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Understanding Nobi
Understanding Nobi
Getting Started
Getting Started
Implementing Nobi On Your Site
Implementing Nobi On Your Site
Ecommerce Merchandising
Ecommerce Merchandising
Reporting & Analytics
Reporting & Analytics
Beta Products
Beta Products
Developers Guide
Developers Guide
References
References
Release Notes
Quick snapshots of what changed and why it matters.
January 2026
Jan 5, 2026 - Boosting and Burying Products
Added merchandising rules that let you boost or bury products for specific search queries. Control which products appear more prominently (boost) or less prominently (bury) when customers search for certain terms.
Jan 1, 2026 - Product Slotting
Merchants can now pin specific products to specific positions in search results for targeted queries. Useful for managing inventory, launching campaigns, or promoting specific items.
December 2025
Dec 30, 2025 - Product Links in Messages
Nobi's conversational responses now include clickable links to products when mentioning them. Makes it easier for customers to navigate directly to product pages from the chat.
Dec 23, 2025 - Spam Query Management
Added the ability to mark queries as spam or legitimate (ham) in the dashboard. Helps you filter out noise and focus on genuine customer searches.
Dec 17, 2025 - Out of Stock Filtering
Merchants can now configure whether out-of-stock products appear in search results, with an optional message to customers when showing unavailable items.
Dec 16, 2025 - Merchandising Preview & Product ID Search
Merchandising preview: Preview which products are affected by your filtering and merchandising rules before publishing.
Product ID search: Customers can now search by your internal product IDs in addition to SKUs and natural language.
Dec 12, 2025 - Dashboard Improvements
Time series grouping: Better visualization of metrics when viewing large date ranges in the dashboard.
Typeahead badges: Show custom messages and badges for products in the search bar typeahead dropdown.
Dec 11, 2025 - Component Mounting Fix
Fixed a bug that prevented some Nobi components from mounting if they weren't present in the DOM when Nobi initialized. Components now mount correctly regardless of timing.
Dec 10, 2025 - Conversion Attribution Update
Improved conversion attribution to properly track revenue when customers check out with a different product variant than they originally clicked.
Dec 9, 2025 - Suggestion Pills Launch
Rolled out suggestion pills entry point. Add AI-generated prompts as clickable buttons anywhere on your site to guide customer engagement.
Dec 3, 2025 - Product Catalog & Filter Settings
Product catalog page: View and refresh all products Nobi has indexed from your store.
Filter settings page: Customize how Nobi filters products for search and recommendations.
Dec 2, 2025 - Merchant Hooks
Introduced merchant hooks that let you call custom JavaScript functions to control what content Nobi displays. First hook allows customization of shopper messages shown with products in search results.
November 2025
Nov 26, 2025 - General Settings Page
Added general settings page in the dashboard for configuring store name, logo, currency, and other merchant preferences.
Nov 25, 2025 - Topics Analytics
Added topic analytics to the Insights page. See what topics and themes customers are searching for most frequently.
Nov 21, 2025 - Automated Spam Detection
Implemented automatic spam categorization that identifies and filters spam queries, improving data quality on the queries table in performance metrics.
Nov 17, 2025 - Trend Analytics
Added trend analytics to Insights page showing how search queries and topics change over time.
Nov 15, 2025 - Enhanced Performance Metrics
Period comparisons: Performance metrics now show comparisons to previous periods for all KPIs.
New time series: Added charts for searchers, messagers, revenue, and orders over time.
Nov 13, 2025 - Team Member Management
Added team member management page to invite, remove, and manage roles for team members accessing your Nobi dashboard.
Nov 12, 2025 - CSS Styling Fix
Fixed a bug that prevented merchant custom styles from applying to some Nobi custom elements. Your CSS customizations now work as expected.
Nov 10, 2025 - Performance Metrics Page Launch
Launched the Performance Metrics page in the dashboard for monitoring KPIs including sales, orders, searches, conversion rates, and more.
Nov 1, 2025 - LLM Updates
Added support for ChatGPT's latest open-source models, improving response quality and speed.
October 2025
Oct 30, 2025 - Collection Improvements
Improved sub-collection creation by eliminating duplicates and refining filtering criteria for better product organization.
Oct 3, 2025 - Typeahead Dropdown
Launched typeahead dropdown component that shows product suggestions as customers type in the search bar. Includes improved accessibility for keyboard and screen reader users.
September 2025
Sep 27, 2025 - Collection Page Optimization
Optimized Nobi's ability to detect collection pages and adjust search behavior to show products from the current collection.
Sep 22, 2025 - Custom Web Components & Search Improvements
Custom web components: New drop-in components make it easier to add Nobi to your site.
Search accuracy: Better use of product types and more accurate color matching in search results.
Sep 18, 2025 - Enhanced Styling Options
Added new CSS variables and class names for customizing chat drawer appearance including background colors, font sizes, and button styles.
Sep 10, 2025 - Documentation Launch
Launched public documentation at docs.nobi.ai with comprehensive guides for implementation, customization, and troubleshooting.
August 2025
Aug 27, 2025 - Merchant Dashboard Launch
Rolled out the merchant-facing dashboard for analytics, settings, and merchandising controls.
Aug 23, 2025 - PDP Cross-Sell Recommendations
Launched PDP cross-sell feature that shows personalized product recommendations on product detail pages.
Aug 19, 2025 - Follow-Up Suggestion Pills
Added suggested follow-up prompts in pill format after Nobi responds to customer messages, encouraging continued engagement.
Aug 18, 2025 - Back Button Persistence
Nobi now reopens automatically when customers use the browser back button to return to a page where Nobi was previously open.
Aug 17, 2025 - JavaScript API
Added
Nobi.openChat() method for programmatically opening Nobi from your own code.July 2025
Jul 21, 2025 - Question vs Search Detection
Improved Nobi's ability to determine when to answer questions versus when to show product search results.
Jul 15, 2025 - SKU Search
Added support for searching products by SKU, including partial SKU matching.
June 2025
Jun 29, 2025 - Sale Search Improvements
Enhanced search for sale items by boosting products with compare-at prices when customers search for deals or sales.
May 2025
May 25, 2025 - Agentic Capabilities
Added ability for Nobi to handle complex conversational requests by determining when to use quick search versus multi-step reasoning. Can now show multiple product categories broken down by subcollection.
May 17, 2025 - Cart Cross-Sell Recommendations
Launched smart cross-sell recommendations that appear in the checkout drawer after customers add items to cart.
May 2, 2025 - Gender-Based Search
Improved Nobi's ability to find products based on gender when customers specify "men's," "women's," or other gender preferences.
January 2025
Jan 30, 2025 - Nobi Launch
Launched Nobi's conversational site assistant for ecommerce merchants.
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Release NotesJanuary 2026Jan 5, 2026 - Boosting and Burying ProductsJan 1, 2026 - Product SlottingDecember 2025Dec 30, 2025 - Product Links in MessagesDec 23, 2025 - Spam Query ManagementDec 17, 2025 - Out of Stock FilteringDec 16, 2025 - Merchandising Preview & Product ID SearchDec 12, 2025 - Dashboard ImprovementsDec 11, 2025 - Component Mounting FixDec 10, 2025 - Conversion Attribution UpdateDec 9, 2025 - Suggestion Pills LaunchDec 3, 2025 - Product Catalog & Filter SettingsDec 2, 2025 - Merchant HooksNovember 2025Nov 26, 2025 - General Settings PageNov 25, 2025 - Topics AnalyticsNov 21, 2025 - Automated Spam DetectionNov 17, 2025 - Trend AnalyticsNov 15, 2025 - Enhanced Performance MetricsNov 13, 2025 - Team Member ManagementNov 12, 2025 - CSS Styling FixNov 10, 2025 - Performance Metrics Page LaunchNov 1, 2025 - LLM UpdatesOctober 2025Oct 30, 2025 - Collection ImprovementsOct 3, 2025 - Typeahead DropdownSeptember 2025Sep 27, 2025 - Collection Page OptimizationSep 22, 2025 - Custom Web Components & Search ImprovementsSep 18, 2025 - Enhanced Styling OptionsSep 10, 2025 - Documentation LaunchAugust 2025Aug 27, 2025 - Merchant Dashboard LaunchAug 23, 2025 - PDP Cross-Sell RecommendationsAug 19, 2025 - Follow-Up Suggestion PillsAug 18, 2025 - Back Button PersistenceAug 17, 2025 - JavaScript APIJuly 2025Jul 21, 2025 - Question vs Search DetectionJul 15, 2025 - SKU SearchJune 2025Jun 29, 2025 - Sale Search ImprovementsMay 2025May 25, 2025 - Agentic CapabilitiesMay 17, 2025 - Cart Cross-Sell RecommendationsMay 2, 2025 - Gender-Based SearchJanuary 2025Jan 30, 2025 - Nobi LaunchStay Updated
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