Changelog
What we shipped, when we shipped it. Built in public by two uni students in Cardiff.
MCP v1.15.0, Search Quality & Sitemap Fix
- feat MCP v1.15.0 — new get_migration_data tool: see which packages devs are migrating from/to, sourced from real GitHub diffs
- feat MCP v1.14.0 — 22 tools, improved descriptions, ~300 tokens saved per tool call
- feat Claim-to-Pro flow — smoother path from claiming a listing to Maker Pro
- feat Sitemap now indexes all 6,500+ approved tools (was hard-capped at 5,000 — fixed)
- fix Maker Pro pricing corrected to $19/mo sitewide — $49 crept in from old planning docs
- fix 20 tool recategorisations for search accuracy
- improve Search quality — stronger category weighting, 20+ new query synonyms, stop word tuning
- improve SEO pass — canonical URLs, meta descriptions, OG tags across all main pages
AI Recs Badge
- feat AI Recs badge — tool owners can embed their IndieStack recommendation count on their GitHub README
- feat Outreach table now shows AI rec count per tool, sorted by MCP view count
MCP v1.4.0 + CLI + Pro Features Live
- feat MCP Server v1.4.0 — now ships with a terminal CLI alongside the MCP server
- feat indiestack CLI — search, details, categories, stack, config from your terminal
- feat 3-tier rate limiting — 15/day keyless, 50/day free key, 1,000/day Pro key
- feat Pro subscription live at $19/month — Find Market Gaps, Agent Citations, Data Export, Search Boost
- feat Pro MCP enrichment — Pro API keys get richer agent responses
- feat Data export — download your tools, analytics, and citations as CSV or JSON
- feat maker_is_pro badges across search results and tool cards
- feat Community compatibility reporting — confirm tool pairings from tool pages
- feat AI Visibility card on maker dashboard — citation percentiles and discovery queries
- feat Compatible-with filter on explore page
- feat Individual demand signal pages for SEO
- feat Sitewide copy-to-clipboard with visual feedback
- feat This changelog page — build in public
- fix Weekly digest emails restored (column name fix)
- fix N+1 query in upvote checking
- fix Landing page hero — now says what IndieStack actually is
- fix GitHub button readability on tool detail pages
Website Rework & Supply Chain Pivot
- feat Nav restructure: Explore | For Makers | Resources | Submit
- feat Landing page demand teaser — live gaps from agent searches
- feat Explore page search bar and collapsible filters
- feat Sitewide copy pivot: 'knowledge layer' to 'open-source supply chain'
- fix Hero text contrast on light mode
- fix Returning visitors analytics query
Agentic Package Manager
- feat GitHub auto-indexer — 73 queries, catalog grew to 3,095 tools
- feat README enricher — auto-extracted metadata for 1,200+ tools
- feat 1,279 compatibility pairs via pair generator
- feat Structured metadata on every tool: api_type, auth_method, sdk_packages, env_vars
- feat MCP Server v1.3.1 — scan_project, report_compatibility, check_health
- feat Per-tool Agent Cards at /cards/slug.json
- feat Demand Signals Pro — clusters, trends, export
- feat GEO lead magnet — generate llms.txt and Agent Card from any URL
Product Hunt Launch
- feat Launched on Product Hunt
- feat 25 categories — added Games, Learning, Newsletters, Creative
- feat What is IndieStack? explainer page
- feat Full vision alignment — indie tools to indie creations across 20+ files
- feat MCP Server v1.1.0 on PyPI
Pre-Launch Polish
- feat Glassmorphism landing page with interactive grid canvas
- feat SVG icons replacing all emoji across the site
- feat Dark/light mode contrast fixes
- feat Maker stories on tool detail pages
- feat Tool health monitoring via GitHub API
- feat REST API docs page at /api