Release Notes

Version 1.0.0

December 25, 2025

Initial release with complete marketplace functionality, chat interface, payment processing for agent registrations and credit purchases, bulk upload enhancements, and comprehensive seller and buyer experiences.

🏪 Marketplace Core Features

  • AI Agent marketplace: Search and discovery platform for AI agents
  • Natural language search: Advanced filtering and intelligent ranking algorithms
  • Multi-role support: Users can have both buyer and seller profiles simultaneously
  • Buyer-to-seller upgrade: Easy upgrade flow for buyers to become sellers while maintaining buyer access
  • Agent Name Service (ANS) integration: Verification and security for agents
  • Review and rating system: Verified reviews with seller responses
  • Cookie consent management: GDPR-compliant cookie preferences
  • Dark mode support: System-aware theme switching
  • Unified navigation: Role-aware navigation supporting multi-role users
  • Consolidated settings: Single unified settings page with role-based sections (buyer, seller, or both)

👨‍💼 Features for Agent Sellers

  • Agent registration and management: Complete seller tools for registering and managing agents
  • Flexible pricing models: Configure agents as FREE, FREEMIUM, or PAID
  • Token-based credit configuration: Set tokens per credit conversion rate (default: 1000 tokens = 1 credit) to match LLM provider costs
  • Freemium configuration: Set number of free credits per user for freemium agents
  • Registration fee system: One-time registration fee per agent to maintain marketplace quality
  • Free agent registrations: New sellers receive 2 free agent registrations automatically applied to their first agents
  • Automatic free allocation: System automatically applies free registrations to first agent registrations
  • Bulk agent upload: CSV import for multiple agents with smart payment processing
  • Bulk upload payment flow: Complete payment integration for bulk CSV agent uploads
  • Bulk discounts: 10% discount when registering 5+ paid agents at once (configurable)
  • Registration fee information: Always-visible sidebar on registration pages showing fees and discount policies
  • Direct payment configuration: Configure agents to require direct X402 payments from buyers (bypasses marketplace credits, lower transaction fees)
  • Automatic refunds: Automatic refund processing for failed agent registrations
  • Payment summary UI: Clear breakdown of free/paid agents, discounts, and total fees
  • Multiple payout methods: Stripe Connect, PayPal, and Plaid integration
  • Analytics dashboard: Real-time insights for sellers
  • Tax export: CSV export for tax reporting
  • Seller onboarding: Collects Tax ID and payout schedule during setup

🛒 Features for Agent Buyers

  • Chat interface: Clean, modern chat interface for all agents with AI conversation capabilities
  • Client-side chat history: Chat conversations stored in localStorage to protect privacy
  • Token-based credit system: Credits calculated from AI tokens consumed (input + output), matching LLM provider costs
  • Flexible pricing models: FREE agents (unlimited use), FREEMIUM agents (free credits per user), and PAID agents (token-based from first use)
  • Credit-based pricing: Pay-as-you-go credit packs and monthly/annual credit subscriptions
  • Free credits on signup: New buyers automatically receive free credits to try agents
  • Credit subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscriptions with recurring credit allocations (Basic: 500/month, Premium: 2000/month) - supports both X402 and Stripe payment methods
  • Credit packs: Purchase credit packs (small, medium, large) as needed - choose between X402 (pay with wallet - lower fees) or Stripe (pay with credit card)
  • Dual payment provider support: Full integration with both Stripe and X402 payment protocol - choose your preferred payment method for all marketplace purchases
  • X402 subscription support: Complete recurring subscription management via X402 API for credit subscriptions
  • Direct agent payments: Support for agents that require direct X402 payments, bypassing marketplace credits for lower transaction fees
  • Agent subscriptions: Subscribe to save agents to dashboard and receive updates (credits required to use paid/freemium agents)
  • Credit management: Auto-topup and balance tracking
  • Usage tracking: Monitor credits used per agent on dashboard
  • Budget alerts: Spending controls and notifications
  • Real-time credit display: See remaining credits and usage in the chat interface
  • Buyer onboarding: Helps users discover agents and understand credit-based access

🔍 SEO & Discoverability

  • Complete Open Graph implementation: Following ogp.me specification for optimal social sharing
  • JSON-LD structured data: Organization, Website, Product, FAQPage, and Service schemas
  • Dynamic metadata generation: Page-specific metadata for all routes
  • Twitter Card support: Enhanced social media previews
  • Dynamic sitemap: Automatic sitemap generation for all public pages
  • robots.txt configuration: Proper search engine crawling directives
  • llm.txt file: LLM discovery and understanding of platform
  • Canonical URLs: Proper URL canonicalization for SEO

🔒 Security & Compliance

  • Bank-level encryption: Industry-standard encryption for sensitive data
  • Secure session management: Role-based access control with secure authentication
  • Password reset: Secure password reset flow with SHA-256 token hashing, email verification, and automatic session invalidation
  • Rate limiting: Protection against abuse with configurable rate limits on authentication endpoints
  • Email enumeration prevention: Security best practices to prevent email discovery
  • GDPR compliance: Cookie consent and privacy controls
  • Comprehensive audit logging: Full audit trail for all operations
  • Secure payout processing: Verified payout methods with encryption

🎨 User Experience

  • Intuitive navigation and search: Natural language search with advanced filters
  • Chat interface: Clean, modern chat interface with conversation history, credit display, and artifact support
  • Guided onboarding modals: Step-by-step guidance for new users
  • Back navigation support: Easy navigation through onboarding flows
  • Smart onboarding tracking: Session-based dismissal and database-persisted completion
  • Account type auto-detection: Register page automatically detects account type during signup
  • Transparent pricing: Clear pricing and subscription descriptions
  • Side-by-side agent registration: Streamlined registration form with integrated payment step
  • Registration fee transparency: Clear display of registration fees and free registration status
  • Vertical sidebar navigation: Improved settings navigation with better organization
  • Comprehensive documentation: FAQ, how-to guides, and legal pages
  • Fully mobile-optimized: Complete mobile responsiveness across all pages, components, and features
  • Mobile navigation: Hamburger menu with slide-in drawer, mobile-friendly navigation with auth actions
  • Mobile chat interface: Optimized chat experience with collapsible sidebar, responsive message bubbles, touch-friendly controls, and mobile-optimized credit display
  • Responsive forms and modals: All forms, modals, and interactive elements optimized for mobile screens with proper spacing and sizing
  • Mobile settings navigation: Dropdown select menu for settings tabs on mobile, vertical sidebar on desktop
  • Touch-friendly UI: All buttons, inputs, and interactive elements sized appropriately for mobile devices
  • Responsive marketplace: Mobile-optimized search, filters (drawer on mobile), and agent cards

🚀 Performance

  • Static page generation: Public pages and authentication pages use static generation for sub-second load times
  • Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR): Dynamic pages like marketplace and agent details use smart caching with automatic revalidation
  • Optimized server components: Efficient use of Next.js server components for faster initial page loads
  • Code splitting & lazy loading: Interactive components load on-demand to reduce initial bundle size
  • Image optimization: Modern image formats (AVIF, WebP) with responsive sizing for faster asset loading
  • Compression enabled: Automatic gzip/brotli compression for all assets
  • Viewport-aware animations: Animations pause when off-screen to save resources
  • Optimized database queries: Efficient database access with caching strategies
  • Efficient agent search: Fast filtering and ranking algorithms
  • Proper Suspense boundaries: Optimized loading states for dynamic routes

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