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Changelog ​

All notable changes to System Initiative will be documented in this file.

September 15th to 21st 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added support in Public API to access component codegen data.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed a bug in Public API when creating authentication components.
  • Fixed an issue in the web app where collaborator change set names were displayed incorrectly.

September 8th to 14th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added more telemetry collection to the onboarding flow.
  • Enabled review screen navigation — back and forward buttons are now available if there are items to review.
  • Split out abandon, apply, and force_apply MCP tools for finer control.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Updated the onboarding flow for the web application.
  • Simplified the Public API for creating qualifications and codegen functions.
  • Compressed deployment task requests in Edda for efficiency.
  • Updated Public API to allow upgrading components by Schema Category for more fine-grained control.
  • Made additional UX changes to the onboarding flow.
  • Removed all sockets from Clover-based assets and redeployed them.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed an issue where DVU status messages incorrectly sent component updated notifications.
  • Fixed a race condition in the web worker.
  • Fixed an issue where users could get stuck in the lobby if the checkOnboardingApi call failed.
  • Fixed an issue where buttons changed size during loading states.

September 2nd to 7th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added Component Details skeletons for smoother loading.
  • Added more tracking to the Onboarding workflow.
  • Added authoring endpoints to Public API.
  • Added a new search endpoint for schemas in the public API.
  • Added support for generating a template to the MCP server.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Updated to use the new RBE binaries.
  • Updated Nav bars to use the v2 change set routes.
  • Updated the search components endpoint in the public API to support filtering by upgradable.
  • Released v1.1.2 of the Public API SDKs.
  • Made it impossible to create Socket Connections.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed a bug where leaving the name blank on the secret form could block submission.
  • Fixed the MCP server to correctly send shutdown events.
  • Fixed a race condition in watchedForm that could ignore user data mutations.
  • Fixed the abandon change set URL in the new UX.
  • Fixed an issue in the Auth Portal where users could be placed in a dev workspace instead of a production one.
  • Fixed an issue where adding secrets via Public API was unnecessarily difficult.
  • Fixed an issue where multi-select showed the context menu attached to the incorrect component.

August 25th to 30th 2025 ​

Note: Public release of the new Application platform.

✨ Added ​

  • Added observability values in the frontend for better monitoring.
  • Added toolbox helpers to support ops work.
  • Added more metadata to pending event publish errors for easier debugging.
  • Added a Public API endpoint to record when a user has executed an AI agent at least once.
  • Added a flag in the UX to warn users if they haven’t yet connected to the AI agent.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Updated the MCP Server to use Public API as its source of schema attributes and documentation.
  • Optimistically update the Actions List on HEAD for a faster UI experience.
  • Terminate the web worker if the app is out of date, preventing users from being stuck in the lobby.
  • Bypassed the deployment MV index for Frigg to ensure Public API stays current.
  • Released v1.0.9 of Public API SDKs.
  • Extended index update payloads with patch data.
  • Moved the create change set button to use the v2 route.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed attribute value before_value events.
  • Fixed how empty values in DVU were being treated, which caused incorrect diffs.
  • Fixed flickering UX warning caused by websocket reconnection.
  • Removed the old first-time modal in Function Editor that was still firing incorrectly.

August 18th to 24th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added tags map support to the property tree, preparing for future enhancements.
  • Added a note in change sets so users know when they’re actively working inside one.
  • Added the new Subscriptions UI (behind a feature flag).
  • Added a basic onboarding flow (behind a feature flag).
  • Added empty states for Default Subscriptions for a clearer experience.
  • Added audit logging for default subscription create/delete events and attribute API calls.
  • Added erase, restore, and generate SI links tooling to the MCP server.
  • Added PostHog tracking to the MCP server.
  • Added back the debug screen (behind a feature flag).

🔄 Changed ​

  • Improved system status messaging for better clarity.
  • Improved logic for running actions to reduce unnecessary rebaser trips.
  • Updated discovery and import management functions.
  • Expanded Public API’s PropSpec to include property documentation and more.
  • Improved the map regeneration experience.
  • Changed multi-select and context menus in the grid for easier navigation.
  • Updated Public API endpoints (get_schema, get_default_variant) to use a new schema system.
  • Removed the old IAM permissions check.
  • Removed outdated SDF routes.
  • Enhanced the MCP server to automatically clean up after itself.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed issues with the Apply Change Set button (disabled incorrectly, showing at the wrong times, or flashing too quickly).
  • Fixed problems in the approvals flow (missing buttons, modal not opening).
  • Fixed crashes from invalid connection states in Pinga.
  • Fixed overly restrictive subscription blocking.
  • Fixed wording of simulated change sets.
  • Fixed handling of attribute updates — errors now display to users.
  • Fixed issues with the Map and selected components, including multi-select.
  • Fixed styling and grouping in Default Subscriptions.
  • Fixed issues where data reactivity wasn’t updating correctly.
  • Fixed rendering on resource values and bulk edit attribute screens.
  • Fixed actions not responding correctly when running or dispatched.
  • Fixed missing prop suggestions when regenerating components.
  • Fixed errors flushing audit logs in the rebaser.
  • Fixed issues with pending events publishing.
  • Fixed a bug in Add Component modal when double-clicking.
  • Fixed a bug where the new onboarding flow could trap users in the lobby.
  • Fixed broken section headers on the component details page.
  • Fixed issues where the MCP server could set incorrect attributes.

August 11th to 17th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added a duplicate components endpoint to Public API.
  • Added ability to save from the CodeEditor modal.
  • Added ability to group by incompatible components in a workspace.
  • Added visibility into the number of change sets being finalized when the lobby is loading.
  • Exposed the component upgrade API in Public API.
  • Added tracking to the Public API whoami call (an MCP hotpath).
  • Added support for AWS IAM assets in the MCP server.
  • Added ability to generate a template from Public API.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Made Uninstalled Schema MVs consumable via the web worker.
  • Updated Component Qualifications panel styling and improved sorting of qualifications.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed an issue in the context menu when navigating to the map.
  • Fixed an issue where leaving bulk edit mode could leave the context menu floating at position 0,0.
  • Fixed an issue where users could be sent to the lobby on an IndexUpdated message.
  • Fixed an issue with the Component Secrets panel and its validations.
  • Fixed a race condition where removeOldIndex ran during cold start, causing foreign key issues in SQLite.
  • Fixed handling of MV Index 202 responses by re-queuing change set requests.
  • Fixed an issue where we were suggesting the secret prop of all components instead of the actual secret.
  • Fixed an issue where the browser used stale indexes, serving outdated data.
  • Fixed 404 errors from Mjolnir on HEAD.
  • Fixed an issue with the search bar causing filtered components to lose reactivity.

August 4th to 10th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added import and discovery capabilities to the MCP server.
  • Added workspace approvals back into the new UI (still behind a feature flag).
  • Added the ability to set default subscriptions for arrays and maps in the graph, and consume default subscriptions when creating a new component in the DAL.
  • Added history view to the bulk edit page.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Updated the page layout for bulk editing.
  • Updated Cypress tests for the new UX.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed an issue where the Add Item button for arrays refreshed instead of allowing additional entries.
  • Fixed an issue where visiting a component details page on HEAD incorrectly created a new change set.
  • Fixed an issue where the Home page was not redirecting correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where new workspaces were not getting the correct token.
  • Fixed an issue where running an import function didn’t trigger validations.
  • Fixed an issue when adding a key to a map in the Attributes Panel.
  • Fixed an issue where the map failed when encountering a missing edge.

July 28th to August 3rd 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added ability to run refresh action functions as part of change sets, enhancing the import flow.
  • Added ability to specify a new name prefix when duplicating components.
  • Added the ability to add and remove components from a view.
  • Added a new SI MCP Server.
  • Added sticky headers to arrays and maps in the Attributes Panel.
  • Added visibility into how many components are filtered out of a search.
  • Added support for secrets prop tree in bulk edit.
  • Exposed Component Diff Status on the grid tile (shows Added and Modified tags).
  • Added a region prop suggestion to generated AWS-based templates.
  • Added ability to create DAL subscriptions for scalar values.
  • Added a grid/map and component-level warning when a workspace is using socket connections.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Improved management function detail output.
  • Enhanced the right-click context menu.
  • Updated keyboard shortcuts modal layout.
  • Ensured consistency across the Public API and SDF when passing attributes.
  • Changed how the visualize connections button works — it now hides all unconnected items on the map.
  • Applied more consistency fixes for buttons.
  • Enabled the new UX by default for all users (behind a feature flag).
  • Disabled the ability to toggle back to the old UI once feature-flagged into the new experience.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed a bug when restoring a component.
  • Fixed a bug where clicking an action in the approval modal led to a dead end.
  • Fixed search queries not being up to date when TanStack loaded from cache.
  • Fixed an issue where the workspace token wasn’t correct.
  • Fixed an issue where pin was incorrectly shown in the map context menu.
  • Fixed an issue where pasting a value into the resourceId field broke import.
  • Fixed an issue where interacting with a readonly attribute on HEAD created a change set unnecessarily.
  • Fixed a bug where groupBy logic was inverted.
  • Fixed an issue where links in the actions panel weren’t working.
  • Fixed an issue where adding or removing a component from a view didn’t redirect to the created change set.
  • Fixed an issue with bulk editing secrets.
  • Fixed an issue where we sometimes tried to load a workspace with the wrong web token.
  • Fixed an issue where the Add Component modal was slow when typing.

July 21st to 27th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added a restyled component details page for a refreshed look.
  • Added the ability to group by having a resource.
  • Added the ability to re-run a qualification.
  • Exposed RunTemplate as a top-level component action.
  • Added support to set array and map items as subscriptions.
  • Introduced a new way to show prop validation failures inline with attributes.
  • Added the ability to take action on a component directly from the component details page.
  • Added the ability to visualize component connections on the map.
  • Introduced the first pass at bulk editing props.
  • Added smooth pan to selected component on the map.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Improved bulk insert to speed up cold starts.
  • Delivered more performance improvements when fetching data via Mjolnir.
  • Retained search filtering after navigating away from a search.
  • Changed the component details page right-hand panel.
  • Debounced the search function to avoid multiple runs at once.
  • Changed how template-generated code output is created and added the ability to create templates from the UI context menu.
  • Redesigned the component connections panel.
  • Ensured styles of the component details, grid, and map are consistent.
  • Updated the management function UX for better usability.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed the search query to correctly match what’s in the search bar.
  • Fixed an issue where regenerating a component could lose prop-to-prop subscriptions.
  • Fixed the change set approval modal not closing after merge to HEAD.
  • Fixed an issue where the migrate connections endpoint in SDF wasn’t restricted to the admin API.
  • Fixed issues to make SQLite interactions more robust.
  • Fixed a bug where multi-select actions didn’t work on the map.
  • Fixed a bug where duplicating components failed to reset prop subscriptions correctly.
  • Fixed an issue to preserve attribute order in templates.

July 14th to 20th 2025 ​

✨ Added ​

  • Added ability in the web app to save an attribute change on mouse blur.

🔄 Changed ​

  • Improved the suggestions experience in the web app.
  • Updated CodeMirror themes in the web app to GitHub Dark and Light.
  • Removed sync recursion on AttributeValue::view in DAL.

🐞 Fixed ​

  • Fixed an issue in the web app where the actions list was not displayed correctly.
  • Fixed an issue in the web app where skeletons for the map were not shown properly.
  • Fixed an issue in the web app to correctly display when an array is a subscription and prevent changes to it.

Previous changes ​

All old changes are tracked in our weekly demo videos on our YouTube channel