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All new features, improvements and fixes for Concorder. A constantly evolving project.

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MVP in Active Development

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Release History

Improved Telegram notifications

✨ New features

Telegram webhook automatically configured on production startup
Telegram notifications in user's language (Italian/English)
Script npm run telegram:link-local to link Telegram in local dev without webhook

🎨 UI Improvements

Enriched Telegram messages: emoji per type, author, snippet and clickable link
Clickable 'Go to proposal' / 'Go to group' links in HTML format

🐛 Bug Fixes

Removed HTML tags and entities from contributions (e.g.  ) in Telegram messages
URLs not clickable: now using HTML <a> tags for working links
In local: Telegram links use 127.0.0.1 for mobile compatibility

Notification System, PWA & Multilingual

✨ New features

Complete notification system: in-app, translated emails, web push and Telegram integration
Progressive Web App with optional service worker for push notifications and offline support
User locale: language selector in Settings, OAuth and signup with interface language
Settings page with notification preferences per channel (email, push, Telegram)
Schema.org structured data (WebSite, Organization) and groups/tags sitemaps
Proposal improvements: favorites, filters and popular tags per language

🎨 UI Improvements

Notifications and Settings links in header and burger menu
Image and snippet preview for WhatsApp sharing
ProfileSlider with SSR for crawlers and optimized homepage slides

🐛 Bug Fixes

PWA fix: NetworkFirst for dynamic data (slides and proposals always visible)
Fix rapid home/proposals navigation with undefined props
Double vote prevention and anchor IDs for direct comment links
Notification links with correct locale (in-app, email, push)

Collaborative Contributions Redesigned & OpenStreetMap

✨ New features

New slide-in sidebar for contribution management with avatar + bubble layout
Contribution voting system with active buttons and clear visual states
Migration from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap/Leaflet for ethical and open source maps
Location editor with interactive Leaflet map and LocationIQ search

🎨 UI Improvements

Contributions layout from oldest to newest with consistent ordering
Compact dates and uniform layout for unified voting options
Clickable avatars for pro/cons authors with profile modal

🐛 Bug Fixes

Fixed contributions ordering that was lost after page refresh
String type validation in isTextEmpty to prevent 500 errors

Enhanced Groups & Messaging System

✨ New features

Implementation of editable group regulations with rich text editor
User-to-user messaging system with multilingual support (IT/EN)
Colorful generative avatars for users without profile pictures
Notification emails with multilingual links for user messages
Mobile optimizations for contact forms and user modals

🎨 UI Improvements

Standardized group header with improved cover image
Redesigned proposal cards with cleaner layout
Enhanced voting options UI for better readability
Standardized public view across group and user profile pages

🐛 Bug Fixes

Restored lost CSS styles in group and profile pages
Fixed modal scroll issue on mobile for contact form
Fixed small logo size in admin dashboard
Corrected banner margins in public pages

Core Features & Interface

✨ New features

Multiple voting system with approve/reject/abstain
Comment system with threads and replies
Group management with moderators and members

🎨 UI Improvements

Uniform icons for all elements
Mobile device optimizations

First Beta MVP Release

Release of the first working beta version of Concorder MVP after approximately one year of development.

✨ Core Features

Proposal system with 4 models (simple proposal, collaborative document, survey, event)
Collaborative contributions to paragraphs with approve/abstain/reject system
Flexible vote groups (text, dates, locations with Google Maps, images, attachments)
Thematic and territorial groups with member and moderator management
User profiles with interests, values and skills
Guest mode without mandatory registration
Multilingual interface (Italian and English)

Upcoming Features

Planned features for the coming months (evolving roadmap)

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Assembly Phase System

Structured management of assembly phases (opening, discussion, voting, closing) with automatic transitions and video conferencing integration.

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Liquid Democracy & Delegation

Vote delegation system with delegation chains, automatic weight calculation and efficient resolution even with hundreds of participants.

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Civic AI Copilot

Self-hosted AI assistant for automatic generation of minutes, summaries and decision-making facilitation support.

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Real-time Notifications

Notification system for new votes, comments and updates on followed proposals, with intelligent matching based on interests.