CHANGELOG
What's New in Pixelesq
Follow our journey building the AI-native WebOps platform. From intelligent page generation to content-aware chatbots, see every feature, improvement, and fix we ship.
Industry-Based Onboarding, Smarter Defaults, and Header Menu Placement
Onboarding now uses industry-based recipes to generate your site. Tell us what kind of business you're building, and we'll create a header, footer, and contact page that actually makes sense for your industry. No more generic placeholders.
New sites also get better defaults out of the box. Container widths now match industry standards. Headers have sensible menu placement options. UI slices come pre-configured with reasonable settings.
Features
- Industry-based onboarding: Site generation now uses recipes tailored to your business type
- Smarter partial generation: Headers, footers, and contact pages are generated based on your industry during onboarding
- Header menu placement: New justify configuration lets you position menus left, center, or right
- Industry-standard container widths: New sites now use container widths that match modern web standards
Improvements
- Onboarding persona UI refinements
- Partial settings now opens in a sheet instead of modal
- Better default configurations for header slices (menus, icons)
- Better default configurations across multiple UI slices
- FAQ accordion now opens one item at a time by default
- Project name and description character limits now enforced
Bug Fixes
- Fixed theme color variables not resolving to hex (caused dark/light mode issues)
- Fixed duplicate component appearing in chat mockup during onboarding
- Fixed missing subtitle and description content generation during onboarding
- Fixed white background for onboarding page sequence
- Fixed alignment for pain points and goals lists
AI Agent Now Manages SEO, Redirects, Analytics, and Custom Tags
The AI agent just got a lot more useful. Ask it to update your page titles, meta descriptions, or Open Graph settings. Tell it to create redirects, manage your analytics snippets, or add custom tracking tags. The agent can now navigate directly to any settings panel and make changes on your behalf.
We also cleaned up several settings views, converting them to sortable data tables for easier management at scale.
Features
SEO management: Agent can update page titles, meta descriptions, and SEO settings
Redirect management: Agent can create, update, and delete redirects
Analytics management: Agent can configure analytics and tracking settings
Custom tags: Agent can add and manage custom tracking tags
Deep-link navigation: Agent can jump directly to specific settings panels
Reorganized project settings with improved search and visibility
Improvements
Team members view converted to data table
Webhooks list converted to data table
Custom tag manager converted to data table
Advanced mode now on by default in the editor
Form prefill now accepts any URL parameter (blocklist approach instead of whitelist)
Bug Fixes
Fixed header and form preview height mismatch
Fixed scroll-to-top position when external chatbot is present
Hidden video controls for inline background videos
Fixed spacing consistency across tab triggers
Animate Text, Media, and Grids. Official Linear Integration.
Bring your pages to life. Text, images, and grid items can now animate as visitors scroll or when the page loads. Choose from fade, slide, scale, or blur effects. Control timing, delays, and how grid items stagger in sequence. Want your headline to fade up while your description slides in from the left? You can do that.
Pixelesq is now officially listed in Linear's integrations directory. Connect your workspace to create issues, track feedback, and manage tasks, all from Linear.
Features
Text animations: Animate headlines, descriptions, and CTAs with fade, slide, scale, or blur effects
Media animations: Images and videos can fade, slide, or scale into view
Grid animations: Grid items animate in sequence with configurable stagger timing
Scroll or load triggers: Animate when elements enter the viewport or when the page loads
Timing controls: Set duration, delay, and stagger timing for each element
Independent element timing: Title, subtitle, description, and CTAs can each animate differently
Linear integration: Now officially listed at linear.app/integrations/pixelesq
Redirects table: Redirects settings converted from cards to a sortable data table
Aspect ratio configuration for media card backgrounds
Empty item filtering for cleaner collection rendering
Improvements
Theme editor now uses accordions to match content editor layout
Font selectors in theme editor are now consistent width
Light/dark toggle appearance updated
Animations gracefully disabled for visitors who prefer reduced motion
Bug Fixes
Fixed empty items rendering in key UI slices
Fixed YouTube Error 153 by updating referrer policy
Fixed link targets for internal vs external URLs
Fixed empty FAQ items appearing when linked from collections
Fixed HTML tags breaking isEmpty checks for text fields
Removed placeholder image fallback from PqImage component
Fixed reset icon in theme settings
Background Videos, New Hero UIslices, and In-App Release Notes
Sections can now have looping video backgrounds. Drop in an MP4 or connect a video URL, and it plays behind your content. On mobile, videos are replaced with a fallback image to keep things fast.
Two new hero components ship with this release: HeroWithMediaBg for full-bleed video or image backgrounds, and HeroWithInlineField for embedding a form input directly in your hero. We also added a releases pane to the dashboard so you can see what's new without leaving the app.
Features
- Background videos: Add looping video backgrounds to any section
- HeroWithMediaBg: New component for heroes with full-bleed video or image backgrounds
- HeroWithInlineField: New component with an embedded form field in the hero
- Releases pane: See recent Pixelesq updates right from your dashboard
- Inline video playback: YouTube and Vimeo videos now play in place instead of opening modals
- Scroll to top: Long pages on mobile now show a scroll-to-top button
- Link checker for entries: Scan collection entries for broken links, not just pages
- Form fields can be prefilled via URL parameters
- Linear integration auto-revokes when removed, plus easier connect flow
- Extended vertical size options for sections
Improvements
- Better default group selection in slice picker
- Video backgrounds disabled on mobile for performance
- Link checker refactored into a single unified component
- Added card configuration for DocWithSidebar
Bug Fixes
- Fixed hydration errors in accordion and collection creation
- Fixed responsive issues with inline fields in hero sections
- Fixed YouTube thumbnail and inline playback issues
- Fixed z-index conflicts with section backgrounds
- Fixed video preview in editor media context
- Fixed scroll behavior in release pane
- Fixed button variant styling
Link Checker, Enhanced Analytics, and Smarter Chatbot
Keep your site healthy with the new link checker that scans pages and partials for broken links before they hurt your SEO. Enhanced analytics now lets you compare time periods side-by-side, so you can see what's working and what needs attention.
The chatbot gets smarter with persistent sessions, improved indexing quality, and additional behavior controls. Plus, form submissions now have a proper table view with better filtering and export options.
Features
Link checker: Scan pages and partials for broken links - catch 404s before your visitors do
Enhanced analytics: Compare time periods with the new vs toggle - see growth and trends at a glance
Dynamic llms.txt: Auto-generated llms.txt file for AI crawler guidance on every site
Google Ads tracking: GCLID parameter capture for Zoho forms - track ad conversions accurately
New project flow: Create new projects directly from the project switcher
Form table view: Enhanced table view for form submissions with better sorting and filtering
Additional chatbot behavior and appearance settings
Improvements
Chatbot sessions now persist across page refreshes
Improved chatbot index quality for more accurate responses
Chatbot marked as beta in navigation for clearer expectations
Bug Fixes
Fixed chatbot scroll issues with multiple messages in sidebar and fullscreen modes
Fixed masonry grid layout by inlining column maps
Fixed form-in-card component width issues
Fixed carousel and icon accessibility improvements
Fixed pricing cards styling inconsistencies
Fixed publish button width in entry editor
Fixed revision history missing restore icon
Removed default border radius on all images
AI Chatbot Now Understands Your Content
Your site's AI chatbot just got a major upgrade. It now automatically indexes all your collection entries, so when visitors ask questions, the chatbot responds with accurate, contextual answers drawn from your actual content - not generic responses.
You also get full control over chatbot behavior. Customize its personality, set response guidelines, and configure how it interacts with your visitors to match your brand voice.
Features
- Content-aware responses: Chatbot indexes collection entries for intelligent answers based on your actual content
- Behavior settings: Configure chatbot personality, response style, and interaction guidelines per project
- Infinite scroll: Browse large collections without pagination - content loads as you scroll
- Enhanced JSON-LD structured data generation using site context
Improvements
- Upgraded AI SDK for faster, more accurate content generation
- Increased project item limits from 100 to 200 for larger sites
- Better error handling and preview support for chatbot
Bug Fixes
- Fixed jumpy behavior when editing collection content
- Chatbot preview now works without custom domain configured
- Resolved masonry layout issues with dynamic content
- Fixed image optimization in SEO and project previews
- Corrected height mismatch in preview action buttons
Onboarding That Learns Your Business
A completely redesigned onboarding experience that captures your business context and uses it everywhere. Tell us about your business once, and Pixelesq remembers - powering smarter AI suggestions, better templates, and more relevant content generation throughout your entire workflow.
We've also added powerful bulk operations for collections and a native Zoho CRM integration for seamless lead capture.
Features
- Context-aware onboarding: New onboarding flow captures business context for AI-powered personalization across the platform
- Bulk entry creation: Create multiple collection entries at once via JSON upload with optional auto-publish
- Zoho CRM integration: Form submissions flow directly into Zoho as leads - no code required
- Features carousel: New component to showcase product features with smooth animations and auto-advance
- Travel quote form with phone validation and multi-city support
- Regex-powered redirects for complex URL patterns
Improvements
- Completely refreshed onboarding UI with new step indicators
- Icon picker now supports selecting images from your asset library
- Performance optimizations for faster editing and publishing
- Search queries now stored in project context for AI learning
Bug Fixes
- Fixed sitemap and robots.txt generation issues
- Resolved mega menu responsive behavior on tablets
- Fixed accessibility issues affecting Core Web Vitals
- Corrected persona synchronization between screens
- Fixed entry editor fields not binding correctly
AI Designs Your Forms, Undo Everything
Let AI do the thinking. Describe what your form is for - a contact form, quote request, job application - and AI suggests the perfect fields. The same intelligence now helps you design collection schemas and site context settings.
Edit with confidence using full undo/redo support. Press ⌘Z to roll back any change, experiment freely, and never worry about losing work again.
Features
- AI form suggestions: Describe your form's purpose and AI generates the ideal field structure
- AI collection schemas: Tell AI what content you're building and get a complete field schema
- Undo/Redo: Full history support with ⌘Z and ⌘⇧Z - up to 50 steps
- Magic section add: Insert AI-generated sections anywhere on your page
- Linear integration: Connect Pixelesq to Linear for seamless project management
- YouTube and Vimeo embedding with React Player
- Custom redirect URLs after form submission
- Dynamic robots.txt per project
Improvements
- Redesigned settings: Settings now live in a slide-out sheet for faster access
- Context settings moved to sidebar - always one click away
- Streamlined entry editor with cleaner layout
- Form submissions table view with pagination
- Better video detection and player defaults
Bug Fixes
- Fixed FAQ accordion animation glitches
- Resolved canonical URL trailing slash inconsistencies
- Fixed H1 hierarchy issues in mega menu
- Corrected date and phone field validation
- Fixed project switching issues
- Resolved z-index conflicts in page editor
AI-Native WebOps Platform Launch
The complete reimagining of website operations. Pixelesq combines AI-powered page generation, a flexible collections system, and a visual editor into one platform that understands your business context and helps you build faster.
This foundation release includes everything you need to create, manage, and publish professional websites - with AI assistance at every step.
Features
- AI page generation: Describe what you want in plain English and watch AI build complete pages with sections, content, and styling
- Visual page editor: Drag-and-drop editing that shows exactly what visitors will see - click to edit any text, drag to rearrange
- Collections system: Structure any content type with custom fields - blog posts, team members, products, testimonials, and more
- Complete theming: Control every visual aspect from fonts and colors to spacing and shadows
- Asset library: Upload, organize, and reuse images with built-in optimization
- Partials: Create sections once, use everywhere - update once, reflect across all pages
- Command center: Navigate anywhere with ⌘K - keyboard-first interface for power users
- Custom domains with automatic SSL
- Team collaboration with role-based permissions
- Scheduled publishing for pages and entries
- Version history with one-click rollback
Improvements
- Icon library with thousands of searchable icons
- Page templates for common use cases - landing pages, about, contact
- SEO preview showing how pages appear in Google
- Built-in analytics without external scripts
- Webhooks for connecting to external services
Infrastructure
- Multi-tenant architecture for reliable hosting
- Global CDN for fast page loads worldwide
- Automatic image optimization and lazy loading
- Translation support for multilingual sites
