Changelog

What's new in CitedSpy.

Every feature, fix, and improvement we ship. Updated as we release.

July 15, 2026
v1.9.0New

New free AI visibility tool, email notification controls, and a Schema Markup guide

  • New free tool: AI Brand Visibility Score - instantly see how visible your brand is across AI engines with a real-time score, per-engine breakdown, and actionable improvement tips, no account required
  • New Notifications tab in Settings lets you control exactly which emails CitedSpy sends you - from account activity to tracking alerts - so you only hear from us when it matters to you
  • Automated lifecycle emails now keep you informed throughout your CitedSpy journey, from getting started to trial milestones, so you always know where you stand and what to do next
  • New expert guide published: 'Schema Markup for GEO: A Complete Guide' - everything you need to know about structured data and how it helps your brand show up in AI-generated answers
July 8, 2026
v1.8.0New

Shopify integration, smarter onboarding, and three new AI guides

  • CitedSpy is now available as an embedded Shopify app - connect your store directly and track your brand's AI visibility right from your Shopify admin, with automatic login and seamless platform integration
  • Onboarding now includes a custom prompt builder with automatic AI query-type detection, so you start tracking with the right prompt strategy for your brand from day one
  • SEO audit results are clearer and more balanced - labels now show nuanced, actionable assessments instead of overly rigid pass/fail ratings, making it easier to understand what to fix and why
  • Brand settings page has been streamlined with a cleaner, more focused layout so you spend less time navigating and more time acting on your data
  • Dropdown menus across the dashboard now animate smoothly for a more polished experience
  • Three new expert guides published on the blog this week: 'AI Brand Monitoring: The Complete Guide', 'GEO for SaaS Companies', and 'How Microsoft Copilot Citations Work'
July 1, 2026
v1.7.0New

Sitemap tracking, competitive AI reports, and dashboard improvements

  • CitedSpy now auto-discovers and tracks your brand's sitemaps, so every page on your site is included in the audit - not just the homepage. Gzip sitemaps and nested sitemap indexes are fully supported
  • Add additional brands without leaving the dashboard: a new guided setup wizard is available from the sidebar so you can expand your workspace in seconds
  • You can now permanently delete a brand and all its data from Settings > Brands when you no longer need it
  • New free tool: LLM Visibility Tracker - see how consistent your brand's AI presence is over time, with per-engine monitoring rows and a trend timeline, no signup required
  • AI Visibility Checker upgraded to a full competitive report: now shows share of voice, a competitor leaderboard, per-engine visibility breakdown, and a prompt-by-engine rank heatmap so you can see exactly where you win and where you lose
  • Prompts page is smoother: switching brands now clears your selection instantly, pause/resume flips without delay, and bulk delete shows a progress state while it runs
  • The 'Mention rate over time' chart now groups by competitor instead of engine, so you can track how your brand stacks up against each rival over time
  • PDF reports now show one distinct, brand-focused quote per AI engine in the 'What the engines said' section - no more repeated engines
  • Dashboard KPI cards no longer show misleading trend indicators on your first reporting period when there is no prior data to compare
  • Site audit crawls are now resumable: if a crawl is interrupted for any reason, it picks back up where it left off instead of starting over from scratch
  • Site audit crawls now run in a dedicated background lane, making them more reliable and preventing them from competing with other scheduled tasks
  • New blog guide: 'What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? The Complete Guide' is now live - everything you need to understand and apply AEO strategy in 2026
June 25, 2026
v1.6.0New

AI action items, MCP server integration, and public roadmap

  • New Recommendations panel on your dashboard and prompt detail pages - CitedSpy now surfaces AI-generated action items that tell you exactly where to improve your GEO visibility, from content gaps to citation opportunities
  • Topic gap detection: when your brand is absent from AI responses, CitedSpy identifies which topics competitors are winning on and recommends what to cover to close the gap
  • Competitor citation strategy: see which specific domains and sources your competitors use to earn AI citations, so you can target the same sources
  • Action item alerts via email, Slack, and webhook - get notified the moment new recommendations are ready for your tracked brands
  • CitedSpy MCP Server is now live - connect your workspace directly to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or Gemini CLI and query your GEO data, run prompts, and pull analytics without leaving your AI tools
  • Public roadmap launched - see what we are building next, upvote the features you want most, and leave comments to influence priorities
  • Three new GEO guides published: a 30-minute GEO audit walkthrough, a complete llms.txt guide for marketers, and an agency guide for selling GEO services to clients
  • Marketing site loads noticeably faster on mobile and desktop with improved PageSpeed scores, optimized images, and reduced layout shift
  • Plan usage limits now show a clear upgrade prompt when you reach your workspace cap, with a direct path to upgrade
June 17, 2026
v1.5.0New

Two-factor auth, Looker Studio, CSV export, and smart alerts

  • Looker Studio integration is live - connect CitedSpy to Google Looker Studio and build custom AI visibility dashboards with your own brand data
  • Two-factor authentication now available in account security settings - protect your workspace with any TOTP authenticator app such as Google Authenticator or 1Password
  • Export any dataset as CSV - download prompt runs, brand mentions, and citation data for offline analysis or import into your own tools
  • Smart alert notifications are fully live - get emailed the moment your brand mention rates shift across tracked engines; webhook support lets you route alerts directly into Slack, Zapier, or any tool you connect
  • White-label PDF reports now available on higher-tier plans - apply your own logo and branding before sharing reports with clients
  • Choose which AI engines to monitor per workspace - activate only the engines relevant to your workflow, with limits tied to your plan
  • New Solo, Growth, and Pro pricing plans with clearer per-workspace limits and predictable monthly costs - existing customers are grandfathered on their current plan
  • All settings panels now load with smooth skeleton screens across every tab - no more blank screens while your data loads
  • Citations page is noticeably faster - server-side pagination handles large result sets cleanly, and the filter sidebar is simpler to use
  • Four new GEO guides published: Perplexity citations explained, what an AI citation is, GEO vs AEO vs LLMO, and how to optimize for Google AI Overviews
June 10, 2026
v1.4.1New

Three new GEO guides and a redesigned blog reading experience

  • Three in-depth guides now live: 'What is Generative Engine Optimization?', 'How to Get Your Brand Cited by ChatGPT', and 'GEO vs SEO: Which Should You Prioritize in 2026?' - everything you need to understand AI search visibility in one place
  • Blog reading experience redesigned with a sticky table of contents, in-article CTAs, and expandable FAQ sections for faster skimming and navigation
  • Blog links now render as styled clickable anchors so references and sources are easy to follow
  • Custom 404 page added - if you land on a page that doesn't exist, you'll get a clear prompt to find your way back
June 6, 2026
v1.4.0Improved

Dashboard, reports, and onboarding overhaul for all prompt types

  • Dashboard now shows dedicated analytics for each prompt type - discovery, comparison, and branded - so you see the metrics that actually matter for your tracking strategy
  • Reports now generate accurate charts for all three prompt types, whether you're running discovery, competitive comparison, or branded queries
  • Prompt detail page includes a full response viewer modal and a cleaner verdict chart with no layout gaps
  • Onboarding redesigned with smoother step transitions, better input handling, progress indicator dots, and polished copy throughout
June 4, 2026
v1.3.1Fixed

Sentiment scores and comparison accuracy fixes

  • Fixed sentiment scores showing blank in the early signal preview during onboarding setup
  • Fixed comparison win rates incorrectly reaching 100% when AI engines return tied results
  • Competitive ranking metrics are now hidden when you track too few brands for the stat to be meaningful
May 15, 2026
v1.3.0New

Claude and Copilot engine support

  • Added Claude as a tracked engine via Anthropic SDK with web search
  • Added Microsoft Copilot engine tracking
  • Five engines now active: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot
  • Grok listed as upcoming engine (currently inactive)
May 5, 2026
v1.2.0New

Dashboard analytics and PDF reports

  • Brand dashboard with visibility score, mention rate, and sentiment breakdown
  • PDF report generation for sharing results with clients and stakeholders
  • Email alerts when mention rates change across tracked engines
  • API key generation for workspace-level programmatic access
Apr 28, 2026
v1.1.1Fixed

Onboarding and mention detection fixes

  • Fixed brands not loading after signup during the onboarding flow
  • Corrected brand edit links routing to wrong URL on the brands page
  • Improved regex-based mention detection for brands with common word names
Apr 18, 2026
v1.1.0Improved

Multi-workspace support and competitor tracking

  • Multi-workspace support with owner, editor, and viewer roles
  • Competitor tracking per brand - monitor how competitors appear alongside you
  • Sentiment analysis for every engine response (positive, negative, neutral)
  • Citation extraction - see exactly which URLs engines reference in their answers
Apr 8, 2026
v1.0.0New

CitedSpy launch - ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini tracking

  • Track brand mentions across ChatGPT (OpenAI Responses API), Perplexity, and Gemini
  • Brand management with custom aliases and domain tracking
  • Prompt management - create, run, and track prompts across all engines
  • Guided onboarding flow: set up your brand, add competitors, create your first prompts

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