Changelog

Deactivate a member from Studio - You can now deactivate a member directly from their Studio member detail page. To perform this action, locate the dropdown action option to Deactivate/Re-activate Member.

Pasted links overflow bug fixed - Fixed a bug where pasting a link with a long title in the companion site post editor would cause the post text to overflow the boundary.

Onboarding welcome DMs intermittent bugfix - Fixed a rare bug where new joiners of the Slack workspace were sometimes skipped and not sent the welcome onboarding message.

Link previews in posts - when you paste links into the post editor, URLs now unfurl into rich preview cards with a title, description, and image.

Wistia short links for event recaps - Event recap recordings pasted as Wistia /s/ style short share links now embed inline instead of falling back to an external watch button.

Download earned badges - Badge award messages now include a Download button so members can save the badge image and reshare on socials.

Slack app version warnings - Studio now shows admins a banner when their workspace is running an older version of the Tightknit Slack app, with a one-click link to reinstall and get the latest features.

Investigate Salesforce sync jobs - Salesforce sync history now shows explicit succeeded and failed counts, an Investigate view to drill into a specific run, and clearer messaging that separates Salesforce errors from internal ones.

Smoother Salesforce setup - Connection verification now catches missing Contact access up front with actionable guidance, and the setup wizard supports deep-linkable steps and clearer error messages.

Read-only Salesforce Viewer access - A new read-only permission set lets standard Salesforce users view Tightknit components on Contact and other standard pages.

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Body text required for site posts - Posts now require body content. Title-only submissions return a validation error so members don't accidentally publish empty threads.

Mentions resolve in Slack-sourced bot posts - Bot-authored posts now show resolved @displayname and #channel-name on the forum instead of raw <@U..> and <#C..> directives when using verbatim.

Neutral fallback avatar for forums sync users - Forum sync messages from site-only users with no profile picture now display a neutral silhouette instead of the community icon, so it's clear they didn't originate in Slack.

Activities and Discussions column sorting - Both tables can be sorted by every column header.

Members page search icon alignment - Fixed alignment of the search icon in the Members quick-search box.

Site post headings render as Slack headings - When site posts and comments sync to Slack, H1 through H6 levels now render as native Slack variable-sized headers instead of being collapsed to a single flat header style.

Export poll responses as CSV - Admins can now download a CSV of any poll's responses (display name, email, Slack profile ID, and selected option) from the poll's responses page.

Event description is now optional - Community events can be created without a description, so you can schedule a series upfront and fill in details later.

Video embed autoload is a per-site enterprise setting - Customers on the Enterprise plan can now configure whether video embeds (YouTube, Loom, and others) autoload when the companion site is rendered. This is useful when user consent is required for third-party sources.

Sortable columns on Activities and Discussions - The Activities and Discussions tables in Studio now support column sorting by date, activity type, member, and author, restoring parity with the legacy Studio experience.

Studio admins no longer need a Slack workspace seat - Admins invited through WorkOS who are not members of the Slack workspace can now access Studio.

Org picker dark mode fixed - The org picker now respects dark mode the first time you land on the page.

Email domain auto-tagging is case insensitive fix - Members signing up with capitalized email addresses (e.g. [email protected]) are correctly auto-tagged as teammates when their domain is in the workspace's teammate list.

New chat:write.public bot scope - The Tightknit Slack bot now requests chat:write.public so it can post to public channels. Existing workspaces need to reauthorize for the new scope to take effect.

Underline in the forum post editor - The tiptap editor on the companion site now supports underline text formatting via a toolbar button or Cmd+U / Ctrl+U.

Underline in the rich text editor - The editor now supports underline alongside bold, italic, and strikethrough.

Slack bot mentions render correctly on the companion site - Messages posted by Slack bots and apps that contain raw <@U...> user mentions now display resolved names instead of raw Slack IDs

Salesforce Community Activities visibility fix - Fixed an org-wide default for the Activity__c object that hid synced Community Activity records from non-owner Salesforce users. The Tightknit managed package also ships a new Health Check tab in the Setup App so admins can verify their install at a glance.

Export Award achievement history - You can now export the history of awards in your community to a downloadable CSV through the Cmd+K menu in the Studio. Search for the "Export Awards as CSV" action.

Active filter indicators on data tables - Data tables now show which and how many filters are active, so default filters like 'exclude bots' on the Members table are visible at a glance instead of hidden in a dropdown.

Members table column sorting - Click Name, Role, Join Date, or Last Active to sort the Members table. The sort selection is preserved in the URL so you can share or bookmark a sorted view.

Fixed dormant admin lockout - Resolved a bug where users that received invitation emails that expired where unable to access the Studio later. Affected users can now log in normally.

Perf improvements on Feed & Event pages - Improved site server-renders and edge-caches for improved LCP.

Feed respects your saved sort preference - Fixed a bug where the feed showed the wrong posts when your saved sort preference differed from the URL's default.

File attachments now sync on Slack message edits - When a Slack user adds or removes file attachments while editing a message, those changes now flow into Tightknit so attachments.

Fixed Slack login after email changes - Members whose Slack email had been changed (via Slack profile edits or a later Google sign-in) can now log in via Slack successfully again, rather than hitting a stale-profile error.

Faster Feed page member counts - The Feed page member count now refreshes whenever members join or leave a linked Slack channel

Site name now in Login page title - The Login page meta title now reads as Login | Your Community Name for easier tab identification and better SEO.

Polished custom fonts UI - Cleaned up the custom fonts settings UI.

Salesforce sync setup overhauled - The Salesforce setup flow now lives entirely in the Studio wizard with sync configuration shown up front and improved start/stop sync UX.

All, Upcoming, and Past tabs on the events page - The public events page now has three tabs, which the default showing all available events.

Cleaner profile pages when sidebars are empty - Fixed bug where member profiles with no awards, groups, or profile fields would render an empty side card.

Message Source column on Discussions - The Discussions table now shows whether the message was sent from Slack or the Forums site.

Studio billing settings - You can now manage billing and access the payment portal through the Studio Settings > Billing page..

Quieter inbox with notification digests - Email notifications are now intelligently aggregated into a single digest after a short period of inactivity, so you get one rich summary instead of a flood of separate messages. In-app notifications stay instant for active conversation.

Magic-link emails now sent from your community label - Two-factor and magic-link login emails now show your community's name in the "From field".

Tightknit CLI for MCP (alpha) - Install @tightknitai/tightknit from npm to script against the Admin API from your terminal, or wire the same package into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client to manage events, feeds, posts, members, messages, groups, awards, and search from your AI assistant. See https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tightknitai/tightknit.

Resource Library UI refresh - Content Collections now appear as a horizontal carousel, and a new row list layout is the default view for resources. Members can switch between list and grid views for resources.

Security and notification emails sender name - 2FA Magic Password and notification emails now use your community's name as the sender, when a custom email domain is configured.

Toggle the Add to Calendar button on events - You can now hide the Add to Calendar option community-wide from a single global setting, useful when recurring events would clutter members' calendars. Default is on.

Branded Tightknit install success and failure pages - Installing the Tightknit Slack app now finishes on a branded success page, or a branded error page with a support contact.

Fixed Feed creation conflict bug - Fixed issue where feed creation would silently fail if the URL slug matched an existing feed's slug.

Fixed special characters in LinkedIn pre-filled post text - Fixed an issue where URL special characters such as ?&= in the pre-fill text for awards would get truncated when opening LinkedIn.

Group award changes now apply to existing members - Fixed issue where changing an award associated with an existing group didn't automatically update the award achievement for all group members. Now, any previous award is revoked for all members and the new award is granted for all members, including notifications if enabled.

Fix blank screen after clicking Settings - Resolved a regression where opening Studio Settings occasionally rendered a blank page that required a full reload.

Content resource library page redesign - The content library on the companion site now has a dedicated Resources page that lists every content resource across every collection, so members don't have to drill into each collection one at a time. Collections still live at their own /collections route and link to the new flat Resources view.

Fixed spacing between post headers - Posts authored from the site now render proper vertical spacing around headings instead of collapsing them into the surrounding paragraphs, matching how they look in the editor.

OG preview images now use a consistent canvas - Home and feed pages with custom banner images now render their Open Graph preview image on the standard 1200x630 canvas, so Twitter and other platforms no longer truncate them.

Fixed AI title generation - AI-suggested post titles had been failing since April 8 after a dependency upgrade. Title generation is back up and running.

Auto-slugify Content Collection slugs - When creating a new Content Collection, the slug field now auto-fills from the collection name as you type, until you customize it yourself.

Full audit trail for Slack post and comment edits - Editing or deleting a Slack message that is synced to the site now produces the same activity log entries (and preserves the same version history) as edits made on the companion site. Moderators can track edit and delete actions via activity logs in the Studio.

Featured Groups button replaced with per-group visibility - The standalone Featured Groups button is gone. In its place, every Group now has a Companion Site Visibility setting inside the Edit Group modal, so you control surfacing on a per-group basis alongside the rest of that group's configuration.

New deactivate member API endpoint - You can now programmatically deactivate a member so they can no longer log in or participate. Currently available for Tightknit-only members.

New API key introspection endpoint - GET /admin/v0/api_key/me returns the authenticated API key's type, associated community, and granted permissions. Helpful for debugging 403s and for integrations that need to reason about their own scope.

Clearer 403s when an API key is missing a scope - Permission-gated admin endpoints now return a structured INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE error that lists the required permission alongside the caller's granted permissions, so you can diagnose scope issues directly from the response.

Home Page layout settings - Configurations for the companion site's Home page layout are now in the Studio settings under Site > Appearance > Home Page.

Post and comment edit version history - Edits to posts and comments now keep a full version history, giving moderators a clean audit trail of who changed what and when.

Email DNS records for custom email domains - Set up a custom sending domain for community emails right from Studio. The new flow shows you the exact DNS records to hand to your IT team and validates them automatically once they propagate.

Font color options for certificate generation - Award certificates now support a configurable font color, so designs can match your brand instead of being locked to the default.

Members page column visibility is now persistent - Show or hide columns on the Members page once and your choices are remembered the next time you come back.

Auto-create redirects from new Tag Group and Collection pages - Creating a new Tag Group or Content Collection now drops you straight onto its detail page so you can keep editing without an extra navigation hop.

Standardized page header terminology - Settings pages across Studio now use consistent header labels and patterns, reducing the small papercuts when navigating between areas.

User email surfaced in the profile menu - Your logged-in email is now visible in the Studio profile menu so it's clear which account you're acting as.

Auto-archive feeds when Slack channels go private - When a public Slack channel is converted to private, its connected feed is now archived automatically.

Improved Slack block rendering - Upgraded the Slack-to-JSX renderer so embedded Slack messages on the companion site look more faithful to their in-Slack appearance.

Fixed avatar not loading on first Google OAuth login - Resolved an issue where a member's avatar would be missing the very first time they signed in via Google OAuth.

New POST /admin/v0/members/check endpoint - A new admin API endpoint lets you check whether a batch of members already exist in your community by email, ideal for pre-flighting bulk imports and integrations.

Improved sitemap handling for large communities - User profile sitemaps are now paginated and optimized to better support large communities and improve search engine indexing.

Fixed notification bell visibility - Resolved an issue where the notification icon could appear white on a white background.

Added placeholder icons for badges without images - Badges without images now display a default placeholder for a more consistent profile experience.

Fixed missing tag groups in Content Collection edit modal - Tag groups now correctly appear when editing content collections.

Scheduled polls are now fully manageable after creation - You can now view, edit, or cancel scheduled polls, giving you flexibility if plans change or timing needs to be adjusted. Admins can access polls by clicking on the Polls button in the Member Engagement section of the slack app home.

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Added banners to Events, Groups, and Content Resource pages - These pages now support banners, helping you create more branded and engaging experiences across your community.

Delete posts and comments directly on the Site - Members may now delete their own posts and comments that were created from the companion site.

Improved Events page filtering UI - The “Filter by date” control is now smaller.

Improved event tag filtering experience - Event filters now better support structured dropdowns, making it easier to find events by category.

Background image support for Login Marketing Banner - The Login Marketing Banner now supports background images, giving you more flexibility to create login experiences.

Improved visibility into login activity - Studio now captures both successful and failed login attempts in Activity Logs, giving admins better insight into access issues and helping with troubleshooting and security monitoring.

Send test email for custom email domains - After setting up a custom email domain, you can now send a test email to verify everything is working correctly before going live.

Custom milestone sorting in Journeys - You can now reorder milestones to control their display order, while journey progression remains unchanged.

Added new fonts for certificates - Certificates now support Helvetica Neue and Domine.

Title and subheadline to communicate your message

Primary or secondary brand colors for visual alignment

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Edit posts and comments with full rich text - You can now edit posts and comments directly on the Site with full formatting support. Posts and comments will display an “edited” indicator, similar to Slack, so readers know when content has been updated.

New tag detail pages - Tags now have dedicated pages in the web app, making it easier to explore and browse content by topic.

Redesigned email domain setup experience - The custom email domain setup flow has been redesigned with a clearer, step-by-step layout to guide you through the process.

Added idempotency support for post and comment edits - Improved reliability of edit actions to prevent duplicate updates from repeated requests.

Review any integrations using legacy API keys

Migrate them to the new Studio-managed API keys

Delete old keys once the migration is complete

Edit posts and comments on site - You can now edit posts and comments directly on the Site with rich text formatting. Edited posts will display an “edited” indicator, similar to Slack, so readers know when content has been updated.

Posted messages now show when they came from the Site - Messages posted to Slack from the Site now include a “(via forums sync)” indicator, helping community members understand where the message originated.

Global search now includes Content Resources - The global search experience now surfaces results from the Content Resources Library, making it easier to discover community documentation, guides, and shared resources.

Custom Email Domains now configurable in Studio - Customers on Enterprise plans who want to use their own branded domain can configure a Custom Email Domain directly in Studio.

Member profiles now show all custom fields - Empty custom profile fields will now display an “Incomplete” status instead of disappearing, making it easier to see which profile information still needs to be filled out.

Studio Overview member filter now updates counts correctly - Fixed an issue where changing the member filter (All, Humans only, Bots only) did not update the Total Members count on the Overview page.

Schedule polls to go live in the future - Poll creators can now schedule polls in advance, allowing you to prepare community questions ahead of events, announcements, or launches.

Configurable Member Count and Discussion Count on Site - Admins can now configure how member and discussion counts are displayed on the Site.

Event cards now handle multiple tags correctly - Fixed a layout issue where 4+ tags could break the card structure or wrap incorrectly. Tags now flow naturally across rows without being cut off.

Added Custom Notification Email Domain to tenant schema (Pilot) - Backend support added to power the new self-serve email domain setup.

Admins can now add community members to the Site directly (Enterprise-only) - Enterprise admins can invite or add members themselves via Studio, no more sending member lists for backend setup.

Studio overview date range now updates correctly - Changing the date range now reloads data, updates the URL, and allows proper end-date selection.

Resolved intermittent “Incorrect permissions” error - Fixed an issue where Studio could incorrectly display a permissions error.

Studio sidebar now behaves more intuitively - Adjusted expand/collapse behavior to reduce unexpected layout shifts.

Reworked webapp action buttons (RSS, Follow, Explore, Share) - We updated the layout of the action buttons on the Home page, Feed pages, and list view pages.