Changelog

What actually shipped, in order. No marketing gloss — this is the real build log.

Jul 23, 2026

Marketing site (bylinesig.com) and app (app.bylinesig.com) split onto separate hosts, same deployment.
Refined the accent color and added a persistent nav bar with a subtler glow.
Fixed the rendering engine dropping icon links and the verified badge in some layouts — the example gallery now shows real variety instead of near-identical cards.
Closed a gap where a signature link could carry an unsafe URL scheme.
Added use-case pages (Founders, Realtors, Creators, Sales, Developers) and this changelog.

Switched Pro from a one-time $19 purchase to subscription billing ($6/mo or $48/yr) — the same lever every real competitor in this space uses.
Added self-serve billing (Stripe Customer Portal): manage payment method, cancel anytime.
Replaced the old CSS-mockup example wall with a real, filterable gallery rendered by the actual engine.
Shipped install guides for Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail.

Closed an account-takeover gap: email verification is now required before a password can be used to sign in.
Locked down server access to Cloudflare’s IP ranges only.
Set the project up properly on GitHub — real README, license, no stray files.

Added accounts: password, Google sign-in, and magic-link email, plus saved signatures.
Shipped SEO basics — sitemap, robots.txt, structured data.
First Stripe integration: Checkout, invoicing, entitlements.

BylineSig went live on its own domain with real HTTPS.
The generator shipped: describe a vibe, get an AI-designed animated signature, in three steps.
Rate limits and a production build for launch.

Project started: validated the idea, chose the stack (Remotion for animation, dual auth, per-transaction billing with no fixed costs), and built the first design and rendering engine.