Changelog

What's New in GST Maker

Every feature, fix, and improvement โ€” shipped transparently. We build in public for Indian businesses.

v3.7

Latest September 2026
NEW

Interactive Staff Attendance Calendar & Quick Register

Full employee-wise monthly calendar view with color-coded status badges (Present, Half Day, Paid Leave, Absent), overtime hours indicator, Sunday highlights, and an interactive popover modal to quickly record or edit attendance with zero friction.

NEW

Enterprise Model Context Protocol (MCP) Expansion

Expanded MCP ecosystem to 81 tools allowing AI models in Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, and custom agentic workflows to securely manage invoices, proformas, quotations, purchases, vendors, staff, and payroll via natural language โ€” plus instant search & reading of GST Maker compliance blog guides, 1-click quotation/proforma conversions, and CA audit portal links.

NEW

Live GSTR-1 Outward Sales Summary via MCP

Automated calculation and breakdown of GSTR-1 returns โ€” Table 4 (B2B), Table 5 (B2CL), Table 7 (B2CS), Table 12 (HSN Summary), and Table 13 (Documents Issued) directly accessible via AI assistants.

SECURITY

Encrypted Developer API Keys & Access Isolation

Cryptographically secure SHA-256 hashed API key management inside Profile Settings with strict multi-tenant isolation, 10-key per account limit, and instant one-click revocation.

v3.6

August 2026
NEW

Dedicated CA & Tax Accountant Audit Portal

Secure, read-only audit link for Chartered Accountants and tax consultants with PIN protection, active toggle, token rotation, 1-click WhatsApp sharing, live Sales Register (GSTR-1), Purchase ITC Register, GSTR-3B Tax Matrix, and direct Excel & official GSTR-1 JSON exports.

NEW

Staff Attendance, Advances & Payroll Management

Full employee directory, attendance tracking (Daily Wage & Monthly Salary), advance salary lifecycle with auto-deduction, 1-click monthly payroll calculation, professional payslip PDF generation, and public employee self-service portal.

NEW

Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP) & Claude Connector

Native JSON-RPC 2.0 MCP server over HTTP and Stdio allowing Claude.ai Custom Connectors, Claude Desktop, and Cursor IDE to validate GSTINs, calculate GST splits, lookup HSN codes, and generate invoice links directly inside AI conversations.

NEW

Refer & Earn Reward Program

30% instant discount on PRO upgrades for referred business owners, and milestone rewards granting 1 month free PRO subscription for every 3 qualifying referrals.

v3.5

August 2026
NEW

Business Toolkit & Affiliate Partner Perks

Curated deals on thermal bill printers, 0-balance business bank accounts, GST/company registration services, web hosting, and business loans โ€” all managed from admin panel with click tracking analytics.

NEW

GST Maker Studio โ€” Portfolio & Custom Software Inquiry

Dedicated /our-work page showcasing software products with dynamic product cards, custom development services pitch, and lead inquiry form that sends email alerts via Resend.

NEW

Smart Ad System with Waterfall Logic

Custom banner ads with admin CRUD, Google AdSense fallback, and intelligent waterfall: Custom Ad โ†’ AdSense โ†’ Hidden. Injected in blog and tools pages only.

IMPROVED

Core Package Hardening

Complete audit and hardening of all 10 core modules โ€” logger, exceptions, rate limiter, scheduler, middleware, AI provider, config, and admin panel security.

v3.4

August 2026
NEW

Staff & Payroll Module

Complete employee management with daily attendance marking, salary advance tracking, monthly payroll generation with auto-deductions, downloadable payslip PDFs, and a public staff portal where employees can view their own records.

NEW

Blog & Content Platform

Full blogging system with admin-managed posts, SEO-optimized slugs, AI-powered blog search, rich text content, and reading time estimates.

v3.3

July 2026
NEW

Purchase Register & Vendor Management

Track vendor bills with ITC (Input Tax Credit) calculation, reverse charge mechanism (RCM) support, and a complete vendor directory with GSTIN validation.

NEW

Recurring Invoices & Automated Billing

Set up monthly, quarterly, or custom billing cycles for retainer clients. Invoices auto-generate on schedule with APScheduler integration.

NEW

AI Invoice Auditor (Rule 46 Compliance)

Upload or paste any invoice and let AI check it against GST Rule 46 mandatory field requirements โ€” catches missing GSTIN, HSN codes, place of supply, and more.

IMPROVED

Invoice PDF Enhancements

Added logistics details (Vehicle No., LR/RR No., Transporter), multi-copy indicators (Original for Recipient, Duplicate for Transporter, Triplicate for Supplier), and separate shipping address support.

v3.2

June 2026
NEW

15 Free GST Tools Hub

Launched the complete Free Tools Hub with GST Calculator, Reverse Calculator, GSTIN Validator, HSN/SAC Finder, GSTR Late Fee Calculator, AI HSN Finder, AI Tax Advisor GPT, State Codes Directory, Composition Calculator, E-Way Bill Limits, and ITC Offset Planner.

NEW

GSTR-3B Tax Summary Dashboard

Monthly GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 tax summary with auto-computed Table 3.1 (Outward Supplies), ITC breakdowns, and one-click Excel/CSV export for your CA.

NEW

Accounts Receivable Aging Report

Track overdue client payments with 0โ€“30, 31โ€“60, 61โ€“90, and 90+ day buckets. Instantly identify which clients owe you money.

v3.1

May 2026
NEW

Free Guest Invoice, Quotation & Proforma Generators

Generate professional GST-compliant Tax Invoices, Quotations, and Proforma Invoices as downloadable PDFs โ€” completely free, no signup required. SEO landing pages for organic Google traffic.

NEW

Client Portal with Secure Share Links

Each client gets a unique portal link where they can view and download all their invoices, quotations, and proformas without needing a GST Maker account.

NEW

Expense Tracker with Categories

Record daily business expenses with category tagging (Rent, Utilities, Office Supplies, Travel, etc.) for clean profit/loss visibility.

v3.0

Major Release April 2026
NEW

Complete Platform Rebuild โ€” GST Maker v3

Ground-up rebuild with FastAPI async backend, Supabase PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS v4, HTMX + Alpine.js frontend, and 7 luxury PDF invoice themes (Default, Modern, Executive, Signature, Royale, Apex, Prestige).

NEW

AI Magic Fill & Smart Tax Engine

GST Maker AI integration for instant invoice auto-fill from natural language, automatic CGST/SGST/IGST splitting based on place of supply, and AI-powered payment reminder emails.

NEW

Core Billing Suite

Tax Invoices, Quotations with 1-click conversion to invoices, Proforma Invoices, Client CRM, Product Inventory, PRO subscription with Razorpay, and Progressive Web App (PWA) with offline support.

SECURITY

Enterprise-Grade Security Foundation

JWT access + httpOnly refresh tokens, Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA, SlowAPI rate limiting, CSP headers, WebAuthn/Passkey support, and Supabase Row-Level Security (RLS).

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