What's New?

New Features

• Book Proposal In-Product Flow

  • Squibler now introduces a Book Proposal Step inside the product!

    • Clearer Story Structure – Before jumping into full book generation, users will now go through a Book Proposal phase to refine their ideas.

    • More Control – Helps Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Screenplay writers define their book's structure better before AI takes over.

    • Better AI Output – The new workflow ensures more coherent and engaging AI-generated content.

    • No more vague outlines—get a clear proposal before generating your full-length book or screenplay! 🚀

• AI Tooltip Redesign – Now an Interactive Chat!

  • We've upgraded the Ask Me Anything tooltip into a fully interactive AI chat feature!

    • New Chat Interface – Users can now chat with Squibler’s AI in an ongoing conversation.

    • More Responsive & Editable – The tooltip has been redesigned for better readability and interaction.

    • Smarter AI Responses – The AI now remembers context within the chat, making it easier to refine your writing.

  • Simply click Ask Squibler and start chatting with AI like never before! 💬

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Book Proposal & Outline Fixes: Fixed an issue where the Outline remained empty in the Non-Fiction Book Proposal flow along with the following copy updates:

  • For Books:"Click Generate Book" (instead of "Click Generate")

  • For Screenplays:"Click Generate Screenplay"

• AI Tooltip Fixes & Enhancements

  • Fixed tooltips overlapping with other UI elements, making them more accessible.

  • Resolved multiple AI requests firing at once when using "Ask Squibler".

  • Prevented users from removing text from the description field while an AI request is processing.

  • Addressed Quick Edit field not clearing properly after AI responses.

  • Removed unnecessary loaders when enabling/disabling AI tooltip settings.

  • Fixed validation messages missing for screenplay and book generation requests

• Smart Writer & Screenplay Generation Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where word count wasn’t updating correctly after using Ask Squibler.

  • Resolved screenplay generation failure, ensuring full manuscript generation now works seamlessly.

• Export Functionality Upgrade: Updated file export logic

  • Files are now uploaded to Google Cloud Bucket temporarily to improve the performance of exported documents. Which are then automatically deleted shortly after it has been downloaded

  • Users get a direct download link for faster, hassle-free downloads.

• Minor Copy Updates:Various text refinements across the product for better clarity and user experience.

Improvements

Major Infrastructure Upgrade 🚀

We’ve made a major architectural upgrade by moving Squibler from Google App Engine to GKE. This upgrade brings:

• Better Performance – Faster response times even during high-traffic hours.

• More Reliability – No more 5xx server errors due to heavy usage spikes.

• Scalability – Squibler can now handle many more user requests at the same time

This means you can write, generate books, and collaborate smoothly without disruptions, even during peak usage!

Bug Fixes

• Better Handling of Errors in Invitations & Alerts:Fixed an issue where alerts and invitations

  were sometimes failing due to missing profile or email data. Now, users should experience smoother collaboration without invitation failures

• Project List Issue Resolved:Some users reported errors when trying to access projects that no longer existed. We’ve fixed this so that project lists now load correctly without unexpected errors

• Improved Navigation & Error Handling

  • Broken URLs now properly redirect to the 404 page, instead of showing a blank white screen.

  • If you enter an incorrect or non-existent Squibler page, you’ll now see a helpful 404 error message, making it easier to navigate back to the right place.

New Features

• Static Error Pages for Better User Experience: Introduced dedicated static error pages for 5xx and 4xx errors, ensuring users get informative messages instead of generic error screens.

• Updated Terms of Service: Squibler’s Terms of Service have been updated to address recent user concerns and clarify platform policies.

• Sequential Book Generation for Higher-Quality AI Books: Major improvements in AI-generated books using Celery and Firebase:

  • Implemented a sequential book generation approachthat enhances structure and coherence.

  • Replaced onboarding book generation’s blocking call with Firebase and Celery significantly improving speed and responsiveness.

  • Added logfire tracing for PostgreSQL and SQLite3 (for local testing), improving tracking and debugging.

• Performance Monitoring & Debugging Enhancements:

  • Integrated Graphene middleware for more efficient performance monitoringof Squibler’s backend services.

  • Sentry added for frontend tracking, helping detect and resolve production issues more effectively.

• SEO & Performance Optimization: Improved Core Web Vitals for better page load speeds and SEO rankings:

  • Serving images in modern formats like .webp to reduce file size and improve loading speeds.

  • Lazy loading images, ensuring faster initial page rendering.

  • Removed unused CSS rulesets, streamlining website performance.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Signup Flow Fixes: If an outline title is missing during signup, it now defaults to "Untitled Project" instead of being blank.

• General UI & Website Fixes

  • Fixed the About Us page link issue to ensure correct navigation.

  • URLs on the main site (excluding the blog) now correctly handle trailing slashes, working both with and without them.

  • Resolved pricing description visibility issues, ensuring accurate and clear differentiation between annual and monthly plans.

• Book Generation & Logging Enhancements

  • Improved logfire.span usage for book generation, leading to better event logging and debugging.

  • Fixed errors related to deleting or updating documents that don’t exist, preventing unnecessary system crashes.

• Character Generator Fix: Removed the default "male" keyword in prompts, ensuring gender-neutral character generation when no gender is specified.

• Event Sorting Fix:Resolved an issue where events on the Squibler events page were not sorting correctly, improving chronological organization.

Features

• New Book Proposal Step for Onboarding: Before jumping into full book generation, users can now go through a Book Proposal step. This applies to Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Screenplay generation. It helps refine the initial idea and structure before the final output, providing a better sense of how the story will shape up.

• Improved Readability for Project, Folder & File Titles: Now, hovering over project, folder, and file names will display tooltips showing the full title, making navigation easier.

• Enhanced Import Functionality

  • Imported documents now retain their original formatting, including fonts, headings, and bullet points.

  • Images in imported documents are now placed correctly while maintaining their original quality and size.

• Improved AI Book Generation & Storytelling Flow

  • Landing Page Enhancements: The AI Book Generator and AI Story Generator now provide a more seamless transition from idea generation to full-length book creation.

  • Users can now generate a full-length book without getting redirected to onboarding options unnecessarily.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• UI Fixes Across the Platform

  • Fixed an issue where AI Content Generator and AI Text Generator button loaders were not showing on click.

  • Night Mode Fix: Resolved a UI issue in the Share Model feature.

  • Find and Replace: Complete UI overhaul to ensure smooth functionality.

  • Fixed misalignment in the Generate Full-Length Book button when using Book Outline Selection.

  • New Footer Design: Resolved alignment issues for better presentation.

  • Split Mode Fixes:

    • Icons overlapping the screen are now properly spaced.

    • Nested files and folders now correctly appear in Split Mode.

  • Screenplay Mode Fixes:

    • Pressing "Enter" no longer scrolls the page to the bottom.

    • Fixed cover image issue in Trash > Screenplay Template.

  • Mobile & Responsive UI Fixes:

    • On Microsoft Edge, the active radio button color is now correctly displayed.

    • Tabs in Mobile Lite Mode were not center-aligned, and the blue selection line was missing.

    • Switching from mobile to desktop mode no longer keeps the mobile layout active.

    • Front Matter and Back Matter sections now correctly display bold formatting in mobile view.

    • Pricing Model UI now displays correctly in Inspect Mode.

    • Fixed responsiveness issues for testimonials on both laptops (1024×365 resolution) and mobile views.

• File & Folder Management Fixes

  • Empty Trash now properly deletes multiple files instead of only one at a time.

  • Free Plan Folder View Fix: When a user has more than 15 files, folders were incorrectly editable when switching between files and folders. Now, folders remain non-editable as expected.

  • Drag & Drop Fix: Users can now successfully drag and drop files without folders disappearing.

• Onboarding & Book Generation Fixes

  • After signing up, book progress no longer gets stuck at 96% before restarting from 12%.

  • Book proposal and outline generation now display correctly on AI landing pages.

  • Fixed an issue where selecting a genre in the AI Story Generator was not redirecting users to the relevant page.

  • Importing documents now retains the original chapter structure instead of rearranging sections.

• Editor & Writing Fixes

  • Version History Fix: Fixed occasional data loss by implementing lazy loading and backend improvements for image detection, compression, and storage.

  • Manuscript Generation & Book Proposal Fix: Resolved "articulation failed" errors by updating AI parameters and prompt handling.

  • Token Limit Issues:

    • Validation messages now appear when exceeding token limits.

    • Smart Writer Tab Scrolling Fix: After entering a long description and clearing the field, the field now properly resets to default, and users can scroll as expected.

• Backend & System Enhancements

  • Payment Flow Fix: Clicking "Upgrade" after using the back button on the payment page no longer creates unintended projects.

  • Updated Moderation System: OpenAI moderation code has been refined to prevent unnecessary content blocks.

  • Fixed AI Safety Filter Issue: Modified the AI prompt approach to prevent errors where responses were blocked by safety filters.

  • Added Functionality for User Whitelist: Some users can now be added to a whitelist for specific AI features.

Features

• New Mobile Lite Version for Book Reading:Introduced a Mobile Lite version that allows users to read through their generated book during onboarding. Previously, this feature was disabled on mobile devices. Now, users can seamlessly preview their book before proceeding further.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• UI Updates on Landing Pages

  • Reset scroll height when all data is cleared to improve user experience.

  • Fixed the issue with adding any genre option in the Title Generator and Story Generator pages.

  • Improved dropdown navigation for better usability on the Title Generator landing page.

• General UI & SEO Fixes

  • Updated the About Us page with refreshed content and layout improvements.

  • Fixed a minor SEO issue by ensuring alt text is properly added to images for better accessibility and search optimization.

• AI & Moderation Code Improvements

  • Refactored OpenAI moderation code to enhance performance and prevent misclassifications.

  • Updated robots.txt file to correctly restrict access where necessary while allowing proper indexing of landing pages.

• Testing & Integration Enhancements:

  • Removed static Cypress URLs and integrated Slack notifications for Cypress test reports, improving test monitoring and reporting.

• AI Toolkit Enhancements:

  • Improved AI Toolkit functionality in Book Title Generator landing pages for smoother performance and better results.

• Mobile Lite & Responsiveness Fixes:

  • On Microsoft Edge, tabs were not center-aligned, and a blue underline was appearing under selected tabs.

  • The Dashboard Book Processing status was not showing correctly after the first-time signup with book generation.

  • Switching from mobile to desktop view was retaining the mobile version even after a reload.

  • Bold formatting for Front Matter and Back Matter sections was not appearing in mobile view.

  • Pricing model UI was misaligned in inspect mode; now properly functional.

• Email & Signup Fixes

  • Resolved the duplicate email issue for signups.

  • Desktop email link is now correctly enabled for Mobile users.

New Features

• Automated Test Scripts for AI Book & Screenplay Generation: Introduced automated test suites to ensure ongoing quality and accuracy in AI-driven content generation for books and screenplays.

• Smart Writer Scroll Enhancement: Fixed a display issue where scrolling to the far right caused text to disappear. Now, users can scroll without losing sight of their writing.

• AI Model Updates Across the Product: Upgraded AI models on existing landing pages and the custom rewrite use-case, enhancing the relevance and creativity of AI-generated content.

• Landing Page Improvements: Streamlined the landing pages for the AI Book Idea Generator and AI Story Generator, ensuring all available options work seamlessly and improving the user journey.

• Image Generation Model Upgrades: Refined elements related to image generation, producing higher-quality visuals and more accurate results based on user prompts.

• Re-Generate Responses on AI Landing Pages: Added the ability to quickly re-generate AI responses from all AI landing pages, giving users more flexibility in refining their content.

• Twelve New Landing Pages:

  • Expanded creative possibilities with dedicated landing pages for the following Book Title Generators – Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Poetry, Comic, Mystery, Dystopian, Dragon, Children, Western, Nonfiction.

  • Each landing page is tailored to its genre, offering targeted tools and prompts.

• Updated Testimonials:

  • Incorporated the latest customer feedback into all landing pages, showcasing real-world success stories and reinforcing user trust.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Sidebar Visibility in Corkboard/Editor View: Fixed an issue where hiding the right sidebar in the Corkboard view and then switching to the Editor mode caused the sidebar to remain hidden unintentionally. Now, the sidebar’s visibility accurately reflects user preferences across views.

• Settings Cog Icon Alignment: Corrected alignment issues with the settings cog icon in the Dashboard, Editor, and Settings pages for a cleaner and more consistent interface.

• Settings Page Scroll Position: Ensured that the Settings page loads from the top by default, preventing the page from jumping to lower sections on initial load.

• Updated Email Sequence: Improved email sequences for new users, particularly those onboarding via draft uploads and those starting a script/screenplay, ensuring timely and relevant communications.

• Minor UI Adjustments: Made small rearrangements to footer items for better visual balance and improved user navigation.

• Production Error Logs: Addressed multiple production errors that surfaced in logs, including:

  • InvalidRequestError: “Model’s maximum context length exceeded.”

  • AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'id' in export_file function.

  • IndexError: “list index out of range” in resolve_ai_create_outline.

  • ValueError: “Response has no candidates…” likely blocked by safety filters.

  • TypeError: “not all arguments converted during string formatting” in .getMessage.

  • Exception: “The prompt length must be shorter than 2000 words” in resolve_ai_text_to_image.