Sugarbug | What's NewWhat's NewEverything that shipped, explained for humans.ChangelogAll notable changes to Sugarbug.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Status badges now show the real, current state instead of occasionally showing outdated or wrong info

Project status guidance now matches actual behaviour, so you won't be misled by outdated descriptions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