Kompense Changelog — Seed Entries

5 seed entries to populate /changelog. KC plugs each into src/content/changelog/*.md for #61.

Entry 1 — 2026-06-30

v1.0 — Listing Day Release

The complete operator product is live.

After 6 weeks of focused engineering, Kompense's operator portal is production-ready and shipped. This is the launch of the "complete buyer-ready operator product" — the version we list on Acquire.com today.

Added

• 20+ admin pages with full operator control (dashboard, users, support, chat, logs, billing, settings, integrations, campaigns, promo codes, knowledge base, testimonials)
• 6 embedded AI agents (Gemini-powered, all approved-before-execute):
  • Admin Chat with 13 tools (7 read + 6 write w/ confirmation panel)
  • Support Triage (auto-categorize tickets + draft replies with voice scoring)
  • Email Campaign Writer (with A/B subject variants)
  • Lead Qualifier (ICP fit scoring 0-100)
  • Churn Risk Predictor (daily composite score + intervention prompts)
  • Knowledge Base Generator (resolved tickets → draft articles)
• Self-sustaining loops:
  • 8-email automated trial lifecycle (D0, D1, D3, D7, D14, D25, D30, D35)
  • Referral program with KMP-{code} per user + Stripe credits ($79 to referrer)
  • Annual pricing option (17% off)
  • Usage-based upsell banner at 80% tier limit
• Forge separation surface (/dashboard/admin/integrations):
  • API key management with revoke
  • Webhook destinations with HMAC + retry
  • 30-second clean disconnect at sale day
• Public surfaces:
  • /help (knowledge base with 20 seed articles)
  • /refer (customer referral landing)
  • /redeem/[code] (promo code redemption)
  • /changelog (this page)
  • /roadmap
  • /vs/klue, /vs/crayon, /vs/kompyte (SEO comparison pages)
• Production-grade compliance:
  • GDPR cookie consent banner with categorized opt-in + audit trail
  • Sentry error tracking with PII gating
  • A+ security headers
  • Disaster recovery runbook + monthly backup-verify cron

Fixed

• arl_ → ksk_ API key prefix rename (legacy Aurel branding cleaned)
• PII leak on users + tenants tables via RLS hardening
• Admin chat read tool registry evolution (multi-session support via separate admin_conversations table)
• vercel.json cron entry consolidation across 22 production cron schedules
• admin-nav.tsx 9-tab navigation merge

Changed

• Stale 3 intelligence modules (Social, Reviews, Content) now hidden behind feature flags labeled "Coming Q4 2026"
• Stripe checkout supports monthly + annual options at all 5 tiers
• Triage agent voice-coach gate now rejects banned phrases (leverage, synergy, etc.) and regenerates

Known issues (documented in /dashboard/admin/runbooks)

• conversations.onConflict: 'user_id' collapses distinct chat context_types into one row (fix post-listing)
• 2 stale n8n workflows from pre-rebrand Aurel era (to be disabled or rebuilt)

Migration

• 24 production migrations applied to Supabase (all additive, all IF NOT EXISTS)
• All RLS policies tightened
• 22 Vercel cron schedules registered

Entry 2 — 2026-06-28

Wave E-3 + E-4 Polish Release

Production-grade polish for listing day.

Added

• Status page at status.kompense.com (BetterStack)
• Public /changelog with RSS feed
• Public /roadmap (this page references it)
• /dashboard/admin/health (5-minute cron health checks on 7 services)
• /dashboard/admin/costs (cost monitoring dashboard with per-customer cost-to-serve)
• /dashboard/admin/exports (bulk data export with signed URL email delivery)
• /dashboard/admin/api-docs (auto-generated OpenAPI viewer)
• /dashboard/admin/runbooks (10 operational runbooks)
• 3 SEO comparison pages (vs Klue, Crayon, Kompyte)
• A+ security headers via next.config.js

Changed

• Onboarding tour rebuilt with driver.js
• GDPR self-serve verified end-to-end

Fixed

• Various minor UI polish issues

Entry 3 — 2026-06-20

Wave E-1 + E-2 Self-Sustaining Loops Release

The product now runs itself.

Added

• Customer health score (composite: usage + sentiment + payment + login + features)
• Referral program (KMP codes + Stripe coupons + $79 credit on conversion)
• Annual pricing option at all 5 tiers (17% discount)
• Usage-based upsell banner at 80% tier limit
• Knowledge base + /help (20 seed articles)
• NPS surveys at trial Day 14 + 60d pulse (detractor → ticket, promoter → testimonial)
• Testimonials collection flow

Changed

• Customer dashboard now includes upgrade banner for soft-limit users
• Email Campaign Writer agent integrated with /admin/campaigns

Entry 4 — 2026-06-15

Wave D Forge Separation Release

Clean handover architecture.

Added

• /dashboard/admin/integrations for API keys + webhook destinations
• fireWebhook() helper with HMAC signing + retry queue
• Auto-seed of legacy FORGE_WEBHOOK_URL env into webhook_destinations table
• Set feature flag chat tool (set_feature_flag(key, value, rules))
• Email campaigns CRUD + Resend send + A/B variant tracking
• Trial lifecycle seeding + daily-trial-lifecycle cron
• Promo codes with Stripe coupon sync

Changed

• Existing single-Forge-env-URL system migrated to webhook destinations table
• All admin write tools now use confirmation panel pattern

Entry 5 — 2026-06-10

Wave B + C Admin Core Release

The complete admin shell.

Added

• /dashboard/admin/dashboard (P2 analytics)
• /dashboard/admin/users (P3 list + dossier + 5 actions)
• /dashboard/admin/support (P4 native ticketing)
• /dashboard/admin/chat (P5 admin chat with 13 tools)
• /dashboard/admin/logs (P6 logs + audit + Sentry errors)
• /dashboard/admin/billing (revenue + refund history)
• admin.kompense.com middleware rewrite to /dashboard/admin/*

Changed

• admin-nav.tsx now 9 tabs (full Wave A-C feature set)

How to add a new changelog entry

When KC ships a new release:

1. Create src/content/changelog/YYYY-MM-DD-release-name.md

2. Use the template above (Title, Added, Changed, Fixed, Known issues, Migration)

3. Tag with version number for SemVer (v1.0, v1.1, etc.)

4. Push to main → /changelog page auto-renders

5. (Optional) Tweet/LinkedIn post about the release

6. (Optional) Email existing customers via Resend campaign