Changelog

New

• Memory Records - AI assistant can now remember your preferences, coding patterns, and instructions across all projects. Tell it once, it remembers forever. Supports preferences (TypeScript, frameworks), instructions (never/always do X), patterns (your code style), context (project background), and decisions (architecture choices).
• Rich Text Support - Memory content supports markdown formatting with code blocks, making technical instructions clear and easy to reference.
• Memory Management UI - Browse, search, edit, and organize your memory records. Filter by type, confirm AI suggestions, or manually add memories. Access from Account menu or user profile.

New

• AI Credits Balance System - Pro subscribers can now manage their AI credits balance. Top up manually, enable auto-recharge, and get bonus credits with your subscription. Infrastructure ready for upcoming AI features (chat assistant, code generation, and more coming soon).
• Auto-Recharge - Set a threshold and never run out of credits. Your balance automatically tops up when it falls below your chosen amount. Monthly limits protect you from unexpected charges.

Improvements

• UI Redesign - Completely redesigned Sign In page, authentication popup, welcome onboarding, and account settings with modern blue gradients, orange action buttons, and cleaner layouts. Improved responsiveness across all screen sizes. All flows now have consistent, professional design.
• Collaboration UI - Fixed visual bug where the collaborators list would cut off with many users. New overlapping avatar design handles 30+ collaborators with a "+N more" indicator.

New

• Unlimited Free Coding - We've completely removed the 8-line code limit! Code as much as you want, experiment freely, build anything - no restrictions, no timers, no paywalls.
• Simplified Pricing - One simple plan: PlayCode Pro at $9.99/month or $99/year (save $20 annually). No confusing tiers, no feature gates.
• Embedded Stripe Checkout - Upgrade without leaving PlayCode. Supports all payment methods: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank accounts. 3D Secure handled automatically.
• Instant Cancellation Option - New "Cancel immediately" option for those who need to downgrade right away (standard cancellation still available).
• Plan Switching in Billing Portal - Switch between monthly and yearly billing anytime. Get prorated credits when upgrading to annual.
• Collaboration Limits - Free accounts support 1 collaborator (perfect for pair programming and 1-on-1 interviews). Pro gets unlimited collaborators for team sessions.
• Project Export (Pro) - Download your projects as ZIP files with source code and production build. Pro-only feature.

Improvements

• Grandfathering Policy - Already have 100 projects? Keep them all! The 3-project limit only applies to NEW saves. We don't punish early adopters.
• Smarter Upgrade Prompts - Hit a limit? See exactly what you have (your 3 projects listed) and what you'd get with Pro. No more confusion.
• Stripe Billing Portal Integration - Full control over your subscription: download invoices, update cards, add tax IDs, switch plans - all without contacting support.
• Real-time Webhook Sync - Cancel in Stripe? Reactivates in PlayCode instantly. Switch plans? Updates immediately. Everything stays in perfect sync.
• Project Counter in Dashboard - Free users see "2/3 projects" right in the header. Always know where you stand.
• Reactivation Support - Changed your mind? "Don't Cancel" button brings back your subscription instantly, or use the billing portal.

Free vs Pro

Fair Downgrade Policy

If you cancel, here's what happens:

• Keep all existing projects - Even if you have 100, they're safe (grandfathered)
• Private → Public - Your private projects become public
• Custom domains removed - Sites get random number subdomains
• Storage: 1GB → 4MB - Large assets over 4MB will be deleted
• Keep using PlayCode - Continue coding, just can't save new projects over limit

Improvements

• Refined Visual Design - The interface now features a cleaner, more borderless appearance with improved color themes and subtle shadows that create depth without clutter
• Better Contrast - Enhanced visibility across all themes (Dark, Blue, Gray) with optimized borders and backgrounds for a more polished look

Fixes

• Custom domain SSL certificates now generate automatically for paid users
• Fixed DNS validation to prevent misconfigured domains from causing errors

Improvements

• Edit Project Details Anytime - You can now edit the project name and move projects to folders even before saving them. When you open a template or create a new project, click the project title to rename it or organize it into a folder immediately
• Automatic Saving - When editing unsaved projects, changes are automatically saved to your account, so you don't need to manually save before organizing your work

Improvements

• Visible Save Button - Added a prominent Save button in the editor header that appears when your project has unsaved changes
• Notion-Style Drag Handles - Added 6-dot drag handles to project rows that appear on hover, making drag-and-drop more intuitive
• Permanent Delete - Delete archived projects permanently from the Archive view with a confirmation dialog
• Drag-to-Archive - Quickly archive projects by dragging them to the Archive folder
• Drag-to-Restore - Restore archived projects by dragging them from Archive into any folder - they'll automatically be unarchived and moved in one step
• User Avatar Menu - Added a user avatar in the header (both editor and dashboard) that opens a context menu with quick access to Account, Billing, and Logout
• Unpublish Websites - Added ability to unpublish your websites via a subtle link in the Publish popover, making your site inaccessible at the public URL
• Dashboard Plus Menu - Added a plus icon next to "PROJECTS" in the sidebar that opens a menu for creating new projects or folders
• Cleaner Dashboard Design - Removed row borders, simplified sidebar by removing redundant navigation buttons, and reduced visual clutter with subtle styling

Fixes

• Navigation After Save - Fixed issue where saving a project before navigating away would prevent the navigation from completing

New

• Public Folder - Create a /public folder in your project to store static files (images, PDFs, text files) that need to be accessible in both preview and published sites
• Production Build Support - Files in the public folder are automatically included when publishing your project, ensuring they work the same way in production as they do in preview

Learn more in our help article →

New

• Missing Projects Alert - Dashboard now shows a helpful alert if you can't see your projects after an update, with quick logout button
• Help Article - Comprehensive troubleshooting guide for missing projects with browser cache clearing instructions

Improvements

• Premium Pro Identity - Beautiful purple-to-red gradient for all Pro branding (badges, upgrade buttons, pricing cards)
• Unified Design System - All dialogs, notifications, menus, tooltips, and context menus now share consistent styling with theme-aware gradients
• Redesigned Dashboard - Modern card-based layout with improved visual hierarchy and navigation
• Enhanced Pricing Pages - Clearer feature comparison and improved upgrade flow
• Better Onboarding - Improved template selection and project creation experience
• Refined Theme Support - Optimized gradients, borders, and hover states for Dark, Blue, Gray, and Light themes
• Pro Badge - Premium badge displays next to username in sidebar for Pro users

Fixes

• Desktop App Downloads - Fixed download links for Windows, macOS, and Linux applications
• Windows Application - Resolved critical issues preventing Windows app from launching
• Security Improvements - Enhanced data protection and authentication security
• Cache Issues - Fixed caching problems that affected application performance

New

• Delete Account - Permanently delete your account and all projects from settings
• Change Email - Update your email with two-step verification
• PlayCode Pages Section - Dedicated explanation in pricing with help links

Improvements

• Redesigned Settings & Dashboard - Modern card-based UI with better visual hierarchy
• User Profile Header - Avatar, name, and email in sidebar
• Better Navigation - Icons, green hover states, improved folder tree

Fixes

• Resolved "Missing Projects" Issue - We discovered and fixed a critical authentication bug that caused some users to see their projects disappear after our recent backend migration. Your projects were never lost—they were always safely stored in our database. The issue was caused by outdated authentication tokens from our previous system that became incompatible with our new backend. Our attempt to maintain backward compatibility inadvertently created this problem.
• Authentication System Migration - We've completed the migration to a more reliable authentication system. All users now use the same secure token format, eliminating future compatibility issues.
• Database Initialization - Fixed an issue where signing in via email or Google popup wouldn't properly initialize the user database, preventing new project saves.
• Template Preservation - Fixed a bug where creating a template while signed out and then signing in would cause the template to disappear. Templates now properly survive the login process.

New

• Project Folders - Organize your projects with nested folders. Create hierarchical folder structures to keep your workspace tidy
• Folder Tree in Dashboard - Navigate your projects using a collapsible folder tree in the sidebar. Click folders to filter projects
• Drag & Drop - Drag projects from the table directly into folders. Visual feedback shows where your project will land
• Multiple Ways to Move Projects - Click folder column in table, use right-click context menu, or drag-and-drop to organize projects
• Edit from Project Page - Click project title in editor header to change both name and folder in one action
• Special Views - "All" shows all projects, "Archive" shows archived projects

New

• Changelog page - Track all PlayCode updates, share links to specific versions, discuss on Discord
• Help Center - Self-hosted documentation with 18 articles covering everything from publishing to editor settings
• Preview size indicator - See exact dimensions when resizing preview panel
• Auto-copy asset path on upload - Upload an image and its path is instantly copied to clipboard
• Copy Path options - Right-click any file to copy path, relative path, or asset URL

Architecture & Performance

• Offline-first architecture - Inspired by Linear's approach, we built our own offline-first ORM implementation
• Brand new design - New dashboard, project pages, and marketing site. We drew this design 2 years ago and finally had the chance to ship it
• Significantly faster - Even large projects render instantly now
• More NPM modules work - Better stability, better flexibility
• Moved to Bare Metal (Hetzner) - Why pay for Vercel when you can have one big, fast server?

New Features

• Address bar in WebView - Build multi-page websites with multiple HTML files and switch between them right in the preview
• SPA mode - React Router and client-side routing now work correctly. Navigate your single-page app and see the URL update in the address bar
• Quick run from file tree - Click any file icon to run it instantly. Works with HTML and JavaScript files. No need to change code - just click the triangle that appears on hover
• Command Palette - Quick access to all commands. Open/close preview, switch network schemes, and toggle features without touching menus
• PlayCode Pages - Deploy static sites to our CDN (like Cloudflare Pages or GitHub Pages). Custom domains supported. Real-time sync keeps all your devices up to date

New

• Multiplayer collaboration - Ability of multiple individuals to work together in real-time on a shared project
• React Course
• Clear console logs option

Improvements

• .JS files now work as .JSX - many React users expect this behavior
• Projects created by paid accounts no longer have the 8 lines limitation
• Console better displays structures of nested objects and their prototypes
• Preserved collapsed file directories on file creating/renaming
• Improved installing speed for large packages (React MUI, Framer, MUI Icons, etc.)

Fixes

• Fixed rate limiting issues when redeeming AppSumo deals
• Projects in My Projects can now be opened in new tab with Ctrl+click or middle button

New

• Favorites
• Save project as a favorite template

Improvements

• Set a default project in template selection popup. "Default project" is used instead of initial page, helping to open preferred template faster

Fixes

• Fixed setting up a default project or template

New

• Upload folders with files
• Drop folders and files right on files list
• Autoselect filename without extension on renaming

Improvements

• Double click to rename a file
• Double click on "Untitled" to rename a project
• Show package.json (it was hidden before)

Fixes

• Fixed .svg using with <img src="file.svg">

New

• Add Discord chat
• Add Rimbu template
• Add option to make Website View white by default

Improvements

• Return back Lifetime subscription for $199
• Reduce home page size

Fixes

• Fixed @rimbu/core package (it was producing infinite recursion)
• Fixed a lot of testing errors in Frontend Developer Path course

Improvements

• Speed up code building process 3.5 times! 🚀
  Thanks to Yura for helping find the bottleneck. React MUI now loads in 3-5 seconds instead of 10-15 on first load.

Fixes

• Fixed inability to make a new line by pressing Enter in Courses editor

New Templates

• Svelte template
• React TypeScript Classes template
• React TypeScript Hooks template
• React Redux Toolkit template
• React Mobx template

Improvements

• Add exercise numbers to the Courses
• Better colors for Light color theme
• Fix comments color and making it italic for Gray theme

Fixes

• Fixed JSON template
• Fixed fetching assets (fetch('/texture.bin')...). Better support for Three.js

New

• Lifetime price option - Switch from monthly/yearly plan by sending us a message
• Add roadmap and feature requests pages

Improvements

• Add closing button to promo-limitation popup

Fixes

• Fixed downloading empty .zip on Windows
• Fixed Live View for split editors
• Fixed Copy Link on the share popup
• Fixed uploading .js files
• Fixed the 12th exercise on the cat-photo-app learning course

New

• Project downloading
• Uploading source files as a File not an Asset (link)

Improvements

• Move Home button to left

New

• More HTML & CSS courses
• Improved courses dashboard
• Updated dark color theme
• Add Emmet shortcuts for jsx, tsx, css, scss, sass, less, stylus, html, pug
• Add Exit confirmation - Helps avoid losing code changes

Improvements

• Updated Version History popup

Fixes

• Fixed contrast for light color theme
• Fixed a lot of bugs in courses
• Fixed SSL generation for Custom domains
• Returned the Delete button for Version History
• Fixed default value for a project title renaming