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The Changelog

October 2026

Same Rules for Every Assistant

ChatGPT and Copilot now handle your list exactly like Claude does, and recurring tasks behave better in the app.

  • Safer ChatGPT & Copilot Edits: Ticked sub-tasks stay ticked, labels are reused instead of duplicated, and snoozing or making a task recurring now actually works.
  • No Duplicate Repeats: Unticking and re-ticking a recurring task no longer creates a second copy, and repeating tasks on a shared list keep your private labels private.
  • Updated ChatGPT Setup: A refreshed schema and instructions in Settings > External Integrations. Paste them into your Custom GPT to get the improvements.
October 2026

A More Careful AI Assistant

Claude and ChatGPT now get clear house rules from OliTick, so they keep your list tidy and never overwrite your work.

  • Safer Edits: Your assistant checks a task before changing it. Ticked sub-tasks stay ticked, and anything it removes is reported back.
  • Tidier Labels: Assistants reuse your existing labels instead of inventing near-duplicates like "Shopping" next to "Food shopping list".
  • Checklists & Recurring Tasks: Assistants can add a task with its sub-tasks in one go, understand #tomorrow, #friday and #weekly when capturing several tasks, and recurring tasks now come back even when your assistant ticks them off.
October 2026

Your AI Assistant, Front and Centre

Connecting OliTick to Claude, ChatGPT, Siri or Copilot has quietly become one of the best ways to use it. This release makes that much easier to discover, and tightens security behind the scenes.

  • New Integrations Page: See exactly what your assistant can do at /integrations, with real examples and a link straight to the setup guide.
  • Real-World Examples: Ask Claude to turn your morning emails into tasks with sub-tasks, keep a Deliveries list up to date, or add a task by voice from the car.
  • Faster, Smarter AI: Upgraded to the latest Gemini models. Label suggestions, sub-tasks, motivation and Eisenhower sorting now answer in about a second, and insights, plans and voice capture are sharper and more concrete.
  • Security Hardening: Stronger access tokens for new integrations, tighter account protections, and fair-use limits on AI features.
October 2026

Dynamic Label Cloud

An adaptive visual upgrade for your Focus Labels. Your most frequently used filter labels can now naturally grow larger and more prominent on your dashboard, while rarely used ones stay gentle in the background.

  • Dynamic Word Cloud Toggle: Tap the new Cloud button in your Focus Labels header to instantly switch between standard Uniform Pills and the Dynamic Word Cloud on the fly.
  • Adaptive Sizing & Fading: Sized dynamically based on actual filter usage. Seldom-used labels rest at a quiet 75% opacity, and hovering instantly illuminates them to full 100% opacity with a telemetry tooltip.
  • Settings Reset & Real-time Sync: Sizing preferences and frequency counts sync live across iPhone and desktop via your user profile. Need a clean slate? Visit Settings to reset your label cloud history at any time.
  • Mobile Print Safety: Fixed an issue where tapping Print on iOS or mobile devices opened an unclosable blank screen. The print button is now safely reserved for desktop screens, with automatic safeguards on mobile.
October 2026

Shared Label UX & Polish

A quality-of-life release focused on making collaboration feel natural. Shared labels can now be created at any time — directly from a task card — without cluttering the capture form.

  • Label Chip Menu: Hover over any label chip for 2 seconds (desktop) or tap the purple ⋯ dot (mobile) to open a per-label options menu. Choose Make Shared Label to promote it into a collaborative workspace — a confirmation dialog keeps it intentional. Already-shared labels show Manage in Settings instead.
  • Cleaner Capture Form: The “Shared Label” toggle has been removed from the task creation form. Creating a shared workspace is now a post-creation action, keeping the capture form focused and fast.
  • Edit Dialog Fix: The Edit Task panel on desktop no longer clips content on the right edge when the scroll bar is visible.
September 2026

AI Scheduling, Daily Recurrence & Mobile Actions

A power-user release focused on intelligent scheduling. AI assistants can now read and write task schedules directly, and a new daily recurrence mode makes OliTick work for habit-like routines.

  • MCP Scheduling: Claude and other AI agents can now snooze or schedule any task to a future date using spawnAt, and set or clear recurrence using boomerangRule — directly via the Model Context Protocol, no manual edits needed.
  • Daily Boomerang: A new #daily hashtag joins #weekly and #monthly. Completed daily tasks respawn at midnight the next day — perfect for habits and routines.
  • Mobile Dropdown Actions: Task actions on mobile are now in a reliable native dropdown menu (⋯ button), replacing the swipe gesture that was unreliable on iOS Safari.
September 2026

Mobile UX Overhaul & Label Filtering

A focused set of quality-of-life improvements for mobile users, plus a smart shortcut that makes filtering your task list feel instant and effortless.

  • Tap a Label to Filter: Every label badge on a task card is now a live filter shortcut. Tap it to instantly narrow the list to that label — tap again to clear. Combine multiple labels for an AND filter without ever touching the sidebar.
  • Swipe-to-Reveal Actions on Mobile: On phones and tablets the action buttons are now hidden by default to maximise card space. Swipe left to reveal Save, Edit, Copy, and Delete. Swipe right or tap the card to dismiss.
  • New Editor is Now Standard: The redesigned task editor (modal on desktop, bottom sheet on mobile) is now the default experience for all users. The Beta Features toggle has been retired.
  • Tighter Mobile Density: Reduced card padding and inter-card spacing on mobile, and hidden the drag handle (which doesn't work on touch) to recover useful screen real estate.
August 2026

Task Capture Redesign & Hosted AI Integrations (Claude & Copilot)

A focused, fully redesigned flow for creating and editing tasks, alongside hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Microsoft Copilot integrations for mobile and desktop AI workflows.

  • New Task Entry Panel: A minimal collapsed bar expands into a focused bottom sheet (mobile) or centred modal (desktop) with structured fields — name, label (required), context, and subtasks — in the right order, every time.
  • Voice Input in the Field: The microphone button lives directly inside the task name input, letting you dictate a task hands-free without switching modes.
  • Smarter Subtask Entry: Add subtasks one by one or enable split mode to paste a comma- or newline-separated list and explode it into individual items instantly.
  • Hosted MCP Server for Claude (iOS & Web): Live Server-Sent Events (SSE) remote MCP endpoint at /api/mcp, allowing Claude on iPhone, iPad, and web browsers to manage your tasks without local terminal runners.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot & GitHub Copilot: Native compatibility for Microsoft Copilot Studio (Teams/Outlook/Word custom actions) and GitHub Copilot in VS Code.
July 2026

Widescreen Layout & Copy Shortcuts

Enhancements focusing on workspace comfort on desktop screens and quick task sharing capabilities.

  • Widescreen Layout: Expanded the dashboard workspace width on laptops and desktops, providing 25% more horizontal space for reading, writing, and editing long task descriptions without visual clutter.
  • Copy to Clipboard: Added a copy button to task cards, letting you export the task and all its components (description, tags, comments, and subtasks) directly to the clipboard in clean Markdown format.
  • Platform Improvements: General code fixes and stability improvements to the platform.
June 2026

Founder's Release & Task Blueprints

A major milestone release graduating from beta and introducing task blueprints for repeatable workflows, inline subtask editing, and reverse list sorting.

  • Task Blueprints: Save active tasks and checklists to a dedicated Templates Vault, with full editing capabilities and instant dashboard spawning.
  • Inline Checklist Editing: Directly click and modify individual subtask description texts inline from the edit dialog.
  • Reverse Sorting Toggles: Instantly flip your sorting order with a click, complete with fail-safe locks when custom manual sorting is active.
  • Founder's Release: Graduated from beta into the Founder's Release edition.
June 2026

Zen Mode Polish & UX Refinements

UX refinements focusing on workspace compactness, keyboard workflows, and empty state navigation helper actions.

  • Compact Mode Labels: Task labels are automatically hidden when Zen Mode and Compact Mode are both active, creating a highly streamlined workspace.
  • Escape Key Dismissal: Pressing the Escape key collapses the task creation panel and blurs focus, resetting inputs cleanly.
  • Empty State Actions: Interactive CTAs enable clearing active filters or immediately creating a task (exiting Zen Mode automatically if needed).
May 2026

AI of Choice Support & Workspace Sync

Expanding our AI integration to support your assistant of choice, ensuring flawless sub-task generation and improved workspace session sync.

  • Flexible AI Sub-Tasks: Now compatible with ChatGPT, Claude MCP, or your AI of choice. The app automatically cleans up formatting inconsistencies so sub-tasks translate perfectly to your checklist.
  • Seamless Workspace Resuming: Dynamic session sync ensures your active workspace state is saved and restored instantly when moving between tabs or devices.
May 2026

Morning Briefing & Workflow Polish

UX improvements to ensure intentionality and robust cross-device support.

  • Morning Briefing: Returning future-dated tasks now awaken into a dedicated review banner rather than silently merging.
  • iPad Support: Fully re-engineered the Eisenhower Matrix drag-and-drop to seamlessly support touch devices.
  • Reliable AI Connection: Handled assistant requests entirely server-side to ensure task breakdown works flawlessly, even if you run aggressive ad-blockers or privacy extensions.
April 2026

The AI Coaching Era

A massive evolution transitioning OliTick from a digital filing cabinet into a true AI-powered productivity companion.

  • Auto-Breakdown: AI instantly slices massive tasks into actionable sub-tasks.
  • Bi-Directional Assistant Flow: Export tasks to ChatGPT, Claude MCP, or your AI of choice to refine them and import updates back instantly.
  • Workspace Maintenance: Re-built the settings pane with curated Generative-Art Avatars and unified data wiping.
March 2026

Foundation

The initial launch of OliTick. Built on the core ethos of simplicity and the "Release" mentality.

  • Core task engine built with Firestore.
  • Introduced the "Release" framework to mitigate burnout.
  • Voice-to-Task architecture enabled natively for Siri.