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Changelog

What we ship

Every release with its impact. No random emojis, no empty patch notes.

v1.0Launch

Open beta launch

Apr 15, 2026

v0.9Features

Approval workflows + NPS

Feb 20, 2026

v0.5Genesis

Early access

Nov 12, 2025

3 releases · weekly cadencev1.0

May 18, 2026

launch

v1.0.0 — Open Beta launch

After 6 months of intense development, we open the doors to the first 100 beta teams.

Highlights

  • Unified inbox connecting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Business, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business
  • Social Publishing to 10 networks via a single composer
  • Native AI powered by Anthropic Claude + OpenAI GPT
  • Reviews & Reputation cross-channel
  • Custom dashboards for Growth and Enterprise

Access

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May 1, 2026

beta

v0.9.0 — Private Beta

Closed private beta with 20 pilot accounts. Critical insights from agencies, DTC, and multi-location.

We closed private beta with 20 pilot accounts (10 agencies, 5 DTC, 5 multi-location). Critical insights:

  • Inbox response time dropped 62% on average vs prior tool
  • 15 hours/week recovered at agencies with 8+ brands
  • Crisis detection AI caught 3 incidents before they escalated

Technical changes

  • Migrated from mocks to production Supabase Postgres
  • Full auth with magic links via Supabase Auth
  • Dynamic RLS policies on 4 critical tables
  • Sentry + PostHog in production
  • SLA monitoring activated

April 1, 2026

early-access

v0.5.0 — Early Access

Early access opens for our first 5 design partners. We build the operational core and validate the architecture.

We launched early access for our first 5 design partners. We built the operational core and validated the architectural approach.

Highlights

  • Multi-tenant base with Row-Level Security
  • RBAC with 5 default roles + custom roles spec
  • Inbox MVP (Facebook + Instagram + WhatsApp)
  • Publishing MVP (single-channel composer)
  • AI integration foundation

January 15, 2026

start

v0.1.0 — Day 1

We start. Carlos kicks off Blacknel with a Figma mockup, an empty GitHub repo, and a list of 30 prioritized features.

We start. Carlos kicks off Blacknel with a Figma mockup, an empty GitHub repo, and a list of 30 prioritized features.

The mission: build the central nervous system for digital brand operations. The tool we wanted for ourselves.

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