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title: "SurfSense v0.0.12 - New Main UI, Real-time Collaboration and Comments"
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description: "SurfSense v0.0.12 transforms the platform with a redesigned chat-first interface, real-time collaboration features, comment threads with @mentions, and instant notifications powered by ElectricSQL + PGlite."
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date: "2026-01-26"
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tags: ["UX", "UI", "Real-time chat", "Collaboration", "Comments"]
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version: "0.0.12"
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<img src="/changelog/0.0.12/header.gif" alt="SurfSense v0.0.12 - New Main UI, Real-time Collaboration and Comments" className="rounded-lg w-full" />
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## What's New in v0.0.12
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This release brings major improvements to **collaboration and user experience**. We've completely redesigned the main interface to be chat-first, introduced real-time notifications and live collaboration features, and added a powerful commenting system with @mentions. These changes make SurfSense faster, more intuitive, and better for team collaboration.
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### Major UX/UI Overhaul
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#### New Chat-First Interface
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- **Dashboard Removed**: Users now land directly in a chat for faster access
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- **Redesigned Search Spaces**: Moved to a left column with color-coded icons and hover tooltips
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- **Collapsible Sidebar**: New sidebar design with collapsible sections for private and group chats
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- **Streamlined Settings**: Accessible through intuitive dropdown menus
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- **Mobile-Responsive Design**: Better experience on all devices
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- **Single-Click Google Login**: Replaces the old two-step process
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### Real-Time Collaboration Features
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#### Live Shared Chats
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- **Multi-User Collaboration**: Multiple users can now collaborate in the same chat in real-time
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- **Status Indicators**: See when the AI is responding to another team member
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- **Instant Sync**: Changes sync instantly across all open tabs and users
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#### Chat Comments with @Mentions
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- **Comment on AI Responses**: Discuss responses directly with your team
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- **Single-Level Threading**: Reply to comments with organized threads
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- **@Mentions**: Tag teammates to get their attention
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- **Real-Time Notifications**: Receive instant alerts when someone mentions you
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#### Real-Time Notifications
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- **Instant Updates**: Replaced slow polling with instant notifications using ElectricSQL + PGlite
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- **New Inbox**: See connector indexing, document processing, and system events immediately
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- **Cross-Tab Sync**: Syncs across all your browser tabs in real-time
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### Connector Enhancements
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#### OAuth Migration for Better Security
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- **New OAuth Connectors**: Migrated Linear, Slack, Notion, Discord, Confluence, and Jira to OAuth-based authentication
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- **Circleback Integration**: Connect your AI meeting notes from Circleback
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- **Future Date Indexing**: Index future dates for calendar-based connectors to plan ahead
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- **5-Minute Periodic Syncing**: Near-real-time updates option
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- **Real-Time UI Updates**: See connector indexing progress without page refreshes
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<Accordion type="multiple" className="w-full not-prose">
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<AccordionItem value="item-1">
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<AccordionTrigger>Bug Fixes</AccordionTrigger>
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<AccordionContent className="flex flex-col gap-4 text-balance">
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<ul className="list-disc space-y-2 pl-4">
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<li>Syncs with no new content now show "Already up to date!" instead of falsely reporting failures</li>
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<li>Restored missing indexing options page for Google Drive connector</li>
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<li>File mention picker now handles large document counts with server-side search and pagination</li>
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<li>Reasoning steps no longer overlap with chat input field</li>
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<li>File upload modal is now scrollable when adding many files</li>
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<li>OAuth connectors now display properly on mobile devices</li>
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</ul>
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</AccordionContent>
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</AccordionItem>
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<AccordionItem value="item-2">
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<AccordionTrigger>Technical Improvements</AccordionTrigger>
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<AccordionContent className="flex flex-col gap-4 text-balance">
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<ul className="list-disc space-y-2 pl-4">
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<li>Made Alembic migrations idempotent for safer deployments</li>
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<li>Migrations now work on fresh databases from scratch</li>
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<li>Major refactoring of chat components for better maintainability</li>
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<li>Streamlined sidebar and connector page code</li>
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<li>Fixed legacy route handling</li>
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<li>Fixed hardcoded Docker values for complex deployments</li>
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</ul>
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</AccordionContent>
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</AccordionItem>
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</Accordion>
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This release transforms SurfSense into a truly collaborative, real-time platform with a redesigned interface that puts chat front and center. The addition of comments, @mentions, and live collaboration features makes it easier than ever for teams to work together without leaving the app.
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SurfSense is your AI-powered federated search solution, connecting all your knowledge sources in one place.
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