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Changelog

Every tool we've shipped, every feature we've built, and every fix we've deployed — in reverse chronological order.

May 2026

Infra

Dynamic OG Images via og.tools.town

Replaced 174 pre-generated static PNG files in public/og/ with the og.tools.town Cloudflare Worker API. Every tool, blog post, learn article, and category page now gets a uniquely titled 1200×630 OG card generated on-demand — no build step required.

#og-images #cloudflare #seo
New Tool

Loan EMI Calculator (Finance Edition)

Full amortisation table, month-by-month principal vs interest breakdown, tenure comparison table, and all use cases for home loans, car loans, personal loans, and education loans. Powered by the same reducing-balance formula as the standard EMI Calculator.

#finance #calculator #india
Feature

Embed Styling Fix — Full Tailwind in /embed/

The /embed/[slug] iframe page was missing its global stylesheet import. All embedded tools now render with full 2-column layout, styled inputs, coloured result cards, and the Powered by Tools.Town watermark.

#embed #ui
Fix

API Docs — Conditional Auth Section

API reference pages for endpoints with authRequired: false now show a green 'No API key required' box instead of a Bearer token code block. Eliminates the misleading auth instructions that appeared for all free endpoints.

#api-docs #ux
Feature

tool-dashboard CLI — --done, --priority, --slug, --scaffold flags

npm run tool now supports: --done (rich card view of 100% complete tools with API/embed/learn/blog details), --priority (top 25 incomplete tools sorted by score), --slug <slug> (filter to one tool), --scaffold (boilerplate 6-file generator for a new tool), and --help.

#dx #dashboard

April 2026

New Tool

Password Generator

Cryptographically secure passwords using the Web Crypto API. Configurable length (8–128), character sets (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols), and live strength meter. API endpoint at /v1/security/password-generator.

#security
Feature

E2E Test Suite — Playwright embed + API specs

Added playwright.config.ts, e2e/embed.spec.ts (renders all live tool embeds and asserts key UI elements), and e2e/api.spec.ts (checks all API doc pages load and show correct auth info).

#testing #playwright
Feature

Blog — Full 3-column Layout with SEO Structured Data

Blog post pages upgraded to 3-column layout: table of contents (sticky), article body, and sidebar (author, related tools, quick actions). Adds Article + FAQPage + HowTo JSON-LD, reading progress bar, and social share buttons.

#blog #seo
New Tool

Unit Converter

Converts across 8 unit families: length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, data, and time. Supports 50+ units. Instant client-side — no API call.

#calculators #converters
New Tool

HRA Calculator

Calculates HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) using all three methods (40/50% of basic, actual HRA received, rent paid minus 10% of basic). Shows the exempt amount, taxable HRA, and the limiting rule for FY 2025-26.

#finance #tax #india
New Tool

Compound Interest Calculator

Calculates compound interest for any principal, rate, frequency (daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly), and tenure. Shows final amount, total interest, and a year-by-year growth table.

#finance #calculator
New Tool

SIP Calculator

Projects the future value of a monthly SIP investment using the compound interest formula. Shows invested amount, estimated returns, and total corpus — with a year-by-year table.

#finance #investment #india
Feature

API Documentation — Full SSR Reference Pages

Every tool with an api: block in its MDX now auto-generates a full API reference page at /api/[slug]/ — with endpoint badge, authentication section, request parameters table, 5-language code examples (cURL, Python, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js), example response, and error codes.

#api-docs #dx
Feature

Learn Section — Full Article Templates with Scroll-Spy TOC

Learn articles now have a 3-column layout: sticky scroll-spy TOC on the left, article body in the centre, and a related tools sidebar on the right. Includes Callout, StepFlow, TypeCards, and TwoFASteps MDX components.

#learn #content

March 2026

Feature

Embed Support — /embed/[slug] Iframe Pages

Every tool is embeddable via a stripped /embed/[slug]/ page (no header, no footer, no ads). The page sends a tt:height postMessage so host iframes auto-size. Embed code snippets with one-click copy are available on each tool page.

#embed #feature
New Tool

EMI Calculator

Monthly EMI, total interest, and total payment using the reducing-balance PMT formula. Supports 0% interest, tenure presets (1y–20y), principal vs interest breakdown bar, and Indian Rupee formatting.

#finance #calculator #india
New Tool

Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generates placeholder text by word count, sentence count, or paragraph count. Supports standard Lorem Ipsum and random word mode.

#text-tools #dev
New Tool

URL Encoder / Decoder

Encodes and decodes URL components and full URLs. Handles Unicode, emoji, and special characters correctly.

#text-tools #dev
New Tool

Base64 Encoder / Decoder

Encodes and decodes text to/from Base64 and Base64URL. Handles Unicode via TextEncoder.

#text-tools #dev
New Tool

Case Converter

Converts text between UPPER CASE, lower case, Title Case, Sentence case, camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and dot.case.

#text-tools
New Tool

Word Counter

Real-time word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.

#text-tools
New Tool

Temperature Converter

Converts between Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, and Rankine. Shows all four values simultaneously on input change.

#calculators #converters
New Tool

Age Calculator

Calculates exact age from date of birth to today (or a custom target date) — in years, months, and days. Also shows the next birthday countdown.

#calculators #date-and-time
New Tool

Discount Calculator

Calculates the discounted price, savings amount, and effective discount percentage. Supports stacked discounts.

#calculators
New Tool

BMI Calculator

Body Mass Index calculator with metric and imperial input. Shows BMI category, healthy weight range, and an interpretation note.

#health #calculators
New Tool

Tip Calculator

Splits a restaurant bill by tip percentage and number of people. Shows tip per person, total per person, and grand total.

#calculators
New Tool

Percentage Calculator

Three calculation modes: X% of Y, X is what % of Y, and percentage change from X to Y. Instant client-side.

#calculators
New Tool

GST Calculator

Calculates GST for any amount at any rate. Supports add-on (exclusive) and remove (inclusive) modes, with CGST + SGST + IGST breakdown. Free API at /v1/calculators/gst.

#finance #tax #india
New Tool

Hash Generator

Generates MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 hashes of any text input using the Web Crypto API. Runs fully in-browser.

#security #dev

February 2026

Feature

Pricing Page

Launched /pricing/ with Free, Starter, and Pro tier comparison. Includes feature table, FAQ accordion, and a testimonials strip.

#product
Infra

Cloudflare Pages Deployment + Uptime Monitoring

Deployed tools.town on Cloudflare Pages with global edge caching. Wired UptimeRobot monitoring for uptime alerts and Cloudflare Analytics for error-rate alerting.

#infra #cloudflare
Infra

Sitemap submitted to Google + Bing

Submitted sitemap.xml to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. Added structured data (SoftwareApplication, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList, HowTo) to all tool pages.

#seo #infra

January 2026

Feature

Hero Search — Live Tool Search with Keyboard Navigation

Added a live search dropdown to the homepage hero. Searches tool names, descriptions, and tags in real time. Supports keyboard navigation (↑↓ arrows, Enter, Escape).

#search #ux
Infra

Site Launch on Astro 5 + Cloudflare Workers

tools.town launched on Astro 5 with Tailwind v4, Cloudflare Pages (static), and Cloudflare Workers (SSR for API docs). All tool islands are React 18 with client:load hydration.

#launch #infra

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