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What's new in Deskmantle

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releasev0.9 · April 14, 2026

Phase 4 — Twilio, Multi-Channel Sequences & Onboarding

SMS and voice are fully live. Drip sequences now support mixed email + SMS steps. New users get a guided setup checklist.

Added
  • ●Two-way SMS inbox via Twilio — send, receive, and reply in real time
  • ●Voice call log with transcriptions and recording playback
  • ●Multi-channel sequences: add SMS steps alongside email drip steps
  • ●Onboarding checklist — floating widget that guides you through 7 key setup steps
  • ●Public changelog page (you're reading it!)
  • ●Serper.dev integration — Lead Radar, Competitor Watch, and Web Mentions now search in real time
Improved
  • ●Cron jobs now run on GCP via PM2 — no Vercel dependency
  • ●Inbound SMS webhook supports per-user provisioned numbers with HMAC verification
  • ●Profile API auto-detects completed checklist steps from existing data
Fixed
  • ●Removed all Vercel-specific environment variable references from codebase
  • ●Duplicate GEMINI_API_KEY in .env.local cleaned up
  • ●Twilio credentials placeholders replaced with real values
releasev0.8 · April 8, 2026

GCP Migration & Production Infrastructure

Migrated from Vercel to self-hosted GCP. PM2, Caddy, and a custom cron runner replace all platform-specific dependencies.

Added
  • ●Custom cron runner (scripts/cron-runner.js) managing 10 scheduled jobs
  • ●PM2 ecosystem config for zero-downtime process management
  • ●Caddy reverse proxy with automatic TLS for all three domains
  • ●Deploy script: npm run ship SSH-deploys, builds, and restarts in one command
Improved
  • ●All routes marked force-dynamic to avoid stale static caches
  • ●CONTEXT.md updated to reflect GCP/PM2 architecture
Fixed
  • ●Vercel cron references purged from all route comments
  • ●vercel.json converted to reference-only documentation
releasev0.7 · April 4, 2026

Lead Radar, AI Research & Competitor Watch

Desk now monitors your competitors, tracks web mentions of your brand, and proactively surfaces hot leads.

Added
  • ●Lead Radar — AI-enriched prospect list with news, GitHub activity, and HN scores
  • ●Competitor Watch rules — scheduled Google searches + Gemini analysis
  • ●Web Mention rules — brand tracking across the web
  • ●Watch rules engine in the Heartbeat cron
Improved
  • ●Daily brief now includes competitor and lead signals
  • ●Nudge system fires based on watch rule matches
releasev0.6 · March 31, 2026

CRM 2.0, Deal Rooms & Automations

Full CRM overhaul with deal pipeline, Deal Rooms for client collaboration, and a visual automation builder.

Added
  • ●Deal Rooms — shareable client portals with proposal and contract signing
  • ●Visual Automation Builder — drag-and-drop conditional triggers and actions
  • ●CRM v2 with custom fields, activity timeline, and scoring
  • ●SMS campaigns with scheduling and drip sequencing
Improved
  • ●Booking pages now support multiple event types and buffer times
  • ●Invoice finance view with revenue forecasting