A Fresh New Way to Watch Scout Work
We’ve been listening to your feedback, and this release delivers a major upgrade to how you experience Scout. Say hello to a cleaner, more intuitive execution interface—plus some powerful new ways to manage your projects.What’s New
Completely Redesigned Execution UI This is the big one! We’ve split the execution view into two dedicated panels: one for tracking progress, one for the chat. No more juggling between what Scout is doing and what it’s saying. Everything is exactly where you’d expect it to be, and monitoring long test runs has never felt smoother.
Improvements
- Cleaner Screenshots: Debug overlays now hide automatically during capture—no more visual clutter
- Better Cursor Tracking: Improved positioning and labels make it easier to follow Scout’s actions
- Faster Quick Bug Finder: We’ve optimized page analysis for noticeably speedier results
- Rock-Solid Sessions: Browser timeouts now work exactly as expected
- Graceful Recovery: Tests keep running smoothly even when network hiccups happen
- Always Fresh Data: Pages auto-refresh when you come back to them
- Security Updates: Dependencies upgraded to keep everything locked down
Bug Fixes
- Screenshots now display correctly in historical chat views
- Chat input auto-resize works properly (no more hydration weirdness)
- Issue updates sync instantly across the UI
- Project credentials inject reliably every time
- Caching issues resolved—you’ll always see the latest run info
Session Replay & Enhanced History
This release introduces powerful historical replay capabilities, improved chat history, and significant visual refinements.What’s New
Historical Replay We’ve added screenshot persistence and historical replay, allowing you to review past execution states and visually retrace Scout’s steps.Enhanced Chat History Chat history now preserves tool calls and context, making it easier to understand previous interactions and pick up where you left off.Scout Overlays New visual overlays provide better visibility into the agent’s actions and focus areas during execution.Improvements
- Todo List Stability: Todo items now maintain their order correctly when updated.
- Visual Refinements: Updated color schemes for better element distinction and readability.
- Performance: Optimized tool result streaming to reduce unnecessary computation.
- Security: Upgraded core dependencies to address security vulnerabilities.
Enhancements & Bug Fixes
This release focuses on enhancements to the chat experience, security improvements, and several key bug fixes.What’s New
Resume Chat Stream Users can now resume their previous chat sessions, allowing for a seamless continuation of testing workflows.Security Enhancements We’ve implemented additional security measures to ensure your data and testing environments remain secure.Assistant Notifications Scout now informs you when the maximum step limit is reached and requests your input on how to proceed, giving you more control over long-running executions.New Todo/Issue Features We’ve added new variants for the todo dot and improved how you track and manage findings for better issue visibility.Improvements
- Pagination for Credential Page: Added pagination to handle large numbers of credentials efficiently.
- Horizontal Scroll in Executions: Enabled horizontal scrolling in the executions table for better visibility of wide content.
- Duplicate Issue Handling: Implemented early returns for duplicate issues to reduce noise.
- Working Memory Conflict: Resolved a conflict in working memory to improve agent stability.
Enhanced Reporting & Issue Management
An important interim release preparing the foundation for next week’s major UI overhaul. This update brings a completely reworked reporting system and improved issue management to help you track findings more effectively.What’s New
Redesigned Report System We’ve rebuilt our reporting infrastructure from the ground up in preparation for the new UI launching next week. The re-worked report system provides a cleaner structure and better organization, making it easier to understand Scout’s findings at a glance.Improved Issue List Management Issues now append to the bottom of the issues panel, creating a more intuitive chronological flow. This improvement ensures you can track new findings as they appear without losing context from earlier discoveries.Execution Timeline Component Visualize your test execution progress with the new execution timeline component, providing better insights into how Scout navigates and explores your application over time.Improvements
- Enhanced report structure for better readability and organization
- More consistent status display between execution tables
- Improved issue panel ordering for better tracking
- Timeline visualization for execution progress
- Foundation work for next week’s major UI update
Coming Next Week
Stay tuned for a major UI refresh that will transform how you interact with Scout. This release sets the stage for those exciting changes!Quick Bug Fighter & Enhanced Reliability
A focused release bringing a powerful new workflow for rapid bug discovery, enhanced authentication reliability, and numerous quality-of-life improvements across the interface.What’s New
Quick Bug Fighter Workflow Discover bugs faster with our new Quick Bug Fighter workflow. This streamlined testing mode is designed for rapid issue detection, complete with review and rerun capabilities to iterate quickly on your findings.Credentials Management Securely store and manage authentication credentials for your projects, making it easier to test authenticated areas of your applications without manual login steps.Custom 404 Page No more generic error pages—Scout now displays a helpful custom 404 page when you wander off the beaten path, making navigation errors less jarring.
Improvements
- Google login now shows a proper loading state during redirects, eliminating confusion
- Fixed redirect behavior after Google login and logout for a seamless experience
- Resolved confusing redirects from the homepage for logged-in users
- Extended magic link validity to 30 minutes, giving you more time to complete sign-in
- Fixed rerun functionality for private executions—now you can reliably rerun any test
- Improved Quick Bug Fighter report completion to properly enable review and rerun actions
- Long URLs no longer break the layout—text wraps gracefully
- Avatar images now load smoothly with skeleton placeholders for a more polished feel
- Enhanced security with the latest authentication and dependency updates to keep your data safe
Multi-Project Workspace & Agent Improvements
A major release focused on organization and flexibility. Scout now supports multiple project workspaces, enhanced onboarding, and more powerful agent configuration options.What’s New
Multi-Project Workspace Organize your testing with dedicated project workspaces that keep everything connected. Create projects, switch between them seamlessly, and let Scout automatically populate project details from your URLs. Each project gets its own dashboard with test insights and quick access to create new executions.Enhanced Test Execution Management Search executions by URL, filter by status (completed, running, queued, failed, canceled), and rerun any execution with a single click. Share public execution results via/t/{executionId} links and enjoy a revamped execution details page with improved layout and information display.Guided Onboarding Experience
New users now get a smooth two-step onboarding flow that walks them through creating their first project. Simply enter a URL, and Scout fetches metadata to auto-populate project names and logos. Enhanced sign-in with magic link email authentication and Google OAuth support.Improvements
Project Management- Project switcher in navigation for quick context switching
- Project dashboard with test insights and execution history
- Project settings page for editing and deletion
- Automatic website metadata fetching for project setup
- Website metadata scraper endpoint (
/api/v1/meta) for fetching titles, descriptions, and favicons
- Magic link email authentication
- Google OAuth integration
- API key authentication support for programmatic access
- Real-time streaming API for agent responses
- Chrome DevTools MCP integration updated to v0.9.0
- Refactored agent streaming architecture with
startAgentStream
- Improved color contrast and theming throughout the interface
- Fixed button alignments and layout issues
- Better URL normalization and validation
- Optimized frontend build process
Under the Hood
- Introduced
@katalon-studio/scout-commonshared package for type definitions and schemas - Benchmark result caching during synchronization
- Enhanced agent streaming architecture for better performance
Smarter Testing & Smoother Experience
We’ve been busy making Scout more intelligent and delightful to use. This release brings enhanced AI capabilities, mobile support, and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements.What’s New
Mobile-Ready Execution Page Monitor your testing sessions from anywhere! The execution page now adapts beautifully to mobile devices, so you can keep tabs on Scout’s progress whether you’re at your desk or on the go.Shared Context Intelligence Scout just got smarter. We’ve evolved our memory system to use shared context bundles, enabling Scout to generate more coherent and contextual test reports by understanding relationships across your entire testing session.Dynamic Browser Management Scout now intelligently manages browser resources, launching and cleaning up browser sessions on-demand for better performance and lower resource usage.Improvements
Cleaner, More Readable Reports We’ve refined the structured report design with improved font contrast and removed redundant execution metadata, making it easier to scan and understand your test results at a glance.Enhanced Email Experience Updated our magic link email template with engaging “vibe testing” branding and clearer security messaging—because even authentication emails should spark joy.Full AI Transparency Ever wondered what parameters Scout is using? The webapp now displays tool call parameters, giving you complete visibility into how our AI agent makes decisions during exploration.Polished Theming Refreshed our UI theming standards for a more consistent and cohesive visual experience throughout the application.Under the Hood
- Optimized report generation with a dedicated AI model for higher quality structured reports
- Fixed structured report streaming for smoother real-time updates
- Resolved flashing LiveView issues during sub-agent executions
- Added TTL support for CDP connections and live view URLs to automatically clean up stale sessions
- Updated to latest better-auth package with security improvements
- Enhanced AI agent prompts for improved testing accuracy
- Improved JSON Schema compatibility across the system
Interactive Live View & Enhanced Reporting
A major update focused on improving user interaction and transparency.Homepage Updates
- Scout by the Numbers: Live statistics dashboard showing URLs tested, total executions, and bugs found across all Scout users
- Discord Channel: Join our community to share feedback, ask questions, and connect with other Scout users
- Cal.com Integration: Easy scheduling to book time with our team for support or demos
Product Improvements
- Interactive Live View: Users can now pause the chatbot and interact directly with the live view to help Scout bypass login screens, solve captchas, and navigate complex authentication flows
- Better Structured Reports: Enhanced report format with clearer organization, categorized findings, and improved readability
Initial Release
We’re excited to launch the first version of Scout, your AI quality companion for high-velocity development.Core Features
- Instant Run with URL Input: Simply paste your application URL and Scout starts exploring immediately
- Simple Chat Window: Interact with Scout through an intuitive chat interface to guide explorations
- Live View: Watch Scout navigate your application in real-time with a view-only live feed
- Text-Based Reports: Receive detailed, text-based exploration reports with findings and recommendations
Supported Platforms
- Quick Run support for Lovable and Replit applications
- Simple URL transformation pattern for instant exploration
New to Scout? Check out our Quickstart guide to launch your first exploration in under ten minutes. Have feedback or suggestions? Contact our team - we’d love to hear from you!