Changelog

Product updates, fixes, and improvements to Hardware Hunter.

August 1, 2026

Multi-channel alerts

  • Discord, Slack, Pushover & ntfy — Instant alerts joined Telegram + email. Set them up in Account → Notification Channels (Pro/Lifetime).
  • Channel manager — Add, test, disable, and delete alert channels from your account page. Test button fires a real notification so you know it works before a deal does.
May 10, 2026

Sprint 1 — Design overhaul, trust signals, and content

  • New landing page — Top-down redesign. Dark mode default with warm amber accent, light mode toggle (linen-inspired). Modern SaaS design language throughout.
  • WCAG AA accessibility — Skip-to-content, proper heading hierarchy, focus indicators, keyboard navigation across every interactive element.
  • Agent accessibility — LLMs.txt, RSS feed, JSON Feed, robots.txt, sitemap all linked and structured for machine consumption.
  • New /features page — Full features breakdown with Deal scoring, scam detection, price benchmarks, and Telegram alerts.
  • New /changelog page — You're reading it.
  • 5 new blog posts — GPU price guide, enterprise SSD buying guide, home server hardware sourcing guide, eBay scam detection guide, and the Hardware Hunter origin story.
  • Structured data — JSON-LD for SoftwareApplication, FAQPage, and WebSite schemas.
  • From 15,000 to 15,182+ listings scanned — Scanner running reliably every 2 hours.
May 9, 2026

Sprint 0 — Reliability and fixes

  • Scanner resurrected — Scanner cron runs every 2 hours on the production server. Price benchmarks daily, nudges daily.
  • Sentry monitoring live — Error tracking for FastAPI and scanner runner. Alerts wired to Discord.
  • Fixed /pricing 404 — Redirects to landing page.
  • Branded 404 page — Dark amber theme with navigation.
  • Migration tracking — Migration log table with historical backfill. No more guessing which scripts ran.
  • Hunt limit alignment — Free tier now shows 3 active hunts everywhere (was inconsistent: code said 3, landing page said 2).
  • Dead reddit intel endpoints removed.
March 29, 2026

Blog, pricing, and email polish

  • Blog launched — Two posts: "How to Read eBay Listings Like a Pro" and "HDD Pricewatch." Styled markdown rendering with proper headings, tables, and code blocks.
  • Stripe checkout + portal + webhooks — Subscription management live.
  • 12 email templates — Dark/light mode, Gmail-compatible. Welcome, alert, nudge, billing, invite, and password reset.
  • Telegram bot connected — @hardwarehunterbot receiving alerts.
  • SEO basics — OG tags, structured data, sitemap, legal pages.
  • Auth system — 2FA, session rotation, CSRF protection.
February 2026

Initial launch — Waitlist + invite system

  • Waitlist with invite-based access.
  • Hunt creation with category, budget, and source selection.
  • Scanner framework for Reddit, eBay, and Slickdeals.
  • Deal scoring.
  • Results feed with per-hunt history.
  • 22 users in the wild.