Changelog
Latest updates and improvements
Connect your team's Jira Cloud instance and export retrospective action items directly as Jira issues. Choose the project, issue type, and priority when exporting. Changes sync bi-directionally - update a title, description, status, or assignee in either SprintPulse or Jira and the other stays in sync automatically. You can also choose to keep changes local on a per-update basis.
Improved responsiveness and robustness of realtime features with better reconnection handling and more reliable online presence tracking. Retro steps now transition smoothly without full page reloads, keeping everyone in sync.
The timer is now properly synchronized across all participants. When time's up, you'll hear a spoken message notification instead of a simple sound - so you know the time's up even if you're in another tab or app. The toast notification also stays visible until you dismiss it.
Facilitator-led navigation is now on by default but can be turned off when starting a retro. Team admins can now easily take over the facilitator role, and only the active facilitator sees the controls - eliminating confusion when multiple admins are present. Regular participants can clearly see who is facilitating and when they're being moved between steps.
Smart Merge now shows a confidence score for each suggestion, with an improved UI for adjusting suggested groups. Action item suggestions have been enhanced to avoid recommending items too similar to existing ones. Feedback cards no longer auto-vote for their authors.
Improved UI for smaller screens - feedback cards in the "Share Feedback" and "Vote" steps now display in 2 columns instead of 3. The "I'm Done" button is now more prominent and harder to miss. Action item buttons are properly aligned with text, and checkboxes are hidden in the action items panel during the retro. Various spacing and heading improvements throughout.
Connect your team's workspace to Linear and export action items as Linear issues - complete with title, description, assignee, due date, and status. Changes sync bi-directionally: updates made in SprintPulse are pushed to Linear, and changes in Linear (status, assignee) are synced back via webhooks. You can choose to sync or keep changes local each time. Available from both the retro board and the team action items view.
Smart Merge now uses confidence tiers to filter suggestions. Only high-confidence groupings (items that clearly belong together) are shown by default. You can also refine suggestions by marking incorrect groupings, which helps the AI learn your team's preferences over time.
You can now manually improve AI suggestions in Smart Merge with an intuitive interface. Remove items from suggested groups, add them back, or create your own custom groups from ungrouped items. Custom groups appear with distinct indigo styling and can be merged just like AI-suggested ones - giving you full control over how feedback gets organized.
Action item suggestions now consider votes, comments, and reactions when prioritizing what to suggest. Feedback with high team engagement is weighted more heavily, ensuring suggested actions address what your team cares about most.
When selecting a team in Analytics, the date range now automatically adjusts to cover your last 6 retrospectives. This makes better use of cached data and shows you the most relevant recent history without manual date selection.
All AI features - including Smart Merge, action item suggestions, retro summaries, and analytics insights - now run on Anthropic's flagship model, Claude Opus 4.5. This delivers noticeably higher accuracy across the board, from more precise feedback grouping to better-quality summaries and more relevant action item suggestions.
Beyond the model upgrade, we have made general improvements to how AI features process and return results. Error handling is now more resilient, and expected operational events like rate limits are handled more gracefully - resulting in a smoother experience when using any of the AI-powered features.
You can now connect your team to Slack directly from the "Invite your team" step of the board creation wizard. Previously, you had to set up Slack integration separately before being able to share boards via Slack. Now, if Slack isn't connected yet, you'll see a "Connect to Slack" option that guides you through the setup process and brings you right back to the wizard when done.
The Smart Merge feature now uses a two-step analysis process. First, it identifies the core topic of each feedback item using predefined categories (process, tools, communication, etc.). Then, it groups only feedback that shares the exact same specific topic - not just the same category. This significantly reduces incorrect groupings and ensures feedback about different issues stays separate.
Action item suggestions are now focused on tasks someone can start this week. Each suggestion must be immediate, concrete, owned, scoped, and traceable to specific feedback. The AI now avoids vague recommendations like "improve communication" and instead suggests specific actions like "Schedule a 15-minute weekly sync to discuss blockers".
Retrospective summaries now take into account votes, comments, and emoji reactions when analyzing team sentiment. High-voted items and those with many reactions are weighted more heavily. The summary includes engagement statistics and provides a more accurate picture of what the team cares about most.
Analytics now provide more accurate sentiment scoring with consistent scoring across retrospectives. Trend analysis distinguishes meaningful patterns from noise, and recurring topics now include sentiment classification (positive, negative, or mixed) to help identify persistent problems versus team strengths.
Navigation is now driven by the facilitator and automatically synchronized to all participants. When the facilitator moves between stages, everyone follows along in real-time - keeping the whole team on the same page. The facilitator sees a control bar to guide the retro, while participants see a subtle indicator showing they're following the facilitator's view.
The retrospective workflow now uses clearer stage names. "Share Feedback" replaces the previous naming for the feedback collection phase, making it immediately obvious what participants should do. "Reflect & Plan" better describes the discussion and action planning phase. These names appear in the navigation bar and help guide participants through each step of the retrospective.
Facilitator notes are now broadcast to all participants in real-time. When the facilitator updates notes during the summary stage, everyone sees the changes instantly without needing to refresh. This makes it easier for teams to collaboratively capture key decisions and takeaways.
Several small but meaningful improvements: toast notifications now appear at the top-center of the screen for better visibility; editing board settings no longer redirects you away from your current stage; emoji reactions now display in a consistent order and are preserved when merging feedback items together.
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