Changelog

Enhanced Safety for Student Privacy

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Student contact information is now better protected. A student's email address remains hidden from the community until a parent verifies the student is 16 or older.

• Parent verification happens via a simple checkbox during signup
• Until verified, the community sees the parent's contact information instead

Improved City Search on Signup

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Finding and entering your city is now faster and more reliable, with autocomplete suggestions that work for cities worldwide.

• Search works offline with no external service delays
• Covers over 1,000 cities globally

Better Interest Matching and Resource Connections

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

We've improved how shared interests are discovered and added the ability to link resource boards to external group chats like WhatsApp.

• Shared interests now match more accurately across the community
• Resource boards can now include links to external chat groups for easier coordination
• Better notifications when you match with others on interests

New Feedback Option

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Share your thoughts about Pixel Parents more easily with a new feedback prompt that appears in the app.

• Non-intrusive prompt appears periodically
• Fully dismissible and respects your preferences

Fixed signup email verification issue

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Improved the signup process to prevent parents from accidentally using their child's email address, which would cause important notifications to go to the wrong inbox.

• Added safeguards during signup to catch incorrect email addresses
• Made it easier to fix email problems if they occur after signup

Fixed signup and co-parent invite issues

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Resolved problems where the 'Add Your Child(ren)' button became unresponsive during signup and co-parent invitations displayed an error message, even when all required information was provided.

• Submit button now responds correctly during account creation
• Co-parent invitations work reliably without unexpected errors

Guided tour now works properly on desktop

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Fixed the guided tour feature to only appear and function on desktop-sized screens where it's fully supported.

• Removed the tour option from mobile devices where it wasn't working

Mobile experience improvements

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

Fixed several issues on mobile devices to improve usability and clarity.

• Top navigation bar now properly accounts for notches and camera cutouts on modern phones
• Community board now shows an 'Active' status by default so boards don't appear empty when matched
• Fixed Resources tab and board card interactions on mobile

Minor fixes and tweaks

by Ansh (a-finance-bro)

A batch of small fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.

Files, pinning, and editing on boards

Resource boards now take document uploads, let board owners pin the most useful contributions, and let contributors edit or remove their own posts.

• Upload PDFs and documents to a board, not just links.
• Board owners can pin key contributions to the top; anyone can edit or delete their own.
• The whole board card is now clickable, so it is easier to open on any device.

Community resource boards

The Resources tab is now a set of community boards: curated, upvoteable collections of links, files, and notes that stay organized and permanent instead of scrolling away in a chat.

• Start a board on any topic and fill it with links, uploaded files, or written notes.
• Boards are auto-labeled by topic, upvoteable, and followable, and every contribution is credited to whoever shared it.

Sign in with Pixel Parents

A drop-in “Sign in with Pixel Parents” button lets other OHS community tools authenticate parents without rebuilding accounts.

• Published the @pixelparents/auth SDK with a one-line button component.
• OAuth-style flow returns a verified parent identity to partner apps.
• Docs and a copy-paste integration snippet for builders.

AI matcher for family connections

The directory now suggests families to connect with based on shared interests, grade levels, and location.

• Ranks suggestions from profile signals — no manual searching required.
• Explains why each family was suggested.

In-app notifications

A new notification center surfaces connection requests, accepted intros, and updates without leaving the app.

• Unread badge in the top bar.
• Mark-all-as-read and per-item dismissal.

Invite other families

Members can now invite other OHS families with a personal referral link and track who has joined.

• Unique invite links per member.
• A simple view of pending and accepted invites.

Contact details shared on accept

When two families accept a connection, their chosen contact details are exchanged automatically — no copy-pasting.

• Each family controls which details are shared.
• Nothing is revealed until both sides opt in.

Events tab with OHS calendar import

A new Events tab brings the OHS calendar into the app so families can see what’s coming up in one place.

• Imports the official OHS calendar.
• Month grid plus an upcoming-events list.

Privacy Policy, Terms, and report-to-admin

Published a clear Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, and added a one-tap way to report a concern to admins.

• Report dialog available from the footer.
• Plain-language policies written for parents.

Mobile-responsive redesign

The whole app now adapts to phones with a native-feeling shell, including filter sheets and a scrollable month grid.

• Bottom-sheet filters on the directory and events.
• Touch-friendly targets throughout.

Visual overhaul with motion

Refreshed the interface with smooth Framer Motion transitions and a more polished black-and-amber look.

• Subtle animations on cards, dialogs, and navigation.
• Respects reduced-motion preferences.

Geist font and design system

Adopted the Geist typeface and a shared design system for consistent spacing, color, and components.

• One source of truth for buttons, badges, and inputs.
• Crisper typography across every page.

Faster directory

The family directory loads and filters noticeably faster, even with the full community loaded.

• Reduced data sent to the browser.
• Snappier filtering and search.

Hardened file uploads

Fixed an authorization gap so uploaded files (like profile photos) can only be accessed by the people they’re meant for.

• Upload URLs are now properly scoped and verified.
• No action needed — existing files are protected.

Location fields now save and prefill correctly

Fixed an issue where city and state information wasn't being saved to parent profiles. These fields now properly retain entered data and prefill on future visits. Also made child profile edit links more prominent for easier access.

• City and state now save and persist in parent profiles
• Location fields prefill with previously entered information
• Child profile edit links are now more visually prominent

Secret share links for your family profile

Parents can now turn on a private, unguessable link that shows the fields they choose — handy for sharing with specific people. Off by default.

• Per-field control over what is visible
• Disable anytime to instantly revoke access

Easier family profile editing

The thanks-page form now pre-fills what you already submitted (so it never wipes your data) and lets you click a child to edit them.

• Click a child to edit their info
• Edit-mode layout for returning parents

Improved sharing previews for parent profiles

When a parent shares their profile link on social media, the preview now displays the correct image instead of a generic placeholder. This makes shared profiles look more polished and professional.

• Profile links now show the intended preview image when shared on Facebook, Twitter, and other social platforms

Per-child photos and ages

Add photos for each child, and for non-OHS children pick a birth year so their age shows automatically.

• Separate per-child photo uploads
• Auto-calculated age from birth year

Formatted phone numbers in admin

Phone numbers now display in a readable dashed format on the admin parents table.

Admins auto-added as repo collaborators

Promoting someone to admin now invites their GitHub account to the open-source repo automatically (and revokes it on removal).

Stronger privacy protections

Added automated guards that keep personal info (emails, phone numbers, kids names) out of the public open-source repo.

• Commit-time and CI checks
• Contact details kept in private config, not source

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