary popup with peak speed and total words written.
• Fixed sprint timer continuing after closing tab.
1.6.5 [2023-07-04]
• Added Amber phosphor retro theme preset.
• Added Matrix green phosphor retro theme preset.
• Added Paper white high-contrast daylight theme preset.
1.6.0 [2023-05-18]
• Added full screen zen mode (F11 or button toggle).
• Added hide-all chrome on idle (bars fade out while typing).
• Mouse movement brings interface bars back smoothly.
1.5.0 [2023-03-10]
• Added daily writing goal tracker with circular progress ring.
• Added celebration confetti when daily goal is reached.
• Fixed daily goal resetting on page reload.
1.4.2 [2023-01-22]
• Added character and paragraph count counters alongside word count.
• Added reading time estimate (200 words/min).
• Cleaned up bottom status bar layout.
1.3.0 [2022-11-05]
• Added basic text-to-speech read aloud with voice picker.
• Added speed control for read aloud playback.
• Highlight words as they are spoken aloud.
1.2.1 [2022-09-12]
• Added spell check toggle button (turn red squiggles off for pure drafting flow).
• Fixed text cursor disappearing on dark backgrounds.
• Added localStorage auto-saving on window blur.
1.2.0 [2022-07-29]
• Added Vim key navigation (h, j, k, l, w, b) with Esc / i mode toggle.
• Added current mode indicator (NORMAL / INSERT) in status bar.
• First community test on writing discord server.
1.1.0 [2022-05-14]
• Added basic sprint stopwatch timer with start, pause, reset.
• Added sprint word diff (words at start vs words at finish).
• Added sound alert when sprint finishes.
1.0.2 [2022-03-02]
• Fixed word counter calculation on hyphenated words.
• Added simple dark mode toggle button.
• Added export to .txt file download.
1.0.0 [2022-01-01]
• added sprinter.
• added goal.
• added vim hjkl.
• added read aloud.
• added spell check block.
• added stats.
0.5.0 [2021-11-15]
• First working prototype built for personal NaNoWriMo sprints.
• Plain textarea with zero formatting distractions.
• Auto-saves raw text to browser localStorage.
0.1.0 [2021-10-01]
• initial commit. just wanted a writing app that doesn't get in the way.
0.0.1 [2021-09-15]
• hello world. hacked together a blank screen with green text on black background because word and docs were driving me crazy.