September 21, 2026
Portal, API & agent updates
Below is what has shipped recently across the portal, API/MCP, docs, and supporting product surfaces.
API, MCP & agent tooling
Agents and integrations can do more with Project Echo out of the box.
Contributor API preset now includes the full set of read and create permissions.
Changelog draft create/update and request linking available via API and MCP.
Docs button on the API & MCP settings pages for faster setup.
Downloadable skill to help agentic tools use Project Echo correctly.
Portal experience
Faster navigation, clearer identity, and richer feedback capture.
Logged-in users see the correct logged-in state on the homepage.
Faster switching between tabs in the feedback portal.
Screenshot attachments on feedback submissions.
Link to the member card from an individual request page.
Changelog link in the bottom-right menu.
Keyboard shortcuts v1 for common staff actions.
Members, triage & scoring
Better control when staffing requests and deciding what to build next.
Status changes and voting on the member details Requests tab.
New scoring weight for staff-created vs member-created requests.
Fixes for creating requests on behalf of users so process and data stay aligned.
Email notification to members when priority changes.
Docs & open startup
New docs portal - docs.projectecho.io.
Amazon S3 listed in the tech stack on the open page.
Bug fixes
Fixed a save bug when first adding linked requests to a changelog entry.
Built from the following requests
- JBAdd a button to docs in the API & MCP pagesFeatures
- JBAdd Amazon S3 to tech stack in open pageFeatures
- JBAdd an email notification for priority change (to members)Features
- JBAdd changelog permissions and functionality to API / MCPFeatures
- ZBAdd keyboard shortcuts v1Features
- JBAdd link to changelog in bottom right hand menuFeatures
- IPAdd link to member card from individual request pageFeatures
- JBAdd new Posthog event: Request DeletedFeatures
- JBAdd new weight factor (staff vs. member created request)Features
- IPAdd possibility to attach a screenshot to feedbackFeatures
- JBCreate a downloadable skill for helping agentic agents use Project EchoFeatures
- JBFix issue with first adding linked requests to changelog saving bugBugs
- NPImprove speed of switching between tabs in feedback portalFeatures
- JBMake status changes and voting possible in requests tab on member details pageFeatures
- JBNeed to address issue with creating requests on behalf of usersFeatures
- JBNew outbound webhook event - Published changelog entryFeatures
- JBSet up Mintlify and move Intercom docs into itFeatures
- IPShow logged in state on homepage to logged in usersFeatures
- JBUpdate contributor API present with all read and create permissionsFeatures
- JBUpdate the "request created" event to include missing fieldsFeatures