Product Changelog

What's New in TheDeskMonitor

Feature releases, improvements, and fixes — each entry tagged with the product version it shipped in.

Version scheme: Product versions (v2.x, v3.x) mark feature generations visible on this changelog. The ops build number (auto-incremented on every deploy, visible at /api/version) tracks individual deploys.

v3.0

Current July 2026

The AI-infused release. TheDeskMonitor becomes the first workforce platform your AI assistant can talk to — 20 live MCP tools, a full AI command library, hybrid productivity + cost intelligence, and mobile tablet support.

Feature

AI Assistant via MCP cloud server — 20 live MCP tools let Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant query live workforce data in natural language. Covers timesheets, team hours, workload alerts, productivity scores, clock-in/out, staff invitations, and demo mode. (AI Assistant page)

Feature

AI Command Library — a complete, searchable reference for every AI-powered action available in TheDeskMonitor. Includes example prompts and a demo mode so your team can explore capabilities before connecting live data. (Browse commands)

Feature

Time + Productivity + Cost AI positioning — the platform now surfaces a unified view of what your team produces, what it costs, and how that compares to market benchmarks. New hybrid hero section on the homepage reflects this framing.

Feature

Mobile app v1.0.70 — tablet + responsive layout — full tablet breakpoint support for iOS and Android. Dashboard, timesheets, and reports now adapt gracefully to 10–13″ screens. (Mobile App page)

Feature

Holiday Management — configure official and public holiday calendars per team group. Holiday days are excluded from overtime calculations and reflected in payroll reports automatically.

Ops

Auto-incrementing build version — every deploy now stamps a unique build number (3.0.YYMM.DDHH format) readable at /api/version and /health for ops and support use.


v2.9

May 2026
Feature

Developer API + API Docs portal — a public REST API with secure authentication, per-organisation API keys, and a fully browsable reference at /resources/api-docs. Build custom integrations and connect your own tools to live workforce data.

Feature

ROI Calculator — interactive calculator showing productivity gain and cost-per-hour improvement estimates based on team size and current work patterns.

Improvement

High-availability infrastructure — automatic failover now recovers in under 5 seconds, ensuring zero-downtime access to your workforce data.

Fix

Fixed cross-tenant isolation regression — tenancy boundary enforcement hardened with CI prevention guard.


v2.8

March 2026
Feature

Live chat widget — a persistent chat available on every public page, so visitors can ask questions and get answers in real time without losing their place.

Feature

Refreshed design — a clean, modern green theme across all public pages for a sharper, more professional first impression.

Improvement

Package plan ID now updated in real-time during plan changes and cancellation confirmation — eliminates UI lag.

Fix

Resolved intermittent page load failures that could occur for larger teams under peak usage.


v2.7

February 2026
Feature

Organisation data management — administrators can now schedule and monitor data maintenance tasks with full visibility into progress and completion status.

Feature

Plan feature controls — clearer enforcement of which features are available on each subscription plan, so teams always see only what they have access to.

Improvement

Significant under-the-hood reliability improvements to background processing — faster recovery from transient errors and more consistent real-time updates.


v2.6

January 2026
Feature

Zone-Based Compliance — automatic feature flag adjustment based on geographic login location.

Feature

Webcam identity verification — periodic in-session identity checks for Business+ plans Coming Soon.

Improvement

Payroll calculator now supports PayPal and Wise direct payment on Business+ plans.

Fix

Fixed timezone offset display in shift scheduling for UTC+5:30 and UTC+5:45 edge cases.


v2.5

December 2025
Feature

Wellbeing & Burnout Reports — overtime detection, stress scoring, and manager alert system.

Improvement

Mobile app GPS Breadcrumbs — field worker route tracking on iOS and Android.

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