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4 months ago

Liz release note - June 2026

June 23, 2026

File attachments in chat

Files can now be attached directly to chat conversations in Liz. Attached files stay private to the conversation.

Improved PDF content extraction

Fixed an issue where PDF pages containing a mix of text and images could fail to extract content correctly. PDF documents with image now processed reliably.

General improvements

• Insight cards on the homepage now sort alphabetically by title for easier scanning
• Chat follow-up suggestions are now labeled "Go deeper" for clearer navigation
• Fixed an issue where chat sessions could not be renamed
• Fixed a rendering issue where chat responses could display with unintended line wrapping


Security updates Strengthened session management controls. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
4 months ago

Liz release note - June 2026

June 19, 2026

Chat prompt preservation

When you stop Liz mid-response, your original prompt is now preserved in the input field. Edit and retry without retyping.

Documents to Tickets retired

The Documents to Tickets feature has been retired and is no longer available.

June 18, 2026

Jira commenting from chat

Ask Liz to post comments and replies directly on your Jira tickets, including @-mentions. Liz shows you a preview and waits for your confirmation before posting.

June 17, 2026

Preset Insight history

View past versions of any Preset Insight to see how scores and analysis have changed over time. Access the history panel from any insight card on your homepage.

General improvements

• Fixed an issue where some insight cards were not appearing on the homepage
• Fixed an error that could occur when opening chat from an insight card
• Improved scoring accuracy for insight cards
• Document search now shows active filter indicators, making it easier to see and remove applied filters
• Fixed a homepage icon display issue
• Improved user role flexibility with support for multiple simultaneous roles


Security updates Completed 2 rounds of dependency security updates this week, patching known vulnerabilities across backend runtime and frontend build dependencies. All remediations were identified and prioritized through automated vulnerability scanning.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
4 months ago

Liz release note - June 2026

June 12, 2026

Save insights from chat

When viewing a preset insight in Liz chat, you can now save it directly to your My Insights tab without leaving the conversation.

June 8, 2026

SVG support in business documents

You can now upload SVG files as business context documents in Liz. SVG content is processed as text, making it available for analysis alongside your other documents.

General improvements

• Insight cards on the homepage now support opening in a new tab with cmd+click or middle-click
• Browser tabs now display the active preset or chat session name, making it easier to work across multiple Liz tabs
• Improved the layout of homepage insight cards
• Fixed an issue where the Confluence page creation button did not display correctly
• Fixed a layout issue in the application header
• Fixed an issue where insight cards could render at incorrect heights
• Resolved an issue where organizations with more than 50 product groups could not see all groups in settings
• Resolved an issue where some insight generation requests could time out before completing
• Improved connection setup instructions for Jira and Confluence with clearer guidance for service account configuration
• Fixed an issue where Jira links surfaced in chat could point to the wrong domain
• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping additional images into the document upload area did not work after the first upload
• Fixed an issue where connecting Slack to multiple workspaces could result in the wrong workspace being linked


Security updates Patched a critical vulnerability in a frontend dependency that could have affected application integrity. Strengthened input validation safeguards across the platform. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
5 months ago

Liz release note - June 2026

June 3, 2026

Confluence page editing from chat

Liz can now create, edit, and comment on Confluence pages directly from chat. A preview step lets you review all changes before they are applied. Available when your organization's Confluence connection includes write access.

June 2, 2026

Source links in web search results

When Liz searches the web to answer a question, source URLs are now displayed alongside the results. Available when web search is enabled for your organization.

Document rename and delete

Organization owners can now rename and delete uploaded business documents directly from Liz Chat.

June 1, 2026

Relevance-ranked homepage search

Homepage search results now rank by relevance instead of recency, surfacing the most useful content first.

General improvements

• Improved homepage reliability, including better recovery from transient insight generation errors and a fix for a blank screen that could appear under certain conditions
• When you ask about ticket completeness or development activity for a project that is not connected, Liz now tells you which projects are available instead of returning an unclear answer
• Fixed a Jira reconnection issue that could cause authentication errors when switching connection types
• Fixed a display issue with data tables that could cause scrolling problems
• Preset Insights now include a "Contact Customer Success" option for configuration assistance
• Clarified the Zoom meeting filter setting with a more descriptive label


Security updates Applied security patches to frontend and backend dependencies, addressing 3 identified vulnerabilities including one rated critical. Enabled automated security analysis across the codebase to proactively detect potential risks. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
5 months ago

Liz release note - May 2026

May 29, 2026

Connect Liz to your AI tools

Liz now supports connections from external AI assistants. You can interact with Liz Chat and upload documents through compatible AI tools, without switching applications.

May 27, 2026

Image uploads for business context

You can now upload images (JPG, PNG, WEBP) as Business Context Documents. Liz reads and indexes image content automatically, making charts, diagrams, and screenshots available as context in your conversations.

May 26, 2026

Web search

Liz can now search the web to answer questions that need current, external information. Available when enabled for your organization.

Save to My Insights

You can now bookmark any Preset Insight card to a personal "My Insights" collection. Saved insights appear with a visual indicator and can be removed at any time.

May 25, 2026

Expanded Jira actions

Liz can now change issue types, link related tickets, and remove parent epics directly in chat, using the same review-before-apply workflow as other Jira actions.

General improvements

• Restored the AI disclosure notice below the chat input
• Fixed an issue where chat responses could repeat the same content multiple times.
• Fixed an error that could occur when processing certain uploaded files
• Smoother transitions when navigating between insight cards
• Removed an outdated tooltip from the homepage sidebar
• Improved reliability of in-chat calculations
• Fixed a failure that could occur when saving large organization context updates

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
5 months ago

Liz release note - May 2026

May 22, 2026

Native table rendering in Slack

Tables in Liz's Slack replies now display as clean, formatted table blocks instead of monospace code. Responses containing tables are split into readable segments, and tables exceeding Slack's size limits are automatically uploaded as a file so nothing is lost.

May 21, 2026

Confluence Integrated

Liz now connects to Confluence. Admins can search and select which spaces Liz can access, with personal spaces excluded by default.

May 20, 2026

Preset insight refresh from chat

Admins can now trigger preset insight regeneration directly from a chat conversation, with flexible scoping by organization or individual user. This replaces the need to wait for the next scheduled run when fresh data is needed immediately.

May 19, 2026

Context management from chat

Organization settings, product group configuration, and personal preferences can now be viewed and updated directly in chat. Owners can modify organization-level and product group context, while any user can update their own personal preferences, all without leaving the conversation.

Faster Zoom transcript availability

Zoom meeting transcripts now appear within an hour of the meeting ending, down from the previous 24-hour delay. This means insights referencing meeting content are available the same day instead of the following morning.

Onboarding role selection

A new step in the onboarding flow lets users select their role during setup. This enables more relevant defaults and a personalized starting experience from the first session.

May 18, 2026

Product group management from chat

Owners can create, rename, and configure product groups directly from chat, including assigning repositories, Jira projects, and Linear teams. All changes require confirmation before executing, and access is restricted to users with owner permissions.

General improvements

• Fixed missing intermediate text in Slack bot responses during multi-step processing
• Improved chat scroll-to-bottom button visibility and color contrast for accessibility
• Simplified page navigation by removing accordion controls and flattening the tab structure
• Upload button added to the navigation bar for quicker access to document management
• Clearer error messages when document uploads fail, with structured summaries for multiple errors
• Failed document uploads now show a retry button so users can re-attempt without re-selecting files
• Renamed the "Describe your role" field to "Your work context" to reduce confusion with the structured role selector
• Fixed a display issue with upload summary alert messages
• Warning notification with retry option now appears when a chat message fails to send


Security updates Patched two critical-severity vulnerabilities — denial of service and authentication bypass — in a core networking component. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
5 months ago

Liz release note - May 2026

May 15, 2026

Jira ticket editing from chat

Liz can now edit Jira tickets directly from chat. Update status, priority, assignee, labels, and description on individual tickets, or apply bulk changes at once. Every update shows a confirmation preview before anything is saved.

In-chat data analysis

Liz can now perform calculations and statistical analysis during chat conversations, enabling more detailed quantitative answers for questions about metrics, trends, and cross-project comparisons.

May 14, 2026

Personalized homepage insights

Insight cards on the homepage can now be assigned to individual users, tailoring each person's view to their role. Assigned cards display a badge showing who configured them, and each card can be refreshed independently.

Zoom meeting participant detection

Liz now identifies meeting participants from Zoom call transcripts, making it easier to find conversations by attendee.

May 13, 2026

Slack-to-Liz conversation linking

When you start a Liz chat from Slack, the response now includes a link back to the original Slack channel and thread for easy context tracing.

May 12, 2026

Background chat notifications

Liz now sends a notification when a chat response is ready in a session you've navigated away from. Click the notification to jump directly to the reply.

General improvements

• Upload documents from anywhere in the app using the new button in the top navigation bar
• Delete all uploaded documents at once with the new bulk delete option
• Clicking the Liz logo in the sidebar now navigates back to the homepage
• Visual refinements to the homepage layout and insight catalog
• Fixed a crash that could occur when navigating away from an insight card
• Fixed an issue where Liz could occasionally send duplicate responses in Slack
• Fixed an issue that could cause the app to become temporarily unresponsive


Security updates Applied 3 security patches to backend and document processing dependencies addressing known vulnerabilities. Automated vulnerability scanning configuration was updated to improve ongoing detection coverage. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
6 months ago

Liz release note - May 2026

May 8, 2026

Personal Zoom call filtering

Liz can now identify personal Zoom calls as a distinct category. Personal calls are automatically classified and can be excluded from the meetings Liz analyzes, keeping those conversations private while still getting value from customer and internal meetings.

Document uploads

A new upload modal on the homepage provides a faster path to adding business documents. Upload limits are now 30 MB per file and 10 files at a time, with clearer error messages when limits are exceeded.

Infinite scroll on My Insights

The my insights tab now loads continuously as you scroll, replacing page-by-page navigation.

May 7, 2026

Faster chat feedback

Liz now shows a thinking indicator the moment you send a message, replacing a multi-second delay where nothing appeared on screen.

General improvements

• Faster responses when asking follow-up Jira questions in chat
• Visual refinements to the chat input area
• Fixed a layout issue where page content overlapped with the footer on smaller screens
• Updated role selection in your profile to a structured format, making it easier to specify your organizational role


Security updates Patched 2 known vulnerabilities in backend processing dependencies and hardened internal resource identifiers against enumeration. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
6 months ago

Liz Release Note April-May 2026

May 3, 2026

Slack bot automation support

Liz's Slack bot now responds when mentioned by the automation tools. 

May 1, 2026

Improved document search

Searching your uploaded documents in Liz now returns more relevant results for natural language queries.

April 30, 2026

Refreshed organization settings

The organization settings page has been redesigned with a cleaner layout, consolidating product context and configuration into a single view.

General improvements

• Fixed an issue where some users were unable to access their chat history on the homepage
• Fixed an error when viewing ticket quality score breakdowns
• Fixed an issue where the chat input could disappear on the homepage
• Emoji now display correctly in the Liz Slack bot's status indicator
• Improved toolbar options for document management
• Refined layout and styling across the chat and homepage panels


Security updates Patched vulnerabilities across backend and frontend dependencies, including fixes for document processing and input validation libraries. Automated dependency update frequency increased for faster future patching. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue
6 months ago

Liz release note - April 2026

April 24

Customizable email forwarding address

Your organization's email ingest address is now shorter and the handle portion is editable. Validation prevents conflicts if another organization has already claimed a handle.

TCS honors your custom dimension weights

Chat responses and homepage insights now reflect only the TCS dimensions your organization has activated. Previously, dimensions set to zero weight could still appear in results.

Linear ticket scores display correctly

Ticket titles and descriptions from Linear-connected projects now render correctly in TCS detail pages, replacing raw identifiers with readable content.

April 23

TCS scores appear alongside ticket references

When Liz mentions tickets in chat or homepage insights, each reference now includes its Ticket Completeness Score with a link to the detailed score breakdown.

Sortable document lists

Documents in the questionnaire view can now be sorted by column headers, making it easier to locate specific uploads in longer lists.

Slack bot connection stability

Resolved an issue where the Slack bot could silently disconnect after extended sessions, requiring manual reconnection. The bot now maintains its session reliably.

April 22

Jira ticket drafts now render in chat

When Liz proposes a new Jira ticket during conversation, the draft card now displays correctly so you can review the summary and description before confirming creation.

Clickable links in Slack responses

Liz responses in Slack now include hyperlinks to referenced tickets, pull requests, and other items. You can navigate directly from the Slack conversation to the relevant detail page.

General improvements

• Liz now shows a processing indicator in Slack while your message is being handled.
• Homepage left-menu navigation and the onboarding modal close button now display correctly.
• The settings sidebar has a cleaner layout with simplified navigation and improved visual hierarchy.


Security updates Patched known vulnerabilities in backend dependencies across two separate security updates this week. No user action required.

Avatar of authorMatthew Thaokhamlue