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January 29, 2026

Saved Reply Variables

Major updates to the help center with improved translation workflow, enhanced saved replies editor with variable support, and better AI agent capabilities. Includes performance improvements and UI refinements across the platform.
January 26, 2026

Zendesk Auto-Fill on Ticket Closure

When closing Zendesk tickets, the AI now automatically fills required custom fields. Includes Slack notifications and internal notes for closed tickets, ensuring all necessary information is captured before resolution.
January 25, 2026

WhatsApp Multi-Line Messages

Messages sent through WhatsApp now preserve line breaks properly. Multi-line messages display as intended, improving readability for customers.
January 25, 2026

Improved Intercom Contact Handling

Better handling of leads and visitors in Intercom. Contact details are now fetched more reliably using multiple identifiers, with proper fallback to email addresses when webhook data is incomplete.
January 24, 2026

Knowledge Base Filters

Add filters to your knowledge base semantic search. Narrow down results based on metadata to find the most relevant content faster.
January 24, 2026

Handoff Analytics

New analytics dashboard for handoff events with filtering options. Track handoff reasons, view reason combinations, and analyze patterns to optimize your support workflow.
January 24, 2026

Insight Category Fallbacks

When rejecting suggested insight categories, you can now specify a fallback category. This ensures insights are always properly categorized, improving organization and analysis.
January 17, 2026

Role-Based Access Control

Comprehensive role management system with custom roles and permissions. Define granular access controls for your team members and manage user permissions at scale.
January 17, 2026

Team Assignment Strategies

Configure how conversations are distributed within teams. Set custom assignment strategies and max session limits per team member to balance workload effectively.
January 16, 2026

Auto-Assign Group Action

Automatically assign conversations to specific support groups based on workflow conditions. Configure fallback groups to ensure tickets are always routed properly.
January 15, 2026

Filter Insights by Team Assignment

Filter customer insights by assigned or unassigned teams. Quickly find insights that need team assignment or review those already being handled.
January 15, 2026

More Reliable HubSpot Integration

Improved reliability when syncing data with HubSpot, especially for customers on lower plans who may hit rate limits.
January 14, 2026

Faster Workflow Run Logs

Workflow run logs are now significantly faster. View detailed execution history for all your workflows with improved performance.
January 13, 2026

Agent Handoff Controls

Enhanced handoff settings that respect your availability configuration. Prevent handoffs when turned off in settings, ensuring AI continues handling conversations.
January 12, 2026

Enhanced Insight Comments

Insight comments now support reactions and read tracking. See who has viewed your comments and engage with team feedback using emoji reactions.
January 12, 2026

Customer Insight Numbering

Each customer insight now has a unique sequential number for easier reference and tracking. Quickly identify and reference specific insights across your team.
January 12, 2026

Intercom Custom Attributes

Configurable wait time before fetching Intercom conversation custom attributes. Ensure all custom data is collected before processing conversations.
January 12, 2026

Team Filter in Sessions

Filter chat sessions by team IDs in the API. Retrieve conversations assigned to specific support teams.
January 11, 2026

Front Integration

Fetch article content from Front knowledge base. Integrate your Front help center content into your AI’s knowledge base.
January 10, 2026

Multiple Inboxes

Organize conversations across multiple inboxes. Route and manage different types of conversations in separate inboxes based on channel, team, or your own criteria.
January 10, 2026

Custom Office Hours per Team

Assign different office hours to individual teams. Each support group can now have its own availability schedule and assignment rules.
January 10, 2026

Get Custom Office Hours Action

New workflow action to retrieve custom office hours and check if the current time falls within them. Make routing decisions based on team-specific availability.
January 9, 2026

Enhanced Zendesk Agent Control

Improved handling of Zendesk handoffs. When Zendesk agents reassign conversations back to the AI, control is automatically passed back to ensure seamless transitions.
January 9, 2026

Twilio Flex Enhancements

Enhanced Twilio Flex integration with better task management, improved logging, and support for custom first messages. Conversations close properly when tasks are resolved.
January 8, 2026

Prohibited Topic Detection

New system messages when prohibited topics are detected, including the reasoning behind the detection. Provides transparency in AI safety controls.
January 8, 2026

AI Knowledge Reranking

Improved AI accuracy with reranking for both organization knowledge base and custom instructions. The AI now prioritizes the most relevant information when responding.
January 8, 2026
Full-text search capabilities for workflow run logs. Quickly find specific workflow executions by searching through log content.
January 7, 2026

Zendesk Audit Logs

Access Zendesk audit logs to track ticket changes and agent actions. Better visibility into ticket history and modifications.
January 7, 2026

Improved Insight Quality

Enhanced customer insight generation with better quality controls and filtering. The system now prioritizes generating high-quality, actionable insights.
January 7, 2026

Enhanced AI Reliability

Improved error handling and automatic retries across AI operations. Better resilience when handling timeouts and unexpected errors.
January 7, 2026

Custom Data in AI Context

The AI now includes whitelisted session and contact custom data in its context. Configure which custom attributes the AI should consider when responding to customers.
January 6, 2026

Enhanced Customer Insights Processing

Significant performance improvements to customer insights analysis. Faster processing of session insights with optimized batch operations.
January 6, 2026

Presigned URLs for Attachments

Enhanced attachment handling with presigned URLs for better security and performance when the AI processes file attachments.
January 5, 2026

Session Sentiment in API

Session sentiment and AI closure type are now included when retrieving sessions through the public API. Better visibility into conversation outcomes.
January 5, 2026

Deep Contact View

Enhanced contact details view with more comprehensive information. Get a complete picture of each contact’s history and interactions.
January 4, 2026

Filter by Ticket Custom Data

Filter sessions by custom ticket data fields. Find conversations based on any custom metadata you’ve stored on tickets.
January 4, 2026

Session Language Filter

Filter customer insights by session language. Analyze feedback from specific language groups separately.
January 4, 2026

Check Office Hours Workflow Action

New workflow action to check if the current time is within default working hours. Make scheduling decisions in your automations.
January 3, 2026

Prohibited Topic Workflow Trigger

Trigger workflows automatically when prohibited topics are detected. Take custom actions like notifying supervisors or escalating conversations.
January 3, 2026

Front Integration

Connect Front to Open.cx for AI-powered support. Handle conversations from Front with seamless integration for message sending and conversation management.
January 2, 2026

Next-Generation AI Agent (V5)

New AI agent architecture with improved reasoning capabilities and better performance. Enhanced conversation handling with more accurate responses.
January 1, 2026

Office Hours V2

Redesigned office hours system with improved flexibility and performance. Better management of team availability across multiple timezones.
December 31, 2025

AI Closure Type Filter

Filter chat sessions by AI closure type. Analyze how the AI resolved conversations and identify patterns in automated resolutions.
December 30, 2025
Significant performance improvements to inbox sessions loading and search (contacts and messages).
December 15, 2025

Saved Replies

Create and reuse pre-written responses for common questions. Saved replies help agents respond faster while maintaining consistent messaging across your team.
December 14, 2025

Agent Availability

Simplified agent availability with a clear on/off toggle and custom status messages. Agents can now set a custom status to let their team know what they’re working on while indicating their availability for new conversations.
December 11, 2025

WhatsApp Interactive Lists

When the AI has more than 3 suggestions to offer, they now appear as an interactive list in WhatsApp. This provides a cleaner experience for customers navigating multiple options.
December 9, 2025

Pre-Handoff Workflow Trigger

Trigger a workflow right before a conversation is handed off to a human agent. Use this to gather additional context, update CRM records, or prepare the agent with relevant information before they take over.
November 29, 2025

Workflow Versioning

Create, update, and manage multiple versions of your workflows. Enable or disable specific versions, making it easy to iterate on your automations without losing previous configurations. Roll back to earlier versions or test new changes before going live.
November 2, 2025

Knowledge Gap Detection

Automatically identify topics where your knowledge base is lacking. Based on real customer conversations, the Customer Insights feature now detects gaps in your documentation, helping you understand what content to add.
October 27, 2025

Quick Reply Suggestions

Actions can now automatically generate quick reply suggestions for certain channels.
October 23, 2025

Custom Session Statuses

Create custom sub-statuses for your sessions beyond the default open/resolved states. Track conversations through your own workflow stages like “Waiting for customer”, “Escalated”, or “Pending review”.
October 20, 2025

Session Tag Filter

Filter your inbox by tags to quickly find related conversations.
October 15, 2025

Facebook Messenger Channel

Connect Facebook Messenger to Open through Zendesk Sunshine. Your AI assistant can now handle conversations from Facebook alongside your other channels.
October 9, 2025

Waiting On Filter

Filter sessions by who they’re waiting on — customer, agent, or AI. Quickly identify conversations that need attention and prioritize your queue accordingly.
October 8, 2025

WhatsApp Audio Messages

The AI can now process audio messages from WhatsApp.
October 5, 2025

Update Global Variables Action

Modify your organization’s global variables from within workflows.
October 3, 2025

Create Zendesk Ticket Action

Create Zendesk tickets directly from workflows with full control over ticket fields, tags, and assignees.
September 21, 2025

Update Pipedrive Lead Action

Update leads in Pipedrive directly from your workflows.
September 20, 2025

Facebook Messenger Channel

Connect Facebook Messenger pages to Open. Your AI assistant can now handle conversations from Messenger alongside your other channels.
September 16, 2025

Instagram Channel

Connect Instagram business accounts to Open. Handle DMs from Instagram with the same AI-powered support as your other channels.
September 14, 2025

Restrict AI Instructions by Segment or Channel

Limit specific AI instructions to certain contact segments or channels. Provide tailored responses for VIP customers, specific regions, or different support channels.
September 11, 2025

Conversation Closed Webhook

Receive webhooks when conversations are closed. Integrate with external systems to trigger follow-up actions or sync conversation data.
September 10, 2025

Require Contact Info on Handoff

Configure handoff to require name and email before transferring to a human agent. Ensure agents always have the contact information they need.
September 9, 2025

Source Email Filter

Filter your inbox by the email address conversations originated from. Useful for teams managing multiple support addresses.
September 4, 2025

Handoff Webhook

Receive webhooks when conversations are handed off to human agents. Trigger external workflows or notifications when handoffs occur.
September 2, 2025

Contact Segments

Create dynamic contact segments based on attributes, tags, or custom data.
September 1, 2025

CSAT Score Trigger

Trigger CSAT surveys from within workflows.
August 24, 2025

Zendesk AI Field Auto-Fill

AI automatically fills custom Zendesk ticket fields when handing off conversations.
August 19, 2025

Custom Session Views

Create and save custom filtered views of your inbox.
August 19, 2025

Custom Training Directories

Organize your AI training content into folders. Keep instructions organized by topic, product, or team for easier management.
August 17, 2025

Widget CSAT

Collect customer satisfaction scores directly in the chat widget after conversations resolve.
August 16, 2025

FreshChat Integration

Connect FreshChat to Open for AI-powered support. Handle conversations, handoff to agents, and sync resolution status.
August 12, 2025

Close Ticket Action

Close tickets from workflows. Automatically resolve conversations based on conditions or customer confirmation.
August 12, 2025

Start Sequence Action

Trigger message sequences from workflows. Send automated follow-up messages or onboarding flows based on conversation outcomes.
August 9, 2025

HubSpot Integration

Connect HubSpot to Open for AI-powered support on tickets. Handle conversations from HubSpot with the same AI capabilities as your other channels.
August 5, 2025

AI Transcription

Automatically transcribe audio messages. Voice messages from customers are converted to text for AI processing and agent review.
July 20, 2025

Twilio Flex Integration

Connect Twilio Flex to Open.cx. Route conversations to your Flex contact center with AI handling and seamless handoffs.
July 13, 2025

Ticket Inactive Trigger

Trigger workflows when tickets have been inactive for a specified time. Automate follow-ups or escalations for stale conversations.
July 9, 2025

Blocked Domains

Block emails from specific domains. Prevent spam or unwanted messages from reaching your inbox.
July 8, 2025

New Contact Trigger

Trigger workflows when new contacts are created. Automate onboarding sequences or sync contacts to external systems.
July 5, 2025

Add Contact Action

Create new contacts directly from workflows. Capture customer information and add them to your contact list automatically.
July 3, 2025

Form Submit Trigger

Trigger workflows from form submissions. Connect your forms to automations for lead capture, support requests, or data collection.
July 2, 2025

Webhook Trigger

Trigger workflows from external webhooks. Connect any system that can send HTTP requests to your Open.cx automations.
July 1, 2025

Workflow Rerun

Rerun failed workflows with a single click. Debug issues and retry automations without recreating the trigger conditions.
June 30, 2025

Customer Insight Categories

Organize and categorize customer insights. Group related feedback to identify patterns and prioritize improvements.
June 29, 2025
Search through customer insights by keyword. Quickly find specific feedback or themes across all your customer conversations.
June 29, 2025

WhatsApp Typing Indicator

Show a typing indicator in WhatsApp while the AI is processing a response. Customers see that their message is being handled.
June 27, 2025

Run Code Action

Execute custom JavaScript code in your workflows. Transform data, perform calculations, or implement custom logic.
June 24, 2025

Deep Research for Insights

Generate comprehensive research reports from customer insights. Dive deeper into trends and get actionable recommendations.
June 16, 2025

Ask AI About Data Action

Query AI with structured data in workflows. Pass JSON data and ask questions to extract insights or make decisions.
June 16, 2025

Phone Call Triggers

Trigger workflows when phone calls start or finish. Automate follow-ups, logging, or notifications based on call events.
June 14, 2025

Manual Trigger with Payload

Trigger workflows manually with custom data. Test automations or trigger one-off runs with specific payloads.
June 12, 2025

Sync Tags to Integrations

Automatically sync session tags to Intercom and Zendesk. Keep your tags consistent across platforms.
June 11, 2025

Team Assignment

Assign conversations to teams. Route tickets to the right group based on topic, language, or custom rules.
June 6, 2025

Translation Settings

Configure real-time translation settings for your AI. Control which languages are translated and how.
June 6, 2025

Language Office Hours

Set different office hours for different languages. Provide availability based on your team’s language coverage.
June 1, 2025

Blocked Contacts

Block specific contacts from reaching your inbox. Prevent spam or unwanted messages from known bad actors.
May 25, 2025

Snooze Customer Insights

Snooze customer insights to review later. Keep your insights queue focused on what needs attention now.
May 21, 2025

Comments on Insights

Add comments to customer insights and recommendations. Collaborate with your team on how to address feedback.
May 18, 2025

AI-Triggered Workflows

The AI can now trigger workflows during conversations with customers. Automate actions based on what the AI learns from the conversation.
May 17, 2025

Salesforce Integration

Connect Salesforce to Open.cx for case management. Create, update, and sync cases with your Salesforce instance.
May 17, 2025

Ask AI Workflow Steps

New workflow steps to ask AI questions about data or the current session. Make intelligent decisions in your automations.
May 10, 2025

Outbound Phone Calls

Make outbound phone calls from the API. Proactively reach out to customers with AI-powered voice calls.
May 6, 2025

Workflow Outbound Actions

New workflow actions to send Slack messages, emails, and webhooks. Plus actions to close sessions and change assignees.
May 5, 2025

Intercom Attachments

Process file attachments from Intercom conversations. Images and files are now handled alongside text messages.
April 29, 2025

WhatsApp Public API

Send WhatsApp templates programmatically through our public API.
April 24, 2025

Session Date Filters

Filter sessions by date range in the API. Query conversations from specific time periods.
April 24, 2025

Contact Custom Data Filter

Filter sessions by contact custom data fields. Find conversations based on any custom attribute you’ve stored.
April 13, 2025

WhatsApp in Sequences

Include WhatsApp messages in your automated sequences. Reach customers on WhatsApp as part of multi-channel flows.
April 13, 2025

Report Tag Filtering

Filter reports by session tags. Analyze performance for specific conversation types or categories.
April 6, 2025

Training Public API

Manage AI training content through the public API. Create, update, and delete training programmatically.
April 5, 2025

WhatsApp Location Messages

Receive and process location messages from WhatsApp. Customers can share their location in conversations.
March 30, 2025

Auto-Resolve Sessions

Automatically resolve WhatsApp and email sessions after 24 hours of inactivity. Keep your inbox clean without manual intervention.
March 29, 2025

Agent Availability

Track agent availability status across your team. See who’s online, offline, or busy at a glance.
March 25, 2025

Contact Search by Insight

Search contacts by insight description using natural language. Find customers related to specific feedback themes.
March 22, 2025

Handoff Outside Office Hours

Configure whether to allow handoffs outside office hours. Control how conversations are routed when your team is unavailable.
March 22, 2025

Agent Performance Reports

New reporting endpoints for agent performance metrics. Track response times, resolution rates, and CSAT by agent.
March 22, 2025

WhatsApp Media Messages

Send and receive media messages on WhatsApp. Images, documents, and files are now fully supported.
February 25, 2025

Team Resolution Stats

Track resolution statistics by team. See how each team contributes to customer insights.
February 24, 2025

Customer Insight Clustering

Automatic clustering of customer insights using AI and vector similarity. Related feedback is grouped together.
February 22, 2025

Team Handoff Reports

Daily handoff statistics by team. Track how conversations are distributed across your support teams.
February 22, 2025

Knowledge Base Property Filters

Filter knowledge base items by custom properties. Find content based on metadata you’ve added.
February 20, 2025

Intercom Integration

Full Intercom integration with conversation management, handoff support, and team assignment.
February 20, 2025

Scheduled Workflow Trigger

Trigger workflows on a schedule using cron expressions. Automate recurring tasks and reports.
January 30, 2025

Wait Step

Add wait steps to workflows. Pause execution for a specified duration before continuing to the next step.
January 29, 2025

Website Crawling

Crawl websites to build your knowledge base automatically. Import content from your help center or documentation site.
January 25, 2025

Widget User Sessions

Users can view their conversation history in the widget. Previous sessions are accessible for reference.