2026-08-06

Highlights

  • webAPI, Changelog and About now live in a More menu in the header.

Updates

  • webThe theme toggle is now a lighter ghost button.

2026-08-05

Highlights

  • webBranch history is now a flat comparison page with color-coded tables and a compare bar that stays in view while you scroll.

Updates

  • webBranch history now diffs field values token by token, with changed runs marked inline.
  • webBranch history now aligns raw JSON side by side, line for line.
  • webBranch history copy and expand controls now sit next to each value and appear on hover.
  • webLong and multi-line branch history values now open in a dialog.
  • webBranch history tables now cap rendered rows behind a show-more control and page at 400 rows.
  • webTimestamps now render in UTC, with local time in the tooltip.
  • webThe About page was redesigned a little.
  • notifierThe change summary table is now colored, with blank cells for zero counts.
  • notifierConvar notifications now link the full build diff.

2026-08-04

Highlights

  • webBranch history can now compare builds across two different branches.

Updates

  • webBranch history selections now push onto browser history, so back and forward restore a comparison.
  • generatorPrefab structures are now extracted, with their child trees summarized for diffs.
  • apiAdded a v1 prefabs collection carrying per-prefab structure.
  • webBranch history now lists changes that only touch unrendered fields instead of dropping them.

2026-07-30

Updates

  • webBranch history now keeps its summaries when you change the selected build.
  • webCommands and list pages no longer refetch while you navigate within a query.

2026-07-27

Highlights

  • apiPublic API docs are now published from a generated OpenAPI schema.

Updates

  • apiPublic routes now validate their queries, support HEAD and send weak ETags.

2026-07-26

Highlights

  • apiAdded a public v0 API covering branches, items, entities, commands, history and summaries.

Updates

  • apiPublic responses are now bound to completed snapshots, so partial data is never served.
  • webCommand search now cancels stale requests.

2026-07-23

Highlights

  • webEntity search now matches inheritance and interfaces, ranks results and explains why each row matched.

Updates

  • webList filters and searches now sync to the URL and survive refreshes and failed loads.
  • webHeader and list filter controls now have 44px touch targets.
  • webPadded item and entity ids now redirect to their canonical routes.
  • webEntity screenshots are now checked for availability first, so unavailable and failed reads differ.

2026-07-05

Highlights

  • webSyntax highlighting now loads only when you open an item mods tab or a history row.

Updates

  • webVisited item detail tabs now stay mounted, so reopening one skips the skeleton and refetch.
  • webUnknown branches on the commands page now return 404 instead of an empty page.

2026-07-04

Highlights

  • generatorItems now carry vehicle, tutorial, vending, panel, repair component and world model override data.
  • generatorBlueprints now carry rarity, conveyor filter, surplus and required unlock, workbenches carry experiments, io and upgrade slots, and wearables carry occupation and skin fields.

Updates

  • webThe new item, blueprint, workbench and wearable fields now show on detail pages.
  • webItem quick info, properties and durability are now one compact block.
  • webDim muted text was brightened across lists, detail pages, the header and the footer.
  • webLazy lists now keep loading until the viewport is filled.

2026-07-01

Highlights

  • webThe home page now leads with destination tiles, branch stats and shortcuts.

Updates

  • webText contrast was fixed across lists, loot tables, pills and history.
  • webItem protection stats now use magnitude tiers with tinted pills.
  • webLoot tables and item mods on detail pages were flattened.
  • webThe entity summary sidebar now pins on scroll.

2026-05-01

Highlights

  • webBranch history updated rows now show a nested field diff instead of only full before/after JSON blobs, making object and array changes much easier to review.

Updates

  • webNested branch history diffs can be expanded field-by-field, with summaries for changed objects and arrays, depth guides.
  • webDiff value cells now keep compact previews, but still let you open long strings or complex values in a formatted full-value dialog.
  • webBefore/after diff values now have direct copy buttons, including inside the full-value dialog.

2026-04-13

Highlights

  • generatorItem Mod extraction now picks up all ItemMod* components on item definitions and serializes a much broader set of fields and properties.

Updates

  • webItem and entity detail pages were polished with cleaner spacing, better pills, simpler crafting layouts, and Secondary Class info on entities.
  • webBranch history JSON blobs no longer overflow on initial load before syntax highlighting is applied.

2026-03-27

Highlights

  • webBranch history now covers Console Commands and Rust manifest data, including manifest entities, prefab properties, GUID paths and effect categories.

Updates

  • webBranch history rows now link Console Command changes straight into the commands browser and use cleaner labels for command entries.
  • webBranch history comparison summaries were polished to avoid layout shift when a selected build window changes between no changes and some changes.

2026-03-23

Highlights

  • webBranch history build comparisons now use synced Steam build metadata, making build ranges and timestamps more accurate.

Updates

  • webBranch history and other data views now refresh without reusing stale cached responses (swr).

2026-03-22

Highlights

  • webBranch history diff rows now keep large raw JSON snapshots collapsed by default and add one-click copy buttons when you need the full payload.

Updates

  • webBranch history now loads detail payloads on demand for smoother comparisons on larger diffs.
  • webBranch history build pickers now choose the default build for a selected day and handle negative-id entries correctly.

2026-03-21

Highlights

  • notifierData-change embed notifications now link directly to the matching rustlas branch diff page.

Updates

  • webBranch history now includes Steam items and Steam DLCs, with quick links to linked Rust items or external Steam pages where relevant.
  • webBranch history now distinguishes removed and restored lifecycle changes instead of only showing basic create/update/delete states.
  • webBranch history loading states and build-picker feedback were refined for smoother comparisons.

2026-03-20

Highlights

  • webAdded a branch history page for comparing net data changes between two builds, including table-by-table summaries and collapsible change sections.

Updates

  • webBranch history rows now support expandable field-level diffs and raw value snapshots for created, updated, and deleted records.
  • webBranch history covers convars, items, entities, item blueprints, workbenches, and loot containers, with direct links to related detail pages where possible.

2026-03-14

Updates

  • webItem and entity detail pages now use smarter responsive quick info layouts, so long values and timestamps stack only when they need to.
  • webItem Mods sections on detail pages were visually simplified to better match the surrounding UI.

2026-03-13

Highlights

  • webItem and entity detail pages now include copy buttons for common identifiers and shortname values.

Updates

  • webQuick-info rows were refined to better handle long prefab and world model values without awkward truncation.

2026-03-10

Highlights

  • webRefined typography and visual styling across the home search, item detail sections, the about page, and error/index views for a more consistent UI.

2026-03-09

Highlights

  • notifierAdded notifications for Rust commits.
  • notifierRust commit notifications now detect merge commits into main and include the merged branch when available.

2026-03-08

Highlights

  • webItem detail pages now keep tab state in the URL, so browser back/forward navigation works correctly.
  • webWorkbench trees now support shareable tree URLs and preserve the selected tree view while switching tabs.

Updates

  • webWorkbench tree images now lazyload instead of fetching the full tree up front.
  • webItem and entity detail pages now hydrate local timestamps without SSR mismatch warnings.
  • webAccessibility was improved across pages, including a proper lang="en" document attribute.
  • webItem icon badges were simplified to plain labels, and item mod highlighting is now precomputed for cleaner rendering.
  • notifierNotifier now ships as AOT/self-contained builds, reducing runtime memory usage and making published-environment runs easier.

2026-03-07

Highlights

  • webAdded a dedicated changelog page.

2026-03-06

Highlights

  • webHome search item results now include thumbnails and rarity accents.

Updates

  • generatorReduced noisy entity updates by ordering interfaces.

2026-03-05

Highlights

  • webHome search results now include icons.

Updates

  • webHome page search was repositioned.
  • webNew badge window was expanded (7 -> 8 days).

2026-03-04

Updates

  • notifierConvar notifications were polished for better readability, including larger change sets.
  • webNew badge window was expanded (6 -> 7 days).

2026-03-03

Highlights

  • notifierNotifications now include dedicated client update and Convar change cards.
  • webHome now includes a main search bar with a results popup.
  • webHome now has two cards for workbenches and loot containers.

Updates

  • webCommands loading state was cleaned up and now appears consistently across fetch transitions.
  • webBranch order in the header was adjusted to keep release ahead of staging.
  • webNew badge window was expanded again (5 -> 6 days).

2026-03-02

Highlights

  • notifierNotification cards now label change sections as Data Changes for clearer context.

2026-03-01

Updates

  • webNew badge window was expanded (3 -> 4 days).

2026-02-28

Highlights

  • webMajor mobile UX fixes landed across entities, filters, and loot/workbench views (overflow, layout-shift, and responsive table/card improvements).
  • webBuild info now shows Protocol.
  • generatorProtocol was added to build metadata and notifications now show Protocol instead of Repository.
  • notifierNotifications now include a changes summary.

Updates

  • webEntities API ordering was adjusted (workbenches first, then loot containers) for better default discovery.
  • webRemoved the Show iso action from workbench details to reduce UI clutter.
  • webNew badge window was increased again (2 -> 3 days).

2026-02-26

Updates

  • webItem mods rendering was improved with suspense/lazy syntax loading to prevent temporary empty code blocks.
  • webMinor item-mod styling polish for readability.

2026-02-25

Highlights

  • generatorIntroduced the notifier flow for pipeline events (Discord webhook).

Updates

  • generatorExcluded unstable last-month branch from generation.
  • webHomepage copy and mobile layout were refined.
  • webNew badge window was expanded (1 -> 2 days).

2026-02-24

Highlights

  • webProduction API caching now uses Redis for better response stability/performance.
  • webCache-key normalization was fixed so negative numeric keys are cached correctly.
  • webCommands page received responsive fixes for mobile/tablet layouts.

2026-02-23

Highlights

  • webAdded a dedicated About page.

Updates

  • webUpdated OG/SEO assets and metadata.
  • webAdded Firefox-specific fixes for brand icon animation/background behavior.