Changelog

All notable changes to LinguaFlow are documented here.

Version 2025.10.12

October 12, 2025

Added

Dynamic Metadata Settings Route

• New Route: /app/metadata-settings for per-shop configuration
• MetafieldsSettingsCard: Select which metafields to translate through UI
• MetaobjectsSettingsCard: Field-level translation control for metaobjects
• Settings stored in Session.data.metadataSettings JSON field
• GraphQL queries for fetching metafield and metaobject definitions
• No more hardcoding - configure directly from the interface!

Changed

Translation Service - Unified Provider

• Streamlined to a single, high-quality translation provider
• Removed multiple provider support for simplified configuration
• Centralized translation management for all shops
• Character counting for translation usage tracking
  • Tracks output characters × target languages
  • Stored in Session.data.charactersTranslated
  • View usage statistics in your dashboard

GraphQL Standards Compliance

• Updated all GraphQL queries to follow proper patterns
• Replaced gql template tags with #graphql template strings
• Added comprehensive JSDoc documentation with @remarks
• Using ShopifyGraphQL class instead of direct admin.graphql() calls
• Improved type safety with proper TypeScript type parameters

Removed

• Settings Page (/app/settings) - Configuration now managed centrally
• Multiple Provider Support - Streamlined to single provider
  • Simplified configuration process
  • Removed provider-switching complexity
  • Cleaned up provider-specific code and dependencies

Database Changes

• Added data JSONB column to Session table
• Migration: 20251012050152_shop_data_introduction
• Stores charactersTranslated, metadataSettings, and other shop-specific data
• Flexible storage for shop-level metrics and configuration

Type Updates

• Renamed SessionData to ShopData for consistency
• Updated ShopData type to include metadata settings and character tracking
• Simplified TranslationProviderConfig for single provider support

Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release

October 2025

Features

Core Translation System

• AI-powered neural machine translation
• Support for 19+ Shopify resource types
• Bulk translation operations across multiple languages
• Real-time progress tracking for translation operations
• Automatic content synchronization from Shopify
• One-click registration of translations to store

Supported Resource Types

• Products and product variants
• Collections
• Pages and blog posts
• Articles and blogs
• Menus and navigation links
• Online store themes
• Theme components
• Shop policies
• Metaobjects and metafields
• And more…

Translation Management

• Comprehensive dashboard for managing all translations
• Filter by locale, resource type, and status
• Manual editing of translations before publishing
• Bulk actions (translate, register, delete, retry)
• Status tracking (pending, translated, registered, failed)
• Search and filter capabilities

Translation Infrastructure

• Enterprise-grade translation service
• Automatic configuration for all shops
• Secure credential management
• Character usage tracking and monitoring
• Cost analysis and reporting

User Interface

• Modern, intuitive dashboard
• Real-time operation status updates
• Responsive design for mobile and tablet
• Dark mode support
• Detailed error messages and logging

Performance & Reliability

• Efficient batch processing for large catalogs
• Background job processing
• Automatic retry for failed operations
• Database optimization for stores with 100,000+ products
• Comprehensive error handling

Configuration

• Per-resource type translation settings
• Flexible locale management
• Customizable translation workflows
• Rich text and JSON content support
• Context preservation during translation

Technical Details

Architecture

• Built with React Router and modern React
• PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM
• Shopify App Bridge integration
• GraphQL API integration with Shopify
• Docker deployment support

Security

• OAuth 2.0 authentication with Shopify
• Encrypted credential storage
• Session management with secure cookies
• HTTPS/TLS encryption
• GDPR compliance

Performance

• Optimized database queries
• Efficient GraphQL batching
• Caching for frequently accessed data
• Lazy loading for large datasets
• Background job queue

Upcoming Features

We’re constantly working to improve LinguaFlow. Here’s what’s coming next:

Q4 2025

Custom Glossaries

• Define brand-specific terms and their translations
• Industry-specific terminology support
• Override AI translations for specific phrases
• Import/export glossary support

Translation Memory

• Reuse previous translations to reduce costs
• Automatic matching of similar content
• Learning from manual edits
• Cross-project translation memory

Quality Improvements

• Translation quality scoring
• Automated quality checks
• Human review workflow
• A/B testing for translations

Q1 2026

Collaboration Features

• Team roles and permissions
• Translation approval workflows
• Comments and annotations
• Activity logging and audit trails

Advanced Analytics

• Translation cost analysis
• Usage statistics and trends
• Performance metrics
• ROI tracking

API & Integrations

• Public REST API
• Webhook support
• External TMS integration
• Custom workflow automation

Q2 2026

Smart Features

• Automatic translation triggers
• Content change detection
• Scheduled translations
• Smart suggestions

SEO Optimization

• Automatic meta tag translation
• URL slug handling
• Structured data translation
• Hreflang tag management

Enhanced Editing

• In-context editing
• Side-by-side comparison
• Translation suggestions
• Grammar and style checking

Feedback & Feature Requests

Have ideas for new features or improvements? We’d love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• GitHub: Feature Requests
• Community: Join our Discord

Version History

Legend

• Feature: New functionality
• Enhancement: Improvement to existing features
• Fix: Bug fixes and corrections
• Performance: Speed and efficiency improvements
• Security: Security updates and patches

Last updated: October 12, 2025