What's new? - praxis-ai

March 2026

Mistral AI Native Provider: Added Mistral AI as a first-class provider with native SDK integration — conversation, vision, reasoning, code, multilingual, TTS, STT, embeddings, and moderation models are now routed through the Mistral API directly instead of the OpenAI compatibility layer, improving performance and enabling full feature support
YouTube URL Import: Paste a YouTube video URL into the URL uploader and Pria automatically extracts the transcript with timestamps, video metadata, and thumbnail. Videos without captions can still be imported with Skip Indexing enabled. Re-ingesting a YouTube file refreshes the transcript and thumbnail from the source
Reprocess Content: Redesigned Reprocess Content dialog with dedicated action cards for re-embedding and re-ingesting, Skip Indexing option for re-ingest, and improved error handling that restores file status on failure
Skip Indexing: Upload files, URLs, or clipboard content to your IP Vault without generating AI embeddings — useful for storage-only files or content you want to index later. A per-file “Skip Indexing” checkbox is available on all upload tabs, and skipped files can be reprocessed anytime via Reload or Reingest
SSO Provider Management: Admins can now configure OAuth 2.0 Single Sign-On providers directly from the Admin dashboard — define identity provider endpoints, client credentials, field mappings, and assign them to institutions. Users authenticate at /sso/{slug} and are automatically logged in and enrolled. Includes connectivity testing, error handling for disabled or missing providers, and dark mode support on the SSO login page
File Preview: Enhanced fullscreen file preview with HTML document rendering (Preview and Source views), print-to-printer support for all file types, and an open-in-new-tab button for viewing files externally
Guest Mode: Institutions can enable a minimal guest interface that hides the sidebar, file uploads, assistant switching, and profile menu — ideal for demo or guided experiences
Lightbox Wizards: Create and Enroll Digital Twin flows now open as overlay modals above the Gallery, so you never lose your place while browsing
Copy Feedback: Clipboard copy actions throughout the UI now show a smooth 3D icon-flip animation instead of popup alerts, with print-optimized stylesheets for clean output in both light and dark mode
Gallery Favorites: Toggle favorite Digital Twins directly from the Gallery cards for quick access
ElevenLabs Transport: Admins can choose between WebRTC and WebSocket connection methods for ElevenLabs voice conversations
RAG Search Timing: Search results now display RAG query duration for performance transparency
Google Document Upload: Paste Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides URLs directly into the file uploader — content is read via Google OAuth instead of scraping raw HTML. Supports personal and institution-level Google authorization with context-aware error messages guiding users to connect their account when needed
Google Slides Reader: Google Presentations are now fully supported in URL uploads, extracting text from all slides including shapes, tables, and nested groups
RAG Segments Panel: Enhanced segment management with content sanitization, metadata editing, and one-click reprocess workflow
Gemini Live Stability: Improved WebSocket reconnection handling for Gemini voice conversations with automatic retry on unexpected disconnects
Smarter Conversation Memory: Pria now intelligently compacts older conversation history into concise summaries while keeping your most recent exchanges verbatim, so longer conversations stay coherent and responsive without consuming excessive credits. Compaction activates automatically when Remember History is set to 6 or higher, and summaries are cached between requests for faster follow-ups
Streaming Performance: Dramatically smoother AI response streaming — delta-based text appending, frozen text caching, and TTS gating reduce per-chunk processing by ~12x, eliminating visible lag during long responses
Typing Responsiveness: Fixed input lag during AI streaming — typing in the text entry bar is now instant even while a response is being generated
Stripe Billing: Integrated Stripe-powered credit purchasing with personal and institutional packages, purchase confirmation screens, and a new admin Payments page with full payment history
Conversation Manager: Manage conversations and favorites in Lightbox popups for a cleaner, more focused experience
Mini Sidebar: Redesigned sidebar with hover expansion and instant search-as-you-type for quick access to conversations and tools
Options Tray Redesign: Animated collapsible options panel with soft glow border for a more polished settings experience
Creation Wizard: Rebuilt the Digital Twin creation flow as an intuitive 8-step wizard with step animations
PDF Generation: AI can now generate formatted PDF documents via the save_to_file tool, with math symbols and special character support
Drag & Drop Upload: Upload files by dragging them onto the interface or pasting from clipboard, with a new fullscreen file preview
Code Editor: Rich code editor with live markdown preview for editing instructions, replacing plain text areas
Summary View: Redesigned summary display with loader animation and streamlined follow-up interaction UI
Multi-Provider Embeddings: RAG document embeddings now support Bedrock Titan, Google Gemini, and OpenAI models, selectable per institution
RAG Chunk Enrichment: Smarter document processing with per-chunk keyword extraction for more accurate search results
Embedding Segments: New API endpoint and UI for creating and managing individual embedding segments
OpenAI Realtime Enhancements: Noise reduction, configurable transcription language, and improved session defaults for Convo Mode
Gemini Realtime Improvements: Fixed transcript accumulation and voice separation in Gemini-powered conversations
Download Tracking: Upload view now surfaces download statistics and file usage analytics
Vault Health: File integrity indicators visible for all users across all file statuses
iPhone & QuickTime Audio Support: Upload .mov recordings directly — Pria automatically extracts audio and converts to a universally supported format before transcription, so iPhone voice memos and QuickTime exports work seamlessly across all AI providers
API Key Authentication: Admin users can now authenticate via API key for programmatic access
Bundle Optimization: Eliminated 1.4MB monolithic JavaScript bundle through code splitting for faster page loads
Security: Membership status enforcement blocks inactive or pending institution members from AI interactions; all active sessions revoked on password change; Facebook login migrated to server-side OAuth2; password policy enforcement; SVG sanitization; vulnerability remediation
Dark Mode: Fixed select dropdown and input background inconsistencies across dark mode
File Downloads: Corrected file extension mismatches in downloaded files
Deep Research: Reasoning effort automatically clamped for deep-research model configurations
Uploads Access Control: Three-tier security model for file access — owner, institution members, and shared access levels

February 2026

Gemini Flash Live: Added Google Gemini 2.5 Flash as a third real-time voice provider in Convo Mode via WebRTC, alongside OpenAI Realtime and ElevenLabs, with tool calling, transcription, and per-institution voice selection
Claude Sonnet 4.6: Added support for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and set as new platform default model
Gemini 3.1 Pro: Added Gemini 3.1 Pro to the model catalog
GPT Realtime 1.5: Added OpenAI gpt-realtime-1.5 model and set as default for Convo Mode
Direct AI Providers: Introduced native Anthropic and Google GenAI providers for direct model access, replacing the OpenAI compatibility bridge for improved performance and full feature support (tool use, streaming, prompt caching)
Reasoning Effort: Added configurable thinking/reasoning effort levels alongside max token settings for supported models
Custom AI Models: Added validation for custom model configurations (API URL, API key) to prevent misconfiguration, and deprecated model indicators in the model catalog
File Collections: Organize files into nested collections with drag-and-drop, breadcrumb navigation, and animated transitions. Bulk edit mode for multi-select move, delete, and reprocess operations
Files Redesign: Rebuilt the Files interface with a virtualized grid, paginated infinite scroll, live upload progress indicators, and enhanced file cards with loading states and type-specific icons
Upload Experience: Redesigned upload workflow with deferred processing, RAG segment editing, and Google Drive deduplication
Chunked Audio/Video Transcription: Large audio and video files (>20MB) are automatically split into time-based chunks and transcribed in parallel with speaker diarization support, raising the upload limit to 150MB
Excel Legacy Support: Added support for older .xls Excel spreadsheet format
History Compaction: LLM-based conversation history compaction keeps the 3 most recent exchanges verbatim while summarizing older context, reducing token usage in long conversations. Configurable per institution
Extended Context: Added a toggle to enable 1M token extended context for supported models, visible only when the selected model supports it
Vault Health: New health panel in the Files vault showing error counts, unused files, and content quality scores with garbage detection heuristics for code-heavy or low-value embeddings
RAG Error Recovery: Files stuck in processing are now automatically marked as failed with a red indicator. Stale uploads (>15 minutes) offer one-click Delete or Reprocess actions
Edit Assistant Redesign: Redesigned the Edit Assistant lightbox with improved variable management UI and dynamic variable mapping
ElevenLabs Voice: Added ElevenLabs as a Realtime speech-to-speech voice provider with voice cloning support in Digital Twin personalization
Google Tools in Convo Mode: Google services (Drive, Calendar, Gmail) now accessible during voice conversations
Session Analytics: New charts in the admin Sessions and Histories tabs — device type distribution, activity timelines, peak usage heatmaps, and model distribution with selectable chart types
Google OAuth Multi-Institution: Added context-aware Google OAuth supporting authentication across multiple institutions with automatic token validation
Account Manager Role: Introduced new Account Manager role for managing multiple institutions within an account (contact humans@praxis-ai.com to request access)
Enroll Users: Added an Enroll Users tab to the admin Entitlements page for streamlined user onboarding with auto-loading of eligible users
Platform Monitoring: Enhanced platform-level session monitoring with SSE tracking, per-transport hourly stats, and persistent client session history
Admin Filtering: Added AccountSelect filter across all admin list pages for easier multi-account management
Security Hardening: Server-signed HMAC-SHA256 SDK launch tokens, field whitelisting on all update endpoints, hashed reset codes, rate limiting on auth endpoints, and privilege escalation fixes
Dark Mode: Extended dark mode support to loading dialogs, info banners, branding backgrounds, login buttons, and Canvas token cards across 18+ components
Profile Auto-Save: Profile setting toggles now auto-save on change without requiring a manual save action
Feedback Redesign: Redesigned feedback interface as a Lightbox modal for a more focused experience
Touch Support: Added touch event support for improved mobile and tablet interactions
Enrollment Search: Enhanced enrollment page with keyword search capability
Performance: Optimized file queries, assistant loading, SSE connection handling, and session chart aggregations for faster page loads and reduced admin timeouts

January 2026

Dark Mode (Beta): Release of the dark mode support in Pria UI with custom dark background images per institution
Digital Twin Gallery: Launched a browsable gallery for discovering and selecting Digital Twins with ElevenLabs voice embedding support
Text Entry Repositioning: Resized and repositioned the text entry bar to float over the conversation history for improved visual hierarchy and screen real estate optimization
Files and Assistants Layout: Repositioned Files and Assistants under the text entry bar for a more compact, streamlined display. Redesigned file and assistant cards
Profile Picture Upload: Added ability to upload profile pictures from webcam or file, with automatic RAG indexing
Sidebar Enhancements: Collapsible sidebar tray, direct tool enable/disable toggle, and RAG-specific configuration panel
Terminology Update: Renamed “Agents” to “Tools” across the platform; instances are now consistently called “Digital Twins”
Institution Cloning: Administrators can now clone an entire institution configuration
Streaming API: Added Q&A streaming endpoint for real-time response delivery
Prompt Optimization for 2026 Models: Periodic optimization of system instructions to align with evolving model capabilities (GPT-5.2, Claude 4.5, Gemini 3.0 Flash). Prioritized personality-first responses to create more immersive Digital Twin experiences, balancing conversational tone with technical precision
Tool Guidance Toggle: Added a new switch to reduce instruction verbosity for general conversations while maintaining comprehensive guidance for advanced research queries. Optimizes token usage and response latency without sacrificing quality
Model-Aware Response Tuning: Enhanced instruction stack to leverage native capabilities of December 2025+ models, including improved reasoning, reduced hallucination rates, and better context retention across long conversations
Voice Selection: Enhanced voice picker for Convo mode with improved selection experience
SDK Hardening: Improved SDK reliability with inactive instance handling and membership validation
File Cleanup: Added automatic cleanup routine to remove orphaned files from deleted users and institutions

December 2025

Open AI GPT 5.2: Added support for latest GPT 5.2 model from Open AI
Manage Favorites: Rename and organize your favorites with custom descriptions or AI-generated summaries.
GitHub Login: Added support for authentication via GitHub.
Google Login: Enhanced authentication process for Google accounts.
Account-Level Assistants: Assistants can now be shared at the account scope, making them instantly available to all digital twins within the same account for maximum reuse and consistency.
Account-Level RAG Files: Documents can now be promoted from Instance to Account level, enabling every digital twin in the account to access a shared knowledge base.
History Graph: Now defaults to the last 12 weeks with daily data rendered as a bar chart.
Assistant Filtering: Added a toggle to quickly filter assistants by type: Personal, Instance, or Account.
Model Tracking: Automatically records which AI model was used for embeddings, content summarization, and image analysis during file/URL uploads.

November 2025

Sonnet 4.5: Added support for Claude Sonnet 4.5 model and set as platform default
All Anthropic Models: Upgraded plan to support large input context up to 1 million tokens
Tool Upgrade: Improved support for call_canvas and search_canvas to enable simultaneous execution
Content Length Returned by Tools: Tools now return up to 60,000 characters (increased from 20,000), enabled by expanded input context size
Assistants Features: New options to disable RAG searches when executing assistants and run assistant instructions without system context (Platform and Digital Twin instructions)
Pria JS SDK: Added pria.isReady() function that returns true/false to indicate whether Pria is ready to receive messages
File Import Enhancements: Improved support for ZIP and IMSCC file imports

October 2025

Shared Memory: Added support for shared memory functionality. Shared memory allows storing information that is accessible across all users of the same digital twin, enabling cross-user data persistence and collaboration.
Memory Tools Enhancement: Renamed set_in_user_memory to set_in_memory and get_from_user_memory to get_from_memory to support both user-specific and shared memory operations with unified tool interfaces.
Privacy Policy Enforcement: Introduced account-level privacy policy settings that require users to accept terms before accessing Digital Twins, ensuring compliance and user consent.
Selective File Upload Authorization: When file upload functionality is disabled for users, administrators can now specify email domain suffixes to authorize selected user groups for file upload capabilities.
Selective Assistant Authorization: When Assistant functionality is disabled for users, administrators can now specify email domain suffixes to authorize selected user groups for Assistant access.
Favorite Digital Twins Priority: Digital twins marked as favorites now appear first in the gallery carousel, providing easier discovery and quick access to frequently used digital twins.
OCR for Image-Based PDFs: Image-based PDF files (containing no extractable text content) now automatically undergo Optical Character Recognition (OCR) processing for text extraction and indexing.
Enhanced Date Range Selection: Administrators can now filter history and session records using a comprehensive date range picker, improving record management and data analysis capabilities.
Documentation Updates: Comprehensive updates to documentation sections covering RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Bring Your Own Token (BYOT), call_canvas and search_canvas tools, and additional features available at https://docs.praxis-ai.com

September 2025

Anthropic Sonnet 4.5: Support for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (20250929) with 200K context window, 64K output tokens, and enhanced multimodal capabilities including vision, document analysis, and tool use.
MCP Server: Introduced MCP Server in Praxis-AI Middleware to let any AI solution call your Digital Twin.
Security & Performance: Improved RAG security and performance.
REST APIs: Expanded functions in Runtime and Admin REST APIs.
Documentation: Major updates—especially for Assistants, Canvas integration, and MCP at https://docs.praxis-ai.com
Convo Mode Input: Added text input for conversations in full screen; reply by text while receiving vocal responses.
Transcripts in Full Screen: Live transcripts available during Convo mode in full screen.
Password Reset: Users can be forced to reset their password on next login.
Logged Remote Calls: Remote connector MCP calls now logged in Tools Details.
Gepetto Digital Twin: Improved AI Portrait Artist to generate Digital Twin avatars.
Moderation by Default: Moderation service is now enabled by default when creating new Digital Twins

August 2025

Connector MCP: Added comprehensive support for Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, individually configurable for each Digital Twin instance to enable distributed AI capabilities
Custom LLM Integration: Implemented support for custom Large Language Models (LLMs) with per-Digital Twin configuration, allowing organizations to deploy specialized AI models tailored to specific use cases (ex: Vertex, etc.)
Digital Twin Gallery Enhancements: Significantly improved user experience with intuitive navigation arrows and resolved display flickering issues on macOS systems for smoother interactions
OAuth Verification for Canvas Integration: Enhanced security architecture for Canvas Theme SDK access by implementing mandatory OAuth 2.0 authentication workflow, ensuring secure user verification before Digital Twin initialization
Streamlined Digital Twin Creation: Empowered administrators with a simplified 2-step Digital Twin creation process directly through the Gallery interface, reducing deployment complexity and time-to-value
Support for Mermaid diagrams and charts: Added support for Mermaid Diagramming and Charting

July 2025

User Experience: Enhanced digital twin loading for standard users
Branding: Implemented branding feature for personalized login/signup
Text Customization: Externalized activation and joining messages
Logo Branding: Added logo parameter for login sequence customization
Animation: Added animated picture support for Digital Twins

June 2025

Token Management: Improved Canvas faculty token refresh system
Digital Twins: Added gallery for twin selection and management
REST Tools: Custom REST-enabled tool creation for instances
Email Notifications: Enhanced approval workflow notifications
Speech Features: Removed deprecated react-speech component
Accessibility: Improved contrast ratios and ARIA labels
Substitution Variables: Developed prompt variable management system
Email Tool: New email functionality implementation
Conversation Persistence: Added save/restore last conversation feature

May 2025

Search Enhancement: Integrated Exa.ai for semantic web search
xAI Integration: Added support for xAI models
SDK Toolkit: Enhanced UI development capabilities
File Upload: Expanded support for all file types across platforms

April 2025

Credit Transfers: Enhanced account-to-instance credit management
File Tools: Added get_user_files tool for document collection access
Instance Management: Developed comprehensive admin management system
Performance: Improved file loading with asynchronous summaries
Pricing: Decreased costs across personal accounts

March 2025

Email Processing: Implemented postal-mime package for content parsing
Node.js Upgrade: Updated to Node 17 for AWS SDK compatibility
Streaming: Enhanced conversation streaming capabilities
Canvas Scoping: Added course ID filtering for history records
Assistant Management: Made user assistants admin-visible for sharing

February 2025

AI Models: Added Claude 3.7 Sonnet support
Conversation Mode: Extended user access to conversation features
File Management: Enhanced file handling and RAG integration
Mistral Integration: Added direct API access for Mistral models
Bug Fixes: Resolved SASS NPM module issues and file system errors

January 2025

Accessibility: CSS improvements for epileptic users
Canvas SDK: Updated to version 1.3 with enhanced user ID handling
Security: Updated VisionLoft SDK to address vulnerabilities
Navigation: Improved UI layout for large screens
API Integration: Enhanced Canvas API access with call_canvas tool
SDK Features: Added browser messaging capabilities and documentation

February 2024

Scientific Literature: Added CrossRef tool for academic research support
Real-time Communication: Implemented OpenAI WebRTC APIs with UI
Voice Features: Enhanced voice selection capabilities

January 2024

Canvas Integration: Captured global ID for Canvas oAuth tokens
User ID Updates: Relaxed user ID requirements to support string format

December 2024

Data Compliance: Implemented DPA compliance features for data deletion and recovery
Canvas Integration: Added discussion bot plugin
Token Management: Enhanced Canvas token refresh capabilities

November 2024

Database Improvements: Enhanced DocumentDB aggregate lookup support
Retry Logic: Implemented Bedrock retry mechanisms
Analytics: Added tool usage tracking and metrics
Instance Management: Added ability to disable specific assistants per instance

October 2024

Email Notifications: Added low credit alerts for administrators
Location Services: Enhanced GSearch with location-based results
AWS Integration: Switched to AWS as default platform for document summarization
Course Management: Added courses in sidebar for institutional scoping
Canvas tool: Enhanced LLM interpretation and display capabilities
Student Analytics: Developed feature to analyze student questions
Assistant Features: Launched new Assistant functionality and Course Syllabus Generator
Bug Fixes: Resolved input size limitations and tool usage issues
Admin Enhancements: Multi-select instance support and Gemini Flash 1.5 implementation

September 2024

v0.0.10

LTI Brightspace: Bug fixes for course parameter passing
SSO Integration: Implemented QuickLaunch SSO oAuth
Credit Management: Added admin ability to transfer credits between accounts
AI Models: Added support for o1-preview and mini models
Scalability: Fixed entitlements listing performance issues

May 2023

UI Improvements: Various interface enhancements and bug fixes

April 2023

UI Enhancements: Implemented anchor text conversion for links
Copy Functionality: Added copy input to clipboard feature
Timeout Resolution: Fixed response timeout issues (25-30% timeout rate resolved)
SDK Integration: Developed embed SDK for LMS integration
Personality Customization: Added ability to swap AI personalities per institution
Code Block Support: Enhanced parsing for multiple code blocks
Image Display: Implemented HTML image tag support

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