Jots now support link previews with open graph image (if present). When you fetch the link meta data while creating your Jot, it will also preview the link's image, you may choose to keep it or publish without.

Special support for YouTube links: A video player will load up as preview when YouTube links are added. You can toggle this off also.

I’m super excited to share that I’ve added backend support for migrations from another microblog site into Jottings!

Now, you can easily bring your existing blogs to Jottings while keeping all your dates and tags intact. Just a heads-up, this service is a one-time thing, and the fee varies based on where you’re coming from and how tricky it is.

Can’t wait for you to join us! 🎉

AI can now suggest tags for your jots. Based on content analysis, get relevant tag recommendations. Markdown-aware prompts for better suggestions.

New AI Writing Assistant for jot creation. Generate ideas, expand content, and improve your writing. Powered by AI with usage limits for fair access.

Added Pro slot management UI. Users can promote and demote sites between FREE and PRO tiers. Flexible allocation of subscription benefits.

Added per-jot markdown toggle and delete functionality. PRO users can enable markdown rendering on individual jots. More control over content presentation.

Umami analytics integration Phase 2 complete. Dashboard now shows pageviews, unique visitors, and trends. Users can track their site performance.

Implemented blog functionality for the landing page. Frontmatter support, author attribution, and proper layout. Platform updates now have a home.

Comprehensive platform administration CLI tool. Users, sites, subscriptions, analytics, debug, and export commands. Everything needed for platform operations.

Umami self-hosted analytics is now in production. Privacy-focused analytics for all sites with custom /e endpoint for better ad-blocker bypass. Real metrics, no cookies.

iOS app now supports Google and Apple OAuth sign-in. Native implementation with haptic feedback and loading states. Seamless authentication on mobile.

Implemented admin-granted PRO subscriptions. Platform operators can grant PRO status to users without payment. Useful for partners, beta testers, and special cases.

Sites can now have custom favicons with multi-size support. Upload once, get 32x32, 180x180 (Apple), 192x192 (Android), and 512x512 (PWA) versions.

Implemented FREE vs PRO tier system with content gating and feature limits. FREE users get core functionality, PRO users unlock advanced features. Clear value proposition.

Added edit jot functionality and all jots pagination. Users can now modify published jots and navigate through large collections of content.

Complete account settings page. Users can change their password, update their name, and view account information. Full profile management.

Sign in with Google and Apple is now available. 'Continue with Google' and 'Continue with Apple' buttons on login and signup pages. Reduced friction for new users.

Implemented queue-based email system with Loops.so. Welcome emails, build failure notifications, and subscription updates. Professional transactional email.

Dodopayments webhook endpoint implemented. Subscription events (created, updated, canceled) are processed in real-time to keep user status in sync.

Frontend subscription UI complete. Users can view their plan, upgrade to PRO, and manage billing from the dashboard. Clean, informative design.

Dodopayments Phase 2 complete: Subscription API endpoints. Create checkout sessions, manage subscriptions, and handle billing operations.

Phase 1 of payment integration: Infrastructure for Dodopayments. SDK client, utilities, and DynamoDB schema for subscriptions. Preparing for monetization.

iOS app Phase 6: Advanced features including build management and custom domains settings. Full feature coverage approaching.

iOS app Phases 2-4: Core UI implementation and jots management. Sites list, jots view, and jot creation. The app is taking shape.

Started building the native iOS app. Phase 1 complete: Foundation and authentication infrastructure with AWS Amplify. SwiftUI-based architecture.

First AI integration: Akuri AI writing assistant on the jot creation page. Get suggestions, expand ideas, and improve your writing with AI assistance.

Added comprehensive CloudWatch monitoring with dashboards and alarms. Lambda errors, API Gateway latency, DynamoDB throttles, and SQS queue depth are all tracked.

Generated sites now include a 'Built by Jottings' footer attribution. Minimal branding that links back to the platform. PRO users can remove it.

Custom domains feature is live! Connect your own domain (blog.example.com) to your Jottings site. TXT validation, automatic SSL, and global CDN delivery.

Frontend UI for custom domains. Users can add their domain, see DNS records to configure, and track verification status. Step-by-step guidance included.

Backend for custom domains is ready. Cloudflare SSL for SaaS integration, DynamoDB table for domain mappings, and API endpoints for adding/verifying domains.

Sites can now have a theme color that tints the dashboard UI. Colors are auto-assigned based on site ID hash for consistency, or users can pick from a palette.

Added author photo upload with client-side resizing. Profile photos are stored in R2 and displayed on jots and the info page. Multiple sizes for different contexts.

Sites now generate an info page (/info.html) with author bio, social links, and site description. A proper 'about' page without extra configuration.

Comprehensive author system with site-wide defaults. Name, username, photo, bio, and verification badge. Author info appears on every jot with a clean profile bubble.

Implemented comprehensive build versioning. Each build captures the SHA of backend API, build system, dashboard, and templates. Full traceability for debugging.

Added Pagefind search functionality to generated sites. Full-text search across all jots with instant results. The search index is generated at build time.

Complete rewrite of the media upload system. Embedded media objects in jots with full metadata (CDN URL, filename, MIME type, size). Cloudflare R2 storage with presigned uploads.

Complete frontend site settings UI with a tabbed interface. Author info, SEO settings, social links, and navigation can all be configured from the dashboard.

Major feature port from micromusings: tag system with individual tag pages and tag cloud, pagination for home and tag pages, and comprehensive SEO files (robots.txt, sitemap.xml, humans.txt, ai.txt).

Added a build history page showing all site builds with status, duration, and timestamps. Users can track when their site was last built and troubleshoot issues.

Added comprehensive subdomain validation and reservation. System subdomains (api, admin, www, etc.) are protected. Length limits, character restrictions, and uniqueness checks in place.

Added Cloudflare Worker for *.jottings.me subdomain routing to R2 storage. Each user's site is now accessible at their-subdomain.jottings.me with proper caching.

Complete dev/prod environment separation with GitHub Actions CI/CD. Push to develop deploys to dev, push to main deploys to production. Automated and reliable.

When creating a link jot, the system now automatically fetches Open Graph metadata from the URL - title, description, and preview image. Uses cheerio for HTML parsing.

Added dark/light theme switcher in the footer. Users can now toggle between themes, with preference persisted in local storage.

Complete DynamoDB integration with AWS Lambda API. Sites, jots, users, and builds are now stored in DynamoDB tables with proper indexes for efficient queries.

Implemented AWS Cognito authentication in the frontend. Users can now sign up and log in with email and password, with secure JWT token management.

Added build processor Lambda with 10GB ephemeral storage. This enables generating static sites with all assets, images, and search indexes within Lambda's constraints.

The journey begins. Initial project setup with comprehensive documentation and repository structure. Laying the foundation for what would become Jottings - a minimalist microblogging platform.