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Character Tavern

Changelog

What I've been building

Every update to Character Tavern, written as it ships. Big launches, small fixes, and the occasional thing you asked for on Discord.

Written by Sal

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  1. Catalog

    The content filter remembers your choice

    The content filter now sticks between visits, and the homepage keeps cards with content warnings out of its popular and newest picks.

    Improved

    • Your content filter choice survives a return visit.
    • The homepage's Most Popular and Newest selections filter out cards with content warnings.
  2. Catalog

    Cards look better while you browse

    I cleaned up card images, formatted descriptions, and loading states. It turns out the pictures look better when I stop stretching them.

    New

    • Catalog cards show a loader while their images are loading.

    Improved

    • Character text and titles render Markdown formatting.
    • Catalog tags load separately so they do not hold up the rest of the page.

    Fixed

    • Card pictures keep their proportions instead of appearing distorted.
    • The account menu and logout flow respond correctly when you sign out.
  3. Studio

    You can make characters here now

    I opened the AI Character Card Creator so you can build a card on CT and publish it or take it with you.

    New

    • Create a new character opens a form for the picture, Character Description, Personality, Scenario, and First Message.
    • Example conversation, System Prompt, and Post History Instructions let you add instructions for compatible chat apps.
    • Upload to Character Tavern publishes your card with a Tagline, Creator's Note, and Tags.
    • You can export a character as a SillyTavern-compatible PNG without publishing it.

    Improved

    • The creator works better on mobile and accepts PNG pictures.
    • Upload to Character Tavern is selected by default.
  4. Catalog

    The homepage has room for your characters

    Cards made by the community have their own homepage section now.

    New

    • Cards created by the community appear in their own homepage carousel.

    Improved

    • Characters published on CT show up in the catalog so people can find them.
  5. Catalog

    Put your name on a review

    Reviews show who wrote them now, and explain when a submission needs fixing. Anonymous is still an option, which is useful when your opinion needs a small disguise.

    New

    • You can leave a rating and comment directly on a character page.

    Improved

    • Reviews show the writer's username, or Anon for a guest.
    • The review form shows validation errors and submission feedback.
  6. Account

    CT has accounts now

    Registration, login, and account settings are here, including a way back in when you forget your password.

    New

    • You can register with a username, email, and password, then log in to CT.
    • Settings lets you upload an Avatar and change your password.
    • Forget Password sends a reset link so you can choose a new password.

    Improved

    • Account settings explain which account features are still in alpha.
  7. Catalog

    A cleaner catalog and a homepage worth browsing

    The homepage and catalog have a new layout, with clearer filters and more ways to browse between searches. I am slowly running out of excuses to rearrange the furniture.

    Improved

    • The homepage presents Trending, popular, and new characters in a refreshed layout.
    • The catalog uses a redesigned filter bar and pagination.
    • Your search text, included tags, and excluded tags appear as removable filters.

    Fixed

    • Newest uses the correct sort option.
  8. Catalog

    Search gets its own engine

    I moved catalog search onto CT's own search engine and rebuilt the filters around it. I now have another thing to fix myself, but finding a character should be easier.

    New

    • Oldest is available as a catalog sort option.

    Improved

    • Catalog search uses CT's own search engine.
    • Filters bring sorting, included tags, excluded tags, and the content filter together.
    • Your search query appears with the active filters.

    Fixed

    • You can type into catalog search on mobile again.
    • The desktop sort selector opens correctly, and searching keeps the selected sort.
  9. Catalog

    Expression packs are back on character pages

    I put expression pack downloads back on character pages and fixed a few tag filters. Faces and filters, both capable of expressing disappointment with my code.

    Improved

    • Characters with an expression pack offer it as a download on their page again.

    Fixed

    • The expression pack section stays hidden when the character has no pack.
    • Adding and removing catalog tags keeps the active tag list in sync.
    • Excluded tags apply correctly when you add them to a search.
  10. Catalog

    Search failures come with a way back

    I made failed searches explain themselves and added a reload button. I cannot promise the internet behaves, but I can stop making you refresh the whole page on its behalf.

    New

    • A reload button lets you retry when loading characters fails.

    Improved

    • Search errors and missing pages show clearer explanations.

    Fixed

    • Changing the catalog sort updates the results correctly.
    • Character card images use the correct size.