Changelog

What we've shipped

A running log of SideQuest releases. Connector version bumps, new docs, site updates, reliability fixes. We update this every time something noteworthy ships.

v0.5.0 May 26, 2026 · Connector · shipped overnight by the autonomous build

Cut 1 — auto-submit clean POs (opt-in)

  • New tool: auto_submit_if_clean(draft_id). When every line of a draft passes the clean gate, the connector submits to QuickBooks without further human review. Default: off. Enable by setting SIDEQUEST_AUTOSUBMIT=true in ~/.qb-distributor-mcp/.env and re-running the env-injection one-liner.
  • The clean gate. A draft is "clean" only when: customer is linked to QuickBooks, every line has a real qb_item_id, no line has a low-confidence review flag, no line price is more than price_variance_tolerance off your catalog. Any failure returns {"status": "not_clean", "reasons": [...]} and the draft sits in your queue for manual review.
  • Conservative by design. Off by default. Even when enabled, returns "disabled" if the env var isn't set. An override_clean_gate escape hatch exists for operator-reviewed exceptions, but is not the default path.
  • Tests: 22 unit tests covering the env-var gate, each clean-gate failure mode, and the structural branches (already-submitted, not-found, not-clean). Full suite passes — 59 tests green.
v0.4.0 May 25, 2026 · Connector + site

Self-healing error messages and self-serve install

  • Connector: Every tool now returns a customer-friendly error message instead of a raw Python traceback. Errors include a likely fix and a link to the diagnose prompt. Recognized patterns: missing env vars, expired QuickBooks refresh token, Gmail OAuth token revoked, customer-not-linked on submit.
  • Site: New Install prompt page. Paste one block into Claude Desktop and Claude becomes your implementation specialist. About 25 minutes start to finish, no docs reading required.
  • Site: New Diagnose page. Paste one block when something's broken and Claude walks you through the troubleshooting playbook. Covers seven of the most common failure modes.
  • Site: New Terminal basics guide for non-technical users. Five skills, three minutes to read, Mac and Windows side by side.
  • Site: New PO Time Calculator showing the annual cost of manual PO entry with your inputs.
  • Mobile: Full hamburger menu drawer on every page. Previously the nav hid everything but the CTA on phones.
  • SEO: Sitemap namespace fix (was rejected by Google with a one-letter typo). Now showing Success with all pages discovered.
v0.3.0 May 24, 2026 · Connector

Working OAuth flow + zip rebuild

  • Setup wizard: Rewrote cli.py for the actual working OAuth flow. QuickBooks now connects via Intuit's hosted OAuth Playground (the old wizard hung forever because Intuit silently rejects localhost redirect URIs).
  • Gmail OAuth: Documented the "add second secret" workaround — Google's first download of client_secret.json is missing the actual secret value.
  • Env injection: Setup now writes credentials directly into Claude Desktop's config env block, since the MCP server doesn't read .env from cwd.
  • Docs: Full rewrite of quick-start, welcome kit, FAQ, and operator runbook to match the working flow.
v0.2.0 May 21, 2026 · Connector

Marketing site online

  • Launched sidequestautomation.com with quick-start, pricing, demo, and welcome kit pages.
  • Stripe payment links for Starter, Growth, Scale, Unlimited tiers.
  • Free tier for the first 20 POs per month with no credit card required.

What's next

Honest roadmap. No vaporware.

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