Changelog | Smithy

Thread Context — Added a field called 'Additional Context' to add more information to a thread parent message
Orphan Thread Lifecycle — Reversible orphan status when Smithy is removed from and re-added to channels
Dependency updates and security patches

Finding Related Threads — When creating a thread, Smithy can search for existing related threads to avoid creating duplicates (Knowledge Capture must be enabled)
Suggested Tags — Tag suggestions now appear during thread creation based on your team's existing tags (Knowledge Capture must be enabled)
/thread open Command — Revamped the open threads view in Slack. The new view allows users to see the tags, and filter for their own threads
/thread stale Command — View stale threads in the channel. This view allows users to see the tags, and filter for their own threads
/thread search Command — Perform a semantic search across all Smithy threads, regardless of channel (Knowledge Capture must be enabled)
Analytics Dashboard Updates — Open thread and stale thread metrics added to the analytics dashboard
Stale Thread Preferences — Configure stale thread behavior from the Smithy preferences panel
Autoclose Notifications — Thread owners receive a warning before threads are auto-closed
Improved error handling and stability for Slack API interactions
Updated privacy policy

Multi-Workspace Dashboard — Switch between workspaces in the same organization directly from the account dashboard
Cross-Workspace Admin Roles — Admin privileges now persist when switching between workspaces under the same customer
Improved Message Filtering — Smarter detection of bot and system messages using Slack message properties instead of text matching
Paddle Billing — New customers now use Paddle Billing for subscription management
Billing UI Redesign — Refreshed billing dashboard with per-workspace and overall subscription views
What's New Page — Added a What's New page to the website
Documentation Page — Added a docs section to the website
Home Tab Redesign — Redesigned the Smithy Home tab in Slack with useful workspace info
Account Dashboard Performance — Faster dashboard loading with memoization and caching
Laravel 12 Upgrade — Upgraded to the latest Laravel framework
Simplified authorization — removed the requirement for user-level OAuth for basic thread operations
Updated privacy policy and terms of service
Security fix for HMAC signature verification
Database cleanup of legacy data and orphaned records
Mobile site fixes — Fixed mobile navigation and layout issues

Customer Analytics — View thread usage statistics in your account dashboard
Auto-close Settings — Configure automatic closing of stale threads from your dashboard
Admin Management — Add multiple administrators to manage your Smithy account
Preference Audit Trail — Track who changed settings and when
Simplified App Home experience
Automatic user profile updates when Slack user info changes

Thread Tagging — Organize threads with custom tags for easier categorization and searching
Attachment Threads — Create threads from messages that contain file attachments
Enterprise Grid Support — Full support for Slack Enterprise Grid workspaces
Channel Dashboard — View and manage all channels where Smithy is enabled
Customer Preferences — New dashboard panel to customize Smithy behavior
Billing with Paddle — Subscription management, checkout, and customer portal
New /smithy Commands — Unified slash commands including /smithy support, /smithy preferences, /smithy authorize, and /smithy help
Role-Based Access Control — Admin roles for managing your Smithy account
Enhanced Security — All thread content and decisions are now encrypted at rest, plus Content Security Policy headers
Performance improvements with Redis caching