The latest updates, improvements, and fixes from our workshop to your dashboard.
October 2026
New
Read and update Ranking Threads from the Data Access API
GET /api/v1/ranking-threads returns the Google Page 1 threads discovered for your tracked keywords, with the ranked keyword, Google position, SERP source, AI visibility score, gap summary, and workflow status. Filter with status=active, done, skipped, or all, and page with limit, offset, and since. POST /api/v1/ranking-threads/[id]/status updates one thread: send a status of active, done, or skipped, a seen flag, or both. Repeat calls with the same values are idempotent. The new ranking_threads:read and ranking_threads:write scopes are opt-in per key.
New
Run on-demand scans from the Data Access API
POST /api/v1/scans starts an opportunity scan for your account and returns the result summary: scan id, opportunities found, posts scanned, platforms, sources, remaining monthly scans, and the next available scan time. The new scans:write scope is opt-in per key. API scans reuse the same monthly plan allowance, scan interval, Founder daily cap, and active-source checks as the in-app scan, so an agent cannot scan more often than you can. Scans run on demand and return a summary, then you read the new opportunities from GET /api/v1/opportunities. If a scan fails, the quota slot is released.
New
Data Access API for developers and agents
Read and write your own Xoru account data over a scoped JSON API. Create keys in Settings, query opportunities, brand and competitor mentions, topics, tracked engagement, and weekly reports, then generate reply drafts, mark opportunities done, and save mentions. Monitor usage per key. Limits scale with your plan: Pro includes 60 requests/min and 25,000/month with 2 keys, Founder 120/min and 100,000/month with 5 keys, and Growth 300/min and 500,000/month with 10 keys. Custom plans start at 600/min with custom volume. Keys are hashed at rest, shown once, revocable, and every request is attributed to your account.
New
Tabbed sources navigation for opportunities and mentions
Split the Sources interface into dedicated Opportunities and Mentions tabs. Configure buyer search queries, subreddits, and lookbacks in one tab, and monitor your product and competitors in the other.
Improved
Opportunity card metrics & keyword highlighting
Directly highlight matched keywords and search queries in discussion snippets. View last-checked metrics timestamps, upvotes, and comment volume at a glance.
Improved
Ranking Threads: Legit Page 1 SEO & GEO
Transitioned all Parasite SEO interfaces, email digests, and public tools to Ranking Threads (/ranking-threads). Target Google Page 1 community discussions with genuine, value-first answers built for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
New
AI sentiment analysis & competitor churn tracking
Classify brand and competitor mentions into Positive, Neutral, Negative, and Urgent/Complaint categories in real time. Filter for unhappy competitor users to offer timely, helpful alternatives.
Improved
Smart inactivity auto-pause & login resumption
Automatically pauses automated cron scanning for inactive accounts to prevent quota burn, with instantaneous auto-resumption whenever the founder logs back into the workspace.
New
Customizable platform lookback hours
Configure independent scan lookback windows (24h, 48h, or up to 7 days) per platform across Reddit, X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Hacker News, and other networks.
New
Lead Report CSV export & multi-platform scanning
Export live customer opportunities to CSV with one click. Upgraded scanner with Bluesky, Mastodon, and root domain validation.
New
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration
Introduced /mcp documentation and configuration for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf, enabling AI coding agents to stream real-time social listening data and buyer intent during development.
New
Decoupled real-time analytics hub
Launched /analytics with decoupled endpoints for conversion funnels, Share of Voice, brand sentiment, and SERP visibility tracking.
September 2026
New
Ranking Threads & Google SERP hijack engine
Target high-intent organic search traffic by monitoring and ranking inside top Google-indexed Reddit discussions. Includes automated SERP harvesting, AI buyer-intent and thread gap triage, and contextual reply draft generation.
New
Positioning extractor & founder story vault
Automatically extract your strategic positioning vectors directly from your website, and save authentic founder anecdotes to personalize every generated post and reply.
Improved
Outreach task pagination & brand voice controls
Upgraded the daily outreach interface with smooth paginated browsing, active and archive task filters, and customized writing style instructions for AI draft generation.
Improved
Database retry engine & auth stability
Implemented exponential retry mechanics across background workers, cron jobs, and authentication callbacks to eliminate transient network failures and guarantee session integrity.
Improved
Landing page touch & responsive refinements
Polished landing page layout responsiveness, optimized touch interactions on mobile devices, updated navigation header scroll effects, and refined footer link placement.
New
Cookie consent banner & privacy preferences
Added a customizable cookie consent banner and privacy preference controls to ensure full compliance and user transparency across all sessions.
New
Tracked posts & 4-state trend monitoring
Track high-value social opportunities over time with automated engagement metrics, auto-tracking preferences, and 4-state trend direction indicators (Up, Stable, Down, Inactive).
New
Engagement tracking & analytics
Added the ability to track and analyze your replies and organic distribution engagements over time. View metrics directly on your dashboard to see what is resonating.
New
Reach Out (Daily Outreach Tasks)
Introduced Daily Outreach tasks to your workflow. Build targeted outreach habits with specialized action types and integrated tracking directly from your plan.
New
Trending opportunities tracking
Added support for tracking high-velocity trending posts and opportunities across your monitored communities.
August 2026
New
Xoru Official Blog & Featured Playbooks
Launched the official Xoru Blog featuring featured playbook spotlights, estimated reading time calculations, author bylines, 1-click social sharing, and reader comments.
New
Community moderation level indicators
Added moderation level guidance (Standard, Read the Room, High Moderation) across subreddits and channels to help align post tone before engaging.
July 2026
Improved
Streamlined distribution channels
Refocused opportunity scanning and recommendations exclusively on high-yield founder channels: X/Twitter, Reddit, Hacker News, and Product Hunt.
Improved
Enhanced outreach tasks & loading skeletons
Improved daily outreach task selection logic with smooth skeleton loading screens and real-time API performance logging.
June 2026
New
Strategic distribution playbooks
Launched a dedicated Playbooks workspace to select, customize, and execute strategic organic marketing frameworks. Select standard playbooks to generate tailored action items integrated directly into your Weekly Plan.
New
Hire a distribution specialist page
Connect with expert growth marketers, scraping specialists, and strategists directly from the app. Request custom assistance for setup, cold outreach campaigns, or organic strategy design.
New
Hashtag search support for scans
You can now configure scans using hashtags as search queries in addition to standard keywords. Includes enhanced opportunity count tracking and dashboard updates.
Improved
Weekly Plan task status & day-filtering fixes
Improved task card layout with visual status indicators for on-time, late, and expired/missed states. Established a firm policy preventing auto-moving or rescheduling of missed tasks, and resolved day-filtering UI bugs.
Improved
Reply rate analytics & rolling stats window
Renamed "Response Rate" to "Reply Rate" across dashboard metrics and added interactive response tracking on opportunities. Replaced calendar-week stats with a more accurate 7-day rolling window.
Toast notifications in the Opportunities workspace now feature a high-contrast dark style and last for 5 seconds to ensure visibility. In addition, daily opportunity email body text is now limited to a clean 3-line format with ellipsis truncation, featuring a redesigned signature layout with Xoru's logo.
New
Remembered Google account & direct sign-in
Remembers your last signed-in Google account and displays a polished, premium suggestion card on the login screen. Allows return users to sign in directly with a single click, skipping the Google account picker entirely. Includes silent login failure recovery.
Improved
Sub-steps auto-complete main tasks
Completing all sub-steps of a task now automatically marks the main task as completed and updates the backend. Unchecking any sub-step will also mark the main task as incomplete.
Improved
Channels page loading skeleton
The Channels recommendation page now fetches data asynchronously, displaying a tailored loading skeleton screen instead of an empty state, with improved error handling.
Improved
Weekly Plan now shows platform-specific steps
Optimization tasks in your Weekly Plan now include concrete, actionable steps for each platform — Twitter/X, Reddit, Hacker News, and Indie Hackers. No more vague "optimize your profile" instructions.
New
In-app notifications
The bell icon now shows notifications when new opportunities are found, your weekly plan is ready, or your channel recommendations are updated.
Improved
Weekly Plan step progress is saved
Checking off sub-steps in your Weekly Plan now persists across sessions. Your progress survives page refreshes and return visits.
New
No-Go Zones reporting system
Flag and exclude channels from distribution scans using a secure server-side verification and reporting system.
Fix
Stay signed in across sessions
Fixed an issue where users were prompted to sign in repeatedly. Sessions now persist correctly and refresh automatically.
Fix
Sign in no longer overwrites your profile
Fixed a bug where signing in with Google would reset your display name and other profile details. Your manually set profile data is now preserved on every sign in.
Fix
Plan cadence setting now persists
The Weekly Plan cadence preference (~1 hour, ~3 hours, 5+ hours) was resetting after plan regeneration. It now saves immediately on selection.
Improved
Opportunity filters are now instant
Platform filters on the Opportunities page now apply instantly against already-fetched data. No more 2-4 second delay on every filter click.
Fix
Fixed "null" showing in the UI
Several places in the app were displaying the literal text "null" when a field had no value. These are now handled with proper fallbacks or hidden entirely.
New
Reddit community suggestions & rules
Xoru now suggests Reddit communities for your product and tracks self-promotion windows and submission rules to keep marketing compliant.
New
Exclude platforms with No-Go Zones
Configure No-Go Zones in your dashboard settings to prevent Xoru from recommending specific subreddits, platforms, or handles.
New
Import details from website URL
Enter your landing page URL during onboarding to automatically analyze and import your product description, target audience, and positioning.