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August 2026

2026.08.20.3New featuresImprovements

Access controls and licensed copies

Creators now have clearer public, link, and password access choices plus better guidance for licensed copies.

  • Added Link access for URL-only sharing outside Discover.
  • Clarified Public, Link access, Password protected, and Private modes.
  • Licensed copies explain whether a version, configuration, or data is missing.
  • Licensed copies can use link or password sharing but can never be listed publicly.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /discover · licensed copies
2026.08.20.2New featuresFixes

Interactive hosted-app header and feedback

Hosted apps now use an interactive experience for feedback, creator contact, and clear hosting identity.

  • Added a gradient hosted-app header without covering app content.
  • Added a draggable Bayo assistant and guest feedback dialog.
  • Signed-in visitors can message the app creator directly.
  • Improved mobile layout and fixed gaps or unresponsive controls on some pages.
Affected pages: hosted apps · /inbox
2026.08.20.1ImprovementsNew features

Publishing and platform management improvements

App publishing information is now managed in a clearer single-page flow, with added plan, login, and deployment controls.

  • Publishing is now Public Profile, combining name, description, cover, category, access, and copy settings.
  • Added automatic categories and review for creator-submitted categories.
  • App detail and Discover now use the same cumulative visit count.
  • Admins can maintain plan limits and separate first-attempt from eventual deployment success.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /discover · /pocketbay-console
2026.08.19.2New featuresImprovements

Faster Discover and community browsing

Discover now offers richer browsing and sorting while Discover and Community load their first screen faster.

  • Added a table view, technology filters, and multiple traffic-based sort options.
  • Public apps now load continuously instead of stopping after a limited result set.
  • Discover and Community prepare first-screen data earlier to reduce waiting.
  • Optimized aggregation so cold loads remain responsive as the catalog grows.
Affected pages: /discover · /community
2026.08.19.1ImprovementsFixes

Stronger deployment checks and failure guidance

More issues are caught before builds begin, complex repositories are recognized more accurately, and failures now provide clearer causes and next steps.

  • Expanded checks for startup commands, dependencies, system packages, and build artifacts.
  • Multi-service repositories select a primary service and identify services that will not start.
  • Improved recognition for apps and static sites inside subdirectories.
  • Failures include the stage, responsibility, and an actionable next step.
  • Startup and wake failures collect evidence and attempt recovery.
Affected pages: /deploy · /dashboard/projects
2026.08.17FixesImprovements

More reliable app wake-up and deploy progress

Fixed first visits failing after wake-up and deployments appearing stuck in the build phase.

  • Wake-up checks wait until the app is ready to serve traffic, reducing first-visit 404s.
  • Three-node GitHub deployments continue updating progress through release.
  • Improved build and runtime isolation reduces one project's impact on other apps.
Affected pages: hosted apps · /deploy
2026.08.15New featuresImprovements

Growth analytics and pairing improvements

Projects gained user activity and growth analytics, while pairing now recognizes existing projects and schedules concurrent work more clearly.

  • Growth pages show active users, retention changes, and trends.
  • Active Heartbeat improves identification of genuinely active users.
  • Redeploying the same app defaults to reusing its existing project.
  • Concurrent deployments queue automatically and expose their waiting state.
Affected pages: /growth · /pair · /dashboard/projects
2026.08.11ImprovementsAnnouncements

Separated build, runtime, and storage services

PocketBay separated project control, app builds, and live runtime services to improve concurrency and fault isolation.

  • Deployments use a dedicated build queue to reduce cross-project waiting.
  • Live apps are managed by a separate runtime service so build issues do not directly affect traffic.
  • Static sites, community media, and backups use separated object-storage areas.
  • Platform and user-database responsibilities are more clearly separated.
Affected pages: /deploy · hosted apps · /dashboard
2026.08.07New featuresImprovements

Version snapshots, rollback, and community media

Projects can save release snapshots and roll back when needed, while Community gained richer multi-image interaction.

  • Releases retain source, configuration, and data-snapshot information.
  • Projects can select a historical version for rollback.
  • Community posts, replies, and comments support multiple images and paste-to-upload.
  • Image uploads can fall back through the platform when direct delivery fails.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /community
2026.08.03New featuresImprovements

Discover, community search, and app wake-up

Discover categories, creator activity, and community search were expanded, while sleeping apps gained a smoother access flow.

  • Discover gained clearer category browsing and creator activity.
  • Community added user handles and broader content search.
  • App wake-up now uses consistent status messaging and platform navigation.
  • The platform assistant is now consistently branded as Bayo.
Affected pages: /discover · /community · hosted apps

July 2026

2026.07.29New features

Project databases and persistent storage

Apps can use platform-provided project databases and persistent volumes so business data survives redeployments.

  • Projects can provision a dedicated database that connects during deployment.
  • Persistent volumes retain uploads and runtime data.
  • Project pages gained database, storage, and connection-status management.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /database · /storage
2026.07.26New featuresImprovements

Site-wide Chinese and English support

The homepage, public pages, and workspace now support Chinese and English with localized search metadata.

  • Core product pages display localized copy.
  • Chinese and English pages use their own titles, descriptions, and search summaries.
  • Unified error messages, dates, and account-related wording.
Affected pages: /zh-CN · /en · /dashboard
2026.07.23New features

App access controls and password sharing

Creators can distinguish public, protected, and private apps and control access with a password.

  • Added Public, Password protected, and Private access modes.
  • The access page explains which verification method is required.
  • Project settings and app details show a consistent access status.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · app access page
2026.07.20New features

Subscriptions, credits, and creator community

PocketBay added subscription credits and usage tracking alongside an app community, creator profiles, and follows.

  • Tracks plan limits, credit usage, and renewal periods.
  • The app catalog supports editorial featuring and publication status.
  • Users can follow creators and browse their apps and community activity.
Affected pages: /pricing · /discover · /community · /creator
2026.07.15New features

App authentication, feedback, and moderation

Creators can add PocketBay sign-in to their apps and manage user feedback and content safety from the platform.

  • App Auth provides a shared user identity for hosted apps.
  • Added inbox messages, user feedback, and resolution status.
  • Community and user content gained moderation and enforcement tools.
Affected pages: /app-auth · /inbox · /community
2026.07.13New featuresImprovements

Deployment engine V2

Deployments now use unified project recognition and build plans to support more languages and repository layouts.

  • Automatically detects project type, dependencies, build commands, and startup behavior.
  • Checks key facts before building to catch configuration issues earlier.
  • Deployment progress is separated into recognition, build, and release stages.
Affected pages: /deploy · /dashboard/projects
2026.07.10New featuresImprovements

Platform data and product analytics

Core platform data moved to a more scalable database, with new product traffic and usage analytics.

  • Improved capacity for account, project, and operational data.
  • Added traffic, user-behavior, and product-performance analytics.
  • Project workspaces provide a more complete view of app performance.
Affected pages: /dashboard · /dashboard/projects · /growth
2026.07.07New featuresImprovements

Native static-site hosting

Static sites gained a dedicated hosting flow with faster releases, steadier access, and improved platform navigation.

  • Static sites are detected and published through a suitable hosting path.
  • Static apps avoid unnecessary runtime resource usage.
  • Hosted sites gained clearer platform navigation and status messaging.
Affected pages: /deploy · static sites
2026.07.03New features

Unified account sign-in

PocketBay unified email, phone, and social sign-in while refreshing account and authentication screens.

  • Added email-code and phone-code sign-in.
  • Added GitHub and Google sign-in.
  • Unified session state, sign-out, and account-security guidance.
Affected pages: /login · /account

June 2026

2026.06.30New featuresImprovements

HTTPS and hosted-app identity

PocketBay hosted domains gained unified HTTPS and a clear platform-hosting identity inside user apps.

  • Platform subdomains automatically receive HTTPS.
  • Invalid domains and missing apps now show a consistent branded page.
  • Hosted apps display a PocketBay identity so visitors can recognize the provider.
Affected pages: *.pocketbay.app · hosted apps
2026.06.27New featuresImprovements

Trusted-device pairing and app isolation

Deployment tools gained trusted-device pairing and live progress, while hosted apps received stronger runtime isolation.

  • After browser confirmation, a local tool can continue deploying the project.
  • The pairing page shows upload, build, and release progress in real time.
  • Apps use isolated networks and resource limits to reduce cross-app impact.
Affected pages: /pair · /deploy · hosted apps
2026.06.26New featuresImprovements

Automatic sleep, wake, and monitoring

Apps can sleep while idle and wake on demand, with new runtime monitoring and the Bayo assistant.

  • Idle apps release resources and wake when visited.
  • Project pages show app status, resource usage, and traffic.
  • The Bayo assistant helps explain status and suggests next steps.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · hosted apps
2026.06.23New features

App store and platform administration

Added the app store and a complete administration area for users, projects, deployments, and operations.

  • Users can browse published products in the app store.
  • The admin console added role levels, audit history, and project management.
  • Runtime backups were added to reduce the risk of app-data loss.
Affected pages: /discover · /pocketbay-console
2026.06.15AnnouncementsNew features

PocketBay's first usable release

PocketBay launched its platform foundation so users could create projects, upload apps, and receive a hosted URL.

  • Launched the homepage, project workspace, app upload, and deployment flow.
  • Assigned a dedicated hosted URL to each app and exposed deployment status.
  • Established the initial visual system and project-management structure.
Affected pages: / · /deploy · /dashboard