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26 Apr 2026alpha 11we've rebuilt the interface and added richer Howls, quote rehowls, Bluesky imports, gallery search and lots more.
9 Apr 2026universe pack deletion soonmove your Howls before we retire the Universe Pack and everything still inside it.
4 Apr 2026migrate bluesky to packbaseyou can now bring posts, threads, images, videos and tags over from Bluesky—no password sharing.
30 Mar 2026new howl cards and pagewe've tidied Howl cards and rebuilt their pages with full-size media and properly threaded replies.
27 Mar 2026in-app feedback and bug reportingyou can now report bugs or send us ideas from inside Packbase—even as a guest.
27 Mar 2026pack tabs replaced with a sidebarwe've moved Packs into a left sidebar because the tabs were far too easy to miss.
27 Mar 2026new ui colour scheme customisationyou can now change Packbase's main colour without touching any CSS. yay!
22 Feb 2026alpha 10 that definitely isn't latewe've got a new name, video Howls, rehowls, Pack tabs, reduced motion and some privacy experiments.
13 Feb 2026changes to our official communication channelswe're moving official community work away from Discord and towards Packbase, the Forums and Root.
18 Dec 2025welcome inwelcome to the final alpha interface, Default Packs, whskrd search, API keys, R18 controls and plenty more.

10 Dec 2025packbase is now 18+ onlyPackbase is now 18+, with date-of-birth prompts for R18 and Afterdark content—no ID required.
28 Sept 2025a whole new lookwe've refreshed the interface and added DMs, open invites, Trinket badges, notifications and custom reactions.
10 June 2025ui alpha 7we've refreshed the feed, made threads linkable and got basic channels and notifications working.
7 May 2025html and css sections, plus early realtime supportyou can finally bring your own HTML and CSS to your profile, save themes and help us test Realtime.
1 Mar 2025ui alpha 5: invite festivalunlimited invites for a week, permanent badges, faster feeds and a bunch of fixes.
Packbase1 March 2025By rekalpha 5
We've been working a bit hard on this one, and UI alpha 5 is ready now. Like, right now!
We're also holding an invite festival for the next week. You can generate as many invites as you like, and each friend who joins earns you a permanent badge. More successful invites unlock fancier badges, and you can keep switching between anything you earn after the festival ends.
stuff you probably care about
- You can earn permanent badges by successfully inviting friends.
- Pack owners now get a members list and clearer management tools.
- We've rebuilt Markdown rendering across Packbase.
- You can post image-only Howls.
- The interface has more touch-friendly controls, though we're still not calling mobile fully supported during alpha.
stuff you probably don't
Our new BulkPostLoader loads groups of posts together, cutting down API calls and speeding up feeds. Major pages now load only when needed, more data refreshes quietly in the background, and better caching avoids a lot of pointless re-rendering.
We've tightened validation and media handling for new Howls, repaired invitation-code edge cases during registration, and fixed a handful of component and state-management glitches. Background jobs, error reporting, API types and application state got some love too. Boring list, good update.
We've rewritten the Terms, Privacy Policy and content guidelines in clearer language, especially around data collection, retention, your rights and the difference between standard and Afterdark accounts. You still can't create an Afterdark account yet.
We're looking for front- or back-end developers who know React, Vite, TypeScript or Bun—either from work or just messing around for fun. Get in touch if you wanna help build this with us :3
22 Feb 2025saying goodbye to next.jswe've left Next.js for React and Vite, plus fixed a few things on the way out.
20 Feb 2025invite code restrictions temporarily liftedwe've loosened the invite rules for a bit, so you can bring up to 10 people along.
20 Feb 2025mobile turned back onwe've let phones and tablets back in, though full mobile support is still on the way.
19 Feb 2025packbase just got a new lookwe've given Packbase a new look, with a new logo by mocha.
11 Feb 2025welcomewe finally made a home for Packbase, Voyage SDK and everything else we're building.