Sugarbug | What's NewWhat's NewEverything that shipped, explained for humans.ChangelogAll notable changes to Sugarbug.2026-06-17 · 81812c2bLinkedIn lands as a full source, so the people you talk to there now show up as real contacts with proper profiles. Your Things list also gets smarter about what's already done and easier to filter by account.What's New

LinkedIn now joins Sugarbug, so your conversations and contacts arrive with a clean, branded sign-in.

Your LinkedIn contacts get full profiles. You'll see their recent posts and current company at a glance.

Figma previews now appear right inside a Thing, so you can see the design without leaving the app.

Any Figma file mentioned in your conversations is now added for you automatically.

You can now pick exactly which Figma projects and files to follow, the same way you already do with GitHub.

Find your finished work easily in the new Done section, sorted by completion date.

You can now filter your Things by which account they came from, down to individual accounts.

The work nearest to you now rises to the top, ranked around your own profile.

You can now add a short note describing why a source matters, so Sugarbug knows what's relevant to you.

Get ready for your day faster, as Microsoft Calendar events now become meetings in Sugarbug.

Improved

You always know which account is connected, thanks to clear, readable account names.

Connected sources now show a proper "Needs configuration" prompt when there's nothing selected yet, instead of looking ready.

Your Figma connection keeps working, with friendly reminders to renew your access before it runs out.

Figma setup now eases into its first scan and shows progress.

Tell your Microsoft sources apart at last, now labelled individually as Calendar, Outlook and OneDrive.

Sources that hit a sign-in problem now tell you clearly instead of looking healthy with nothing coming in.

Google sources now warn you ahead of the surprise weekly sign-in and help you fix it for good.

Finished work now closes itself when the matching work wraps up on GitHub.

Your own just-authored code changes no longer turn into to-dos you don't need.

Quiet, minor drafts no longer take up space in your Top Priority list.

Browse the source filter menu with ease, as it now scrolls only up and down, never sideways.

The Merge button on a person's profile now lines up neatly with the details above it.

Sidebar buttons now show helpful tooltips when you hover over them.

Fixed

LinkedIn contacts now show real names instead of cryptic ID strings.

LinkedIn sign-in now completes properly instead of stalling silently.

Your own LinkedIn account now shows up correctly on your profile under your real name.

LinkedIn sign-in now gives clear feedback once you're in, instead of a dead-end screen.

Read LinkedIn without being asked to sign in again, as its security checks now run quietly in the background.

LinkedIn no longer floods your contacts with leftover notification emails.

A patchy connection during LinkedIn's first-time setup now retries on its own instead of making you start over.

Discord direct messages now show the right person's name instead of all reading "Direct Message".

Disconnected and reconnected sources now recover on their own without making you set them up again.

Saving your Figma access now works reliably instead of failing by mistake.

Slack workspace details now load correctly so your connection works as expected.

iMessage now links you to your own profile instead of creating a spare duplicate "Me" contact.

Your work no longer shows up twice as duplicate Things.

Source icons now show up properly across your Things.

A brief connection problem no longer triggers a repeating "syncing is stuck" warning.

People's profile references no longer disappear when their profile is rebuilt.

Under the Hood

Your privacy is better protected, as diagnostic reports no longer include contact phone numbers.

Your data is now kept more strictly separate, so nothing from another account can ever bleed into yours.

Your messages now have stronger protection to keep them private.

No work is lost during updates, even when new and old versions briefly overlap.

2026-06-04 · c40a5c4aMerging duplicate people is now safe and fully reversible. Your apps stay connected without surprise re-logins. Updates also download more reliably, even on locked-down work networks.What's New

Merge duplicates lets you pick several copies of the same person and combine them into one clean profile from their detail page.

Anything you merge can now be fully undone, so you can tidy up without fear of losing details.

Move between tasks faster with new previous and next navigation in the Things detail view, including handy keyboard shortcuts.

Things now close themselves automatically when the original task is resolved, so your list stays current without manual cleanup.

Improved

Updates now pick up right where they left off if your connection drops, so you save time and bandwidth.

Downloads are smaller and faster, with clear progress along the way.

Strict corporate networks that used to block updates now let them sail through.

Choose exactly what to bring in: new Gmail accounts now start with no labels selected instead of importing everything.

The tickets that matter most now rise to the top, while noisy, low-value ones drop down out of your way.

Set up Slack on more workspaces: it now connects when extra sign-in or security checks previously blocked you.

Fewer stray, conversational items get turned into Things, so your list stays focused on real actions.

Error messages no longer clutter your screen with technical wording and instead go quietly into the background logs.

Your detail view stays tidy: the navigation buttons now line up neatly with the panel beside them, with a clean gap above the title.

Fixed

Merging people works again, so you can tidy up duplicates without it quietly failing.

Things linked to your code hosting service now close on their own when the related work wraps up. Older items get caught up too.

Completed tasks now close properly, because Things linked to your issue tracker sync to the right project.

Discord now imports your full message history when reconnecting an account that previously brought in nothing.

Reconnecting Gmail now works smoothly again and no longer leaves the account flagged as needing your attention.

Discord servers now show their real names instead of "Unnamed server".

Your personal usage stats now update properly and more often, instead of being stuck at 0%.

Your source icons stay put in Things and no longer vanish during live updates.

The Sources toggle is back where you expect it, under Display.

Under the Hood

Your contact list is tidier, with duplicate and automated profiles swept away.

Merged duplicates now stay gone, so they cannot sneak back after you combine them.

Already-merged people no longer pop up where they shouldn't.

The update process now shrugs off network hiccups and sleep, with smarter retries and recovery.

Beefed-up merge testing keeps things reliable as we build on it.

2026-06-03 · d504e455Cleaner source pickers, tidier lists, and fixes that keep your history, calendars, and connections working the way you expect.What's New

Find what you want fast: Browse your Discord servers and GitHub projects in neat groups you can open and close.

Improved

Things: Stay focused on what matters, with lower priority items hidden by default and only High priority items counted in the sidebar.

Prep: See what matters first, with every day hidden except today or your next day with events.

See cleaner person profiles, with no empty rows for accounts we couldn't match.

Enjoy a cleaner sidebar with an improved workspace switcher.

Fixed

Your past Discord messages now load at a calm, human pace.

See your full past events when importing calendars.

Your accounts stay separate when switching profiles, with nothing left behind.

Pick up right where you left off: the setup screen now remembers your chosen time range when you reopen it.

See every entry on the What's New page, even incomplete ones.

Under the Hood

Get connection problems spotted and fixed faster.

Always see release notes that match your version.

2026-06-02 · 24c211beSix major new sources join Sugarbug: Discord, Telegram, iMessage, Microsoft 365, Mattermost, and Google (Calendar, Gmail, Docs/Drive, and standard calendar servers). GitHub and Figma now connect with a simple sign-in flow instead of manual tokens. Things with very little context stick around instead of vanishing, People profiles no longer over-extrapolate from thin data, and dozens of connection and sync reliability fixes land across the board.What's New

Six new sources let you bring more of your digital life into Sugarbug:

- Discord - scan a QR code, pick your channels, and get signals from your activity - Telegram - log in with your phone number, choose which chats to track, and control how far back to look - iMessage (macOS) - pick conversations and get signals from your Apple messages, including reactions, replies, edits, and unsends - Microsoft 365 - connect Outlook mail, calendar, and OneDrive in one flow, with multi-account support - Mattermost - enter your server URL, pick channels, and get signals from posts, threads, and direct messages - Google Calendar, Gmail, and Docs/Drive - connect each via a simple sign-in and choose what to sync - Standard calendar servers - connect Proton, Fastmail, Nextcloud, or any self-hosted calendar

GitHub and Figma now connect with a simple sign-in instead of requiring you to create and paste personal access tokens

Control how far back Telegram pulls history when you first connect, so you're not flooded with years of old messages

See which tasks you've finished - ask your AI assistant for completed tasks and get back clear evidence you can use in your workflows

Sign-up is now open - anyone can create an account without an invite or domain restriction

Things with very little context now appear as "Quiet for now" instead of disappearing entirely

See which source a Thing came from with source icons on every Things row

Spot sources faster with logos next to each label in the Add Source dropdown

Resolved Things are swept automatically every few hours, updating your screen in real time

Google contact photos now appear on People, just like Slack avatars

Improved

People profiles wait for enough detail before drawing conclusions - descriptions now hold off until there's real substance, and inaccurate profiles are automatically tidied up

Less marketing noise in your feed - bulk email senders from Gmail are sorted correctly and kept out of your way

Mailing lists and bots stay out of your way - they're moved to a new Hidden section on the People view. You can hide or unhide anyone, and genuine engagement automatically brings someone back.

Hiding a person is clearer - the old toggle is replaced with a straightforward checkbox on the person detail screen

Source setup flows now explain themselves - GitHub, Linear, Figma, Airtable, Obsidian, and Beeper each show clear guidance inside a consistent modal

Google source setup opens instantly with a loading indicator instead of blocking while permissions are checked

Update Google permissions without disconnecting using the new re-authorise button on each Google source

Source lists are now alphabetised with a scroll hint and a corrected Airtable icon

The source filter in Things reflects your actual sources instead of a static list

Closeness sorting on People now works correctly - bulk email senders are no longer labelled as close collaborators

Prep day labels show full dates for future meetings instead of collapsing everything to a bare weekday

Prep detail view defaults to expanding only the Briefing section, with improved typography

Standard calendar source renamed to make clear it is not Google Calendar

No more autocorrect surprises on setup fields - your credentials and URLs stay exactly as you type them

See when each source last synced on the Sources tab, so you can tell at a glance if something has gone stale

People view updates throughout your day - closeness now refreshes every 30 minutes instead of once a night

Private and Beeper conversations now strengthen closeness scores - previously invisible chats are factored in

Things priority sections update in real time - ageing items no longer stick in the wrong bucket until you navigate away

Thing descriptions now attribute who said what instead of blending content from different people

Every Thing gets a meaningful name - a quality check now catches garbled or placeholder titles

Slack mentions display cleanly in Things titles instead of showing raw formatting codes

Fresh data after reconnecting - re-syncs start from scratch so you won't see stale or duplicated information

Fixed

Things badge stays visible after a hard reload on any page, not just the Things screen

Mattermost and iMessage respect your chosen history window instead of pulling older messages

Figma now fetches data after connecting - previously it connected but never pulled anything in

Mattermost profile pictures now appear on People - a sync issue was silently dropping them

iMessage settings survive app upgrades - your chat selection is preserved

Source picker text no longer overlaps the sticky header

Discord connects reliably now - several networking hiccups on login and event streaming are resolved

Newly connected sources start pulling data straight away instead of waiting for a restart

Mattermost login now succeeds with valid credentials and shows a clear message if something goes wrong

Telegram login works in shipped builds - a missing setting previously blocked it

Connecting a new source no longer fails unexpectedly

Shared calendar events now appear for all attendees - previously only the first account to sync saw them

Slack contacts are matched to calendar attendees by email, so the same person isn't split into two profiles

Calendar attendee matching no longer assigns the wrong person when a display name is empty

Prep generation finishes reliably - the screen now refreshes properly, and older records no longer cause crashes during generation

Recurring calendar events no longer collide with each other

Google Calendar events now feed into Prep - meeting prep that depended on them works again

Calendar sources now link attendees and organisers to People correctly

Google setup works smoothly end to end - sign-in no longer skips creating a source, Calendar setup no longer shows Gmail content, and flows reset properly before a new connection

Re-authorise button no longer gets permanently stuck after a failed attempt

Google setup correctly detects disabled services instead of showing a generic error

Relationship closeness is more accurate - a scoring issue was putting 60%+ of People at the same distance

Current Focus no longer fixates on far-future recurring events

Meeting prep no longer ingests unbounded future meetings or locks shared meetings to a single user

Under the Hood

The full test suite now runs once instead of twice, so pull requests get feedback faster

Discord is enabled in shipped Linux builds

Your account is better protected - an additional verification step now covers all shared connection flows

Disconnecting any source now follows one shared pattern, so each source behaves consistently

Every source setup screen is tested for re-authorisation before release

Shared scheduling and message-processing logic make new sources faster to build and more consistent

Your Microsoft 365 sign-in stays separate from the local app, so connecting in the cloud can't interfere

Fixed a version conflict that could prevent successful builds

2026-05-22 · 6146abe5Your Things list is now smarter and cleaner: better titles, flexible prioritisation with the new Favour new things slider, and updates from different sources merge into one Thing instead of creating duplicates. People profiles are also more accurate thanks to better name matching and company detection.What's New

Control how your list is sorted - the new Favour new things slider in the Display panel lets you choose whether recent activity rises to the top or older items hold their place

Customise how Things look - choose whether to show Stakeholders, Sources, and Last Discussed on each Thing, and your preferences sync across devices

Navigate faster with keyboard shortcuts - press standard back, forward, reload, Config, and sidebar shortcuts from your keyboard instead of reaching for the mouse

Keep your workspace clean with automatic merging - work items that appear in more than one source now combine into a single Thing automatically

Source health at a glance - the Config Sources panel now shows when each source last sent an update and how many updates it has sent in total

Improved

See fresh items rise to the top - at higher slider values, recent items are promoted and stale items move into the Quiet section automatically

Your list updates instantly as you move the slider - Things shift between sections without waiting for a refresh

Read clearer titles everywhere - Things created from bare URLs, short phrases, or jargon-heavy text now get useful summaries drawn from the underlying content

Fewer junk Things - routine status updates, simple thank-yous, and messages meant for other people no longer create Things

Find sources faster in the filter list - the Things Source filter now shows each source's icon and auto-expands sections while you search

Collapse sections more easily - tap anywhere on a section header row to collapse or expand it

Sidebar count matches your view - the Things count in the sidebar now reflects your current filters, not the total

See when a Thing was truly last active - the Last Discussed timestamp now reflects the most recent activity, not the first update

See source icons right away - toggling Sources in Display no longer starts blank, and sources now always show their real logo

Panels stay anchored to their buttons - Filter and Display panels are now left-aligned so they don't jump when a filter badge appears

"As time allows" section respects the slider - items here now follow your Favour new things preference instead of quietly re-sorting

Fixed

See the right priority badge instantly - the importance icon now updates immediately when you move the slider or when a Thing changes section

Activity in one thread no longer bumps unrelated Things - timestamps are now linked to the correct conversation

Avatars no longer overlap the sticky header when scrolling the Things list

All connected sources now create Things reliably - a gap that silently dropped updates from some sources has been closed

Cleaner page previews - garbled characters are fixed and timestamps now appear correctly

Preview text no longer repeats the author name

Fewer duplicate contacts - name matching is now case-insensitive and duplicate People profiles are ignored

More accurate company info on profiles - different types of activity are now distinguished and recent activity carries more weight

Quiet section honours manual placement - manually quieted Things stay quiet, while automatically faded items can still be moved by the slider

Thread replies no longer cause errors - a bug that blocked processing when handling replies has been resolved

New connections work straight away - sources connected within the app now have the right setup by default

Under the Hood

People profiles now update correctly when new information arrives after initial processing

People details no longer fail to load due to a configuration issue

Refreshed styling across shared interface components

Improved data recovery and People matching after recent system changes

2026-05-20 · 9c8eece8Reliability gets a boost. This build squashes a handful of bugs found through heavy everyday usage and smooths out the Slack sign-in experience on macOS.Fixed

Your meeting schedule displays correctly every time you switch between calendar views, with no more unexpected results

Status badges now show the real, current state instead of occasionally showing outdated or wrong info

Project status guidance now matches actual behaviour, so you won't be misled by outdated descriptions

Filtered mentions now only appear when a person or topic is actually mentioned, rather than surfacing unrelated results

Your saved lists stay in the right order instead of occasionally jumbling items

Claim-your-workspace links for Slack now open the right page on the first try, no extra clicks needed

Troubleshooting reports on macOS now capture everything you need – Slack sign-in info is no longer silently left out

2026-05-20 · a1b2c3dNotion users get a dramatically better experience: tasks, comments, and updates now come through properly, while priority rankings, People profiles, and search all get sharper and more reliable.What's New

You only see sources you've actually connected in the Things filter, so there's no clutter from tools you haven't linked.

Scan priorities faster with short labels in the Things filter, and the Status filter returns once it's ready.

Fresh context surfaces first in search thanks to heavier weighting on recent conversations, with an option to lock to a specific time window.

Search results cover more ground by grouping repeated hits so you see a broader range of matches.

"Who's mentioned most?" queries now work without needing to map every relationship up front.

Slack sign-in now handles single sign-on pop-ups and already-joined workspaces smoothly.

Improved

Notion tasks, comments, and updates now come through reliably instead of being silently skipped or ignored.

Notion pages sort and rank correctly now that their edit timestamps are accurate.

Recent conversations now rank higher so old threads stop bubbling up as Top Priority.

People profiles show full multi-paragraph sections for fields like Known Friction, Collaboration Style, and Work Schedule.

Fewer duplicate People cards thanks to smarter name and contact matching across your connected tools.

Cards and profiles read more cleanly now that stray formatting is stripped, while links are preserved.

Fixed

Notion pages no longer create duplicate notifications every refresh.

Notion notifications now land in the right category instead of being mis-sorted.

Profile references now display correctly for more formats instead of showing raw text.

Thing previews and detail views show the right profile pictures instead of a fallback mascot.

Slack connection status no longer falsely says "reconnect" when your credentials are valid.

Slack sign-in no longer silently fails when you click "Open" on an already-connected workspace.

Tasks that pass filtering actually reach you now instead of being quietly discarded before delivery.

A stray button no longer appears in Sources settings where it could cause confusion.

The URGENCY label no longer peeks through a closed priority section on certain Linux systems.

Under the Hood

No more lost notifications after a fresh start by making sure everything is fully loaded before processing begins.

Reliability metrics now reflect reality so issues surface faster and get fixed sooner.

Your login method stays consistent after changes so outdated sessions don't linger and cause surprise logouts.

Profile generation recovers gracefully from bad data instead of giving up on the first failed attempt.

Stuck background tasks can now be retried instead of being permanently blocked after an error.

Personal data resets now fully clean up so nothing is left behind in storage.

Switching profiles takes effect immediately instead of leaving old sessions running in the background.

Search and people ranking are more reliable after a round of targeted correctness fixes.

Slack connection failures now capture enough detail to speed up troubleshooting.

Automated checks now run on schedule so issues get caught before they reach you.

Dependencies and builds are pinned to keep every environment consistent.

2026-05-18 · abc1234Profile photos and avatars are back where they belong, Slack messages land in the right place again, and auto-updates no longer interrupt your session.Fixed

Profile photos now appear wherever they should across the app – a missing link meant avatars silently failed to load on profile cards, list rows, and detail pages.

Slack messages from real people show up correctly again – a recent change caused messages from actual users to be accidentally ignored, so real conversations were being hidden.

Auto-updates no longer break your login session – a timing issue during the update process could silently sign you out, requiring a manual re-login.

Changelog loads fresh content reliably – previously, old information could stick around even after new entries were published.

2026-05-18 · af83e1dYour task list is now yours to organise, people profiles are sharper, and the whole app updates itself silently in the background.What's New

Drag-and-drop task organisation – move tasks between priority sections with drag-and-drop or a right-click menu. Your choice sticks for 48 hours before Sugarbug re-evaluates.

Dismissed and stale tasks stay out of your way – a new "Quiet for now" section keeps them separate so your active list stays focused.

Automatic updates – Sugarbug now checks for updates on launch, downloads silently, and applies the new version when you restart.

Always know what changed – a changelog modal appears after each update so you never miss new features or fixes.

Scan long histories faster – long detail panels now expand one section at a time so you can find what you need without endless scrolling.

Top priority stays focused – the "Top priority" section caps at seven tasks, with extras spilling into "As time allows" so your most urgent work is never buried.

Improved

Task previews are easier to read – two-line previews in the task list now render as plain text instead of formatting symbols.

Steadier priority tiers – tasks no longer bounce between priority sections from moment to moment; minor fluctuations are smoothed out before anything moves.

People profiles show real names and titles – person cards now display full names, job titles, proper account icons, and tighter vertical spacing pulled from connected accounts.

Smarter bot filtering – automated accounts and unknown accounts are now correctly filtered out instead of appearing as people.

Noise indicator accuracy – the noise icon now reflects the overall score instead of always showing full intensity.

Better duplicate detection – tasks that describe the same underlying work are now caught more reliably, even when worded differently.

Tidier date labels – "yesterday" is now "1d ago" so the date column no longer clips behind avatars in the task list.

Avatars always visible – missing and clipped avatars in the task list are fixed, including rows with four or more people.

Person narratives stay clean – hidden metadata no longer leaks into people profile descriptions.

Polished macOS chrome – the top bar drag region and sidebar proportions are tightened for a more native feel on macOS.

Update and changelog polish – the "update ready" banner is now a sticky, dismissible toast with tighter changelog typography.

Fixed

Auto-review no longer dismisses real work – the daily review job now runs per-user so it never accidentally quiets tasks that matter to you.

Priority scores stay in sync – importance and high-priority indicators now draw from one consistent score, ending the mismatch some users noticed.

Resetting your data actually resets review timing – a timing conflict that silenced reviews for up to 22 hours after a reset is resolved.

Sign-in fixes – external Slack users now show proper display names instead of internal IDs. Signing in with Google, Microsoft, or email now correctly links your profile from the start. A connection error that caused "Authorisation denied" during Beeper login is also fixed.

Dashes display consistently – you'll no longer see stray long dashes in auto-generated text across any surface.

Dismissal reasoning cleaned up – filler text and internal labels no longer appear in dismissal reasoning.

Priority updates are personal – real-time priority change notifications now only reach the task owner, not everyone.

Lookback setting respected – choosing "3 months" (or other non-day values) for lookback now applies correctly instead of silently falling back to three days.

Background services stay stable during setup – connecting a new account mid-setup no longer causes unexpected restarts in the background.

Under the Hood

More Linux users can install Sugarbug, including in offline environments.

Troubleshooting exports now capture more context for faster support.

Stronger validation reduces uncommon scoring errors.

Messages from connected platforms that previously could not be read are now handled correctly before they reach your task list.

Connections are more reliable, reducing the chance of brief sign-in or sync interruptions.

Updates reach you faster thanks to a shorter release pipeline.

2026-05-13 · 7382ca08Smarter priorities, cleaner task titles, and a much faster experience, plus a round of security hardening across the board.What's New

Priority ranking overhaul - you can now see exactly why items are ranked the way they are, with priorities drawn from six clear factors instead of a black box

Priority factor breakdown - each task's Audit view shows labeled bars for every factor behind its score

Search and filters on Things - the search input and Filter button (with a count badge) are now active across all three list views

Smart background processing - lower-priority tasks are processed only when you open them, keeping the app snappy during large imports

Tasks from your notes and docs - notes and documents from connected file sources now create tasks automatically, with the file path shown as context

What's New modal - a changelog panel appears on first launch after an update so you never miss new features

Integration settings tab - the configuration screen now loads correctly, showing your connection status and details

Tall config dialogs scroll properly - large setup dialogs are capped at a comfortable height with a sticky header and footer

Improved

Task titles are much cleaner - stray chat fragments, transcript prefixes, duplicate phrases, and other noise are now stripped automatically

Fewer junk tasks from chatter - the system is stricter about conversational filler and duplicates, so your inbox stays focused on real work

Less noise, no dropped tasks - better context helps the system decide what matters without losing genuine tasks

People profiles draw on richer evidence - facts from direct messages and mentions are now extracted, with linked references you can click

Tasks, people, and priorities appear sooner - results show up faster after new data arrives

New tasks land in Backlog by default - your priority list makes sense from the first signal instead of starting at an ambiguous zero

Processing progress is visible - when a task is being updated on open, an indicator appears instead of silent loading

No more stuck "Loading..." spinners - if processing fails, the task updates immediately instead of leaving you waiting

Sign-in works reliably again - provider connections that previously failed with a session mismatch are fixed

Duplicate tasks are caught earlier - near-identical tasks are detected before they pile up

Manage Channels works after switching profiles - source configuration now reads per-user state correctly

Background errors surface instead of vanishing - failures now report the problem instead of quietly swallowing it

Partial source setups can't be saved - connecting a source requires all details before saving, and disconnecting properly clears stored tokens

Prep sidebar badge matches the Prep view - the count now reflects the same set of meetings you actually see

Unfinished features tucked away - buttons, nav entries, gauges, and placeholder rows that aren't ready yet are hidden until they ship

Fresh installs no longer get stuck on the setup screen - profile switching now carries all required configuration on first launch

Calendar scraping scoped to the right user - an empty calendar config no longer pulls in someone else's data

Three crash fixes - the work-patterns chart, signal trail, and priority factor bars no longer crash on entries with missing data

Fixed

Sign-in flow is protected against URL tampering - harmful parameters in the sign-in return page are cleaned before use

Your data stays private during sorting - context passed to the system is now scoped to the correct user

All queries are scoped to your account - search results, data lookups, and sign-in sessions are filtered so you never see someone else's content

Permission checks can't be bypassed by editing your session - the server always verifies your original role

Avatar images are validated before loading - the app checks that avatar URLs point to a safe, external address before fetching them

Profile content is cleaned before display - any code smuggled into profile fields is stripped out

Requests from unknown origins are blocked - only trusted sources can reach the app

Rapid login attempts are slowed down - repeated sign-in and sign-up requests are rate-limited to stop automated guessing

Build and release pipeline locked down - build and scanning tools are pinned to verified versions so they can't be tampered with

Under the Hood

Cheaper, faster AI usage overall - a small local model handles routine work and only calls the full model when needed; prompts are smaller, results are cached more often, and back-to-back requests are batched. Obvious signal types (calendar events, version-control changes, etc.) skip the model entirely

Priority scoring uses no AI - all six factors are computed with straightforward rules, making ranking faster and fully explainable

Smarter duplicate detection - duplicates are caught by direct comparison first; AI is only used for genuinely ambiguous matches

AI costs are tracked by operation - every call is tagged so waste is easy to spot

Large chat histories import dramatically faster - a bottleneck that slowed large imports is gone

Faster lookups for similar titles - the app no longer stalls on large task sets when checking for duplicates

Data is fetched once and reused - redundant round-trips during processing are gone

Processing speed adapts to your hardware - defaults raised to improve speed on capable machines

Search quality stays consistent over time - the search index is maintained on a schedule so results don't degrade

Graceful slowdown under memory pressure - the background service watches memory limits and eases off before running out

Stalled jobs recover faster - background tasks that stop mid-way are detected and retried sooner

Builds run on dedicated hardware - improving speed and reliability

Quieter logs - verbose per-event logging replaced with once-per-minute summaries

Reliable deploys - service restarts and environment setup work consistently on every redeploy

No more duplicate workers - only one background worker runs at a time, preventing races on the same data

Clean slate on account deletion - stored keys are cleared so re-created accounts start fresh

Fewer style conflicts - a batch of visual components now use isolated styles

Rare save errors are now caught reliably - edge cases that could silently drop data are handled

Dependency updates - build tools and supporting libraries updated to current versions

2026-03-27 · 63e6c81aThe first alpha build, hand-delivered to our earliest testers. Sugarbug connects your fragmented tools, builds a living knowledge graph of your work, and delivers ready-to-use insights.What's New

Connect your tools in one place – link Slack, Linear, GitHub, Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, Figma, and more. Sugarbug watches for activity and turns it into structured signals.

People profiles that build themselves – every person you work with gets a living profile, automatically assembled from cross-source signals. See who they are, what they're working on, and how you've interacted.

Things that track themselves – tasks, projects, and threads are detected and updated automatically. No more copy-pasting status updates between tools.

Ask your work anything – the built-in assistant knows your full context. Ask it to prepare for a meeting, summarise a thread, or catch you up on what you missed.

Works on your machine – a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Your data syncs between the cloud and a local daemon so everything stays fast, even offline.