Changelog

New features, improvements and fixes across Studio and Mobile, newest first.

September 2026

Version 2.8

The AI assistant can now act on bookings, not just answer questions about them.

New

  • Assistant actions

    Ask the assistant to reschedule a booking or draft a quote and confirm the change in one click.

    AI assistantStudio

Improved

  • Side panel on every page

    Open the assistant beside any booking, customer or invoice without losing your place.

    AI assistantStudio

Fixed

  • Revenue by period

    Weekly revenue no longer double counts invoices paid across two payments.

    ReportingStudio

Version 2.7

Supplier orders arrive in Parts & inventory, with stock updated on receipt.

New

  • Supplier orders

    Raise an order against a supplier, mark lines received and update stock in one pass.

    Parts & inventoryStudio

Improved

  • Parts from supplier orders

    Add parts on order to a work order and see when they are due in.

    Work ordersBoth

Fixed

  • Labour rate rounding

    Labour lines now round to the cent after tax, matching the invoice total.

    Parts & inventory

August 2026

Version 2.6

Customer reminders go out on their own when a service falls due.

New

  • Automatic service reminders

    Set reminder rules by time or odometer and Workshop1 emails customers when they fall due.

    Customers & vehiclesStudio

Improved

  • VIN lookup

    Entering a VIN fills make, model and year on new vehicle records.

    Customers & vehiclesBoth

Version 2.5

Fleet accounts get their own home, with every vehicle and invoice in one place.

New

  • Fleet accounts

    Group vehicles under a fleet, bill the fleet directly and see its full history.

    FleetsStudio

Improved

  • Bill to fleet

    Invoices for fleet vehicles default to the fleet as payer.

    InvoicesStudio

Fixed

  • Fleet vehicles in booking search

    Fleet vehicles now appear when searching by rego from a new booking.

    Bookings

Version 2.4

Mobile technicians can run inspections and clock time from the bay.

New

  • Time tracking on Mobile

    Clock on and off a work order from the phone; time lands on the labour line.

    Work ordersMobile

Improved

  • Photo capture

    Attach several photos per inspection item straight from the camera.

    InspectionsMobile

July 2026

Version 2.3

Xero sync now covers payments as well as invoices.

New

  • Xero payment sync

    Payments recorded in Workshop1 reconcile against the matching Xero invoice.

    IntegrationsStudio

Improved

  • Payment history

    Each payment shows its PayWay status and the invoice it settled.

    PaymentsStudio

Fixed

  • Xero reconnect

    Expired Xero connections now prompt to reconnect instead of failing silently.

    Integrations

Version 2.2

Command search jumps to any booking, customer or vehicle from the keyboard.

New

  • Command search

    Press Cmd K to find a booking, customer, vehicle or invoice by name, rego or number.

    BookingsStudio

Improved

  • Service history

    Vehicle pages list every booking, work order and invoice in date order.

    Customers & vehiclesBoth

June 2026

Version 2.1

Partial payments and pay links for invoices.

New

  • Pay links

    Send a PayWay pay link with any invoice; the payment matches itself when it lands.

    PaymentsStudio
  • Partial payments

    Record deposits and part payments; the balance and overdue state update as you go.

    InvoicesStudio

Fixed

  • PDF line wrapping

    Long part descriptions no longer overflow the invoice PDF.

    Invoices

Version 2.0

The bay board and timeline join the kanban and calendar views.

New

  • Bay board

    See every bay across the day and drag bookings between them.

    BookingsStudio
  • Timeline view

    Lay bookings out by hour to spot gaps and overruns at a glance.

    BookingsStudio

Improved

  • Live board updates

    Status changes made on Mobile appear on the Studio board without a refresh.

    BookingsBoth

May 2026

Version 1.9

Quotes can be approved online, line by line.

New

  • Online approval links

    Customers approve or decline each quote line from a branded link on their phone.

    QuotesStudio

Improved

  • Quote to work order

    Approved lines become a work order with parts and labour already filled in.

    QuotesStudio

Version 1.8

Digital vehicle inspections with a customer report.

New

  • Inspection templates

    Build checklists once in settings and run them on any work order.

    InspectionsBoth
  • Customer inspection report

    Share results with photos and let the customer approve recommended work.

    InspectionsStudio

Fixed

  • Template ordering

    Work order template lines keep the order they were saved in.

    Work orders

April 2026

Version 1.7

Google Calendar sync and booking templates.

New

  • Google Calendar

    Bookings sync to a shared Google Calendar and move when you reschedule them.

    IntegrationsStudio
  • Booking templates

    Save common jobs with duration and notes and pick them when booking.

    BookingsStudio

Version 1.6

Reporting for revenue and workshop activity.

New

  • Revenue report

    Invoiced and paid revenue by day, week or month, with period comparison.

    ReportingStudio

Improved

  • Activity feed

    See who created, moved or closed each booking across the Workshop.

    ReportingStudio

March 2026

Version 1.5

Work order templates and the first Mobile release.

New

  • Work order templates

    Start common services from a template with labour and parts preset.

    Work ordersStudio
  • Workshop1 Mobile

    Technicians see their jobs for the day and update status from the floor.

    BookingsMobile

Fixed

  • Calendar time zones

    Bookings near midnight now show on the correct day in the calendar.

    BookingsStudio