Document Resource Node: Added document resource node, supporting real-time collaborative editing in Bika
Shortcut Feature: Introduced "Shortcut" feature, allowing members and space administrators to add specific resource nodes to the "Shortcuts" category for easier access
File Information: Added "File Information" option in the context menu of node resources to check creator and creation time
Template Installation Optimization: After template installation, a folder is created instead of a template instance, improving flexibility
Open API Release:
- Compatible with APITable JS SDK, baseURL: https://bika.ai/api/openapi/apitable
- Supports Custom OpenAI BaseURL, allowing you to customize the base URL of OpenAI. All AI model APIs compatible with OpenAI will be supported. (e.g., Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Doubao, Kimi)
Database Enhancements:
- Added "Grouping" feature, supporting group management of row data
- Added support for copying entire row data
- Added "Required Field" setting option in field configuration interface
Automation Feature Enhancements:
- Enhanced "Loop" action functionality, supporting iteration over array-type fields such as "Member", "Attachment", "Link", and "Multi-select"
- View editor's sorting control now supports "Link" fields as sorting conditions
Report Management: Support one-click marking of batch reports as "Read"
Export Function Optimization: When exporting folder resources, support simultaneous export of all attachments in databases
Search Optimization: Template center supports Chinese word segmentation and pinyin search, improving search efficiency
New Dashboard Component: Added "Statistics" widget to display key data prominently
New Template Launch: "Beginner's Playground" template officially launched

✨ UI/UX Improvements

File Menu Optimization: Optimized file information icons and multilingual display in the right-click menu
AI Launcher Optimization: Improved scrolling area in AI Launcher interface
Variable Selector Optimization: Enhanced interaction experience of variable selector panel
Invitation Pop-up Optimization: Improved instruction text in "Invite by Email" pop-up
Form Node Style: Optimized and restored form node style
Data Table Operation Enhancement: Support copying and pasting values of "Attachment" field cells in database interface

🔧 Fixes

Data Table Field Issue: Fixed an issue where preset fields in newly created databases could not be deleted
Data Import Issue: Resolved import failure when importing bikafile databases with "Include Data" checked
Action Issue: Fixed an exception in the "Loop" action
AI Launcher Issue: Fixed shortcut key listening problem in AI Launcher interface
Workflow View Issue: Fixed missing connections in some "Workflow Views"
Automation Issues:
- Fixed an issue preventing users from filling in email sender name in "Send Email" action
- Fixed incorrect report format generated by "Send Report" action
- Fixed non-functioning "CC", "BCC", and "Reply To" parameters in "Send Email" action
View Editor Issue: Fixed issue where sorting rules set in view editor only took effect after manual refresh
Template Issue: Fixed page error when clicking "Edit" button in toolbar view of "AI Automation Work Order Demand Report" template
Resource Node Issue: Resolved issue of inability to switch nodes in resource node list under certain circumstances
Data Table Issues:
- Fixed incorrect "Copy Row" button icon in databases
- Fixed incomplete loading of associated database dropdown content in "Link" field editor
- Fixed issue where "Lookup" field values weren't automatically updated after "Link" field value changes
- Resolved issue of incorrect formula cell value parsing during incremental Excel import
- Fixed issue where "Attachment" field cells couldn't correctly display data
Invitation Link Issue: Corrected issue where invitation type (guest or member) wasn't displayed in invitation links
Personal Info Card Issue: Resolved issue of unclear avatar display in personal info cards in light/dark modes
Guest Permission Issue: Fixed issue where guests couldn't obtain "Editable" or higher permissions
Form Editing Issue: Fixed issue where form descriptions couldn't be edited

🎁 Miscellaneous

Multilingual Support: Supplemented multilingual text for view editor panel
Pricing Page Updates:
- Updated pricing page information, added descriptions for exporting Excel and .bika files
- Added benefit item prompts in feature descriptions on pricing page
Guest Permission Restriction: Limited guests' ability to view on-site organizational member information in database member fields
Permission Management: Support removing permissions for entire address book members in node settings
Data Table Operation Restriction: Prohibited deletion of the first column in databases

🚧 Refactoring

Interface Refactoring: Refactored the node resource list on the left side of the interface

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