Onboarding Redesign + Tool Reliability
Two changes that move the dial: a redesigned first-run experience for new TubeSpanner users, and a recovery of two tool panels (Discovery Optimiser and Search Explorer) that had silently stopped working when the server response shape moved on and the extension hadn't caught up.
Patch Improvements
Onboarding redesign, The first-run takeover now sits inside the Home tab itself rather than as a separate screen, with a session-aware Skip control. If you skip onboarding once, the extension remembers, it won't show up again on the next session.
Discovery Optimiser suggestions panel rebuilt, Rebuilt to match the main TubeSpanner site, showing weaknesses, a recommended replacement title, and follow-up ideas. Previously the extension panel stalled on the loading skeleton because the server response shape had moved on.
Search Explorer Search Score wheel restored, The same response-shape mismatch was wiping out the Search Explorer state on every Analyze. The wheel now renders correctly and Search Explorer state persists between analyses.
Competitors, Clearer empty state, smarter Add guard, debounced search.
About menu, Now shows the installed extension version and recent release notes inline, so you can see what changed without leaving the panel.
Patch Features
Persistent onboarding-skip preference, Choosing to skip the takeover now persists across sessions, not just the current one.
Patch Bug Fixes
Recently-used Tools no longer wiped on every YouTube tab load.
Home tab popular-tools and blog filter restored, both rows were rendering empty due to a label/filter mix-up.
Title generator labels: dropped the unnecessary "AI" prefix where it wasn't adding meaning.
Emoji picker placement fixes for the title and description fields.
Patch Breaking Changes
None.
Patch Upgrade Notes
The extension will update automatically through your browser's extension store. No user action is required.
Patch Status
Stable
Content Sharing Release
Major extension update introducing a redesigned two-column layout for Ideation and Toolbox, along with the full rollout of TubeSpanner content sharing directly within the extension.
Patch Improvements
Ideation UI update – Ideation tools within the extension now use a two-column layout, improving usability and making idea generation faster and easier to navigate.
Toolbox redesign – The Toolbox section has also been upgraded to a two-column interface, allowing quicker access to tools and better visual organisation.
Performance improvements across extension components for smoother interaction with the TubeSpanner platform.
Patch Features
Content Sharing System – The TubeSpanner extension now includes a fully developed content sharing system, allowing users to share generated ideas, titles, and content more easily within their workflow.
Patch Bug Fixes
Resolved intermittent authentication errors that could occasionally prevent the extension from connecting correctly to TubeSpanner.
Patch Breaking Changes
None.
Patch Upgrade Notes
The extension will update automatically through your browser's extension store. No user action is required.
Patch Status
Stable
Workflow Optimisation and Extension Authentication Fix
Streamlined planning workflow transitions, resolved intermittent extension authentication errors, and improved overall system performance.