Changelog

What is new in Inbox

New features, improvements and fixes, newest first.

  1. Ready for launch

    • NewThis changelog, so you can see what changed in Inbox.
    • New/panel create and /panel edit can switch a panel between buttons and a dropdown menu.
    • ImprovedA clearer status page: services grouped by bots, platform and data, with a summary and what each state means.
    • NewLive status page for every bot, background jobs, the dashboard API, the database and the cache.
    • NewOpening hours: outside them new tickets get an away message and SLA timers pause.
    • NewDM tickets: members write to Inbox directly and staff answer in a ticket channel.
    • NewPrivacy requests: members can get a copy of their data or have it erased, and old tickets are cleaned up automatically.
    • ImprovedHardened website and servers, plus a support address: kiano@inboxbot.de.
  2. Automation, branding and customization

    • NewSLA timers with an escalation ping and automatic forwarding.
    • NewAuto-assign new tickets by round-robin or to whoever is least busy.
    • NewBranding: your own color bar and footer line on ticket messages.
    • NewCustomize: write your own welcome, created and closed messages with a live preview, and switch ticket features on or off.
    • NewAnalytics for ticket volume, response times and ratings.
    • ImprovedRedesigned website with the biggest servers using Inbox.
  3. Dashboard, departments and plans

    • NewPanel builder with a live preview: buttons or a dropdown, colors, images and footer.
    • NewTicket list and audit log in the dashboard.
    • NewDepartments: forward a ticket to another team and back.
    • NewPriorities, rename, private notes, transfer, reopen, saved replies, auto-close and ratings after closing.
    • NewInbox Pro and Inbox Business plans, and an optional AI assistant (both switched off for now).
  4. First release

    • NewTicket panels, private ticket channels, claim and close.
    • NewTranscripts as a web page and a file, with a log channel.
    • NewWebsite, dashboard and API, in English and German.