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Introducing Changelog

By George PuEssay2 min read

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Introducing Changelog
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I ship a lot. Keeping users informed about what changed? That part always sucked.

The options are bad: a Notion page nobody checks, release notes buried in GitHub, or just... nothing, and users wonder why things look different.

So I built Changelog.

Editorial update, October 11, 2026: This preserves the January 2026 product launch. Changelog migrated to SimpleDirect; migration is confirmed, retirement is not. The current repository redirects the former Founder Reality app route to SimpleDirect Changelog. The original screenshots, free-launch language and demo URL below are historical context, not verified current pricing, service availability or a new offer from this publication.

A preview of Changelog by George, available today

What It Does

One job: make it dead simple to publish product updates people actually read.

The basics:

  • Boards — Organize by product or project
  • Versions — Semantic versioning (v1.0, v1.1, v2.0)
  • Categories — New Features, Bug Fixes, Improvements
  • Rich content — Descriptions, metrics, images
  • Draft → Publish — Write in private, ship when ready

That's it. No bloat.

This is what your customers see when they come to your Changelog page

Who This Is For

Indie hackers building in public. Startups keeping early adopters engaged. Anyone who ships fast and got tired of changelog workflows that feel like an afterthought.

If you're updating a product and want users to know what changed without it being a chore — this is for you.

The simple process of creating a new update

Why I Built It

Friction. Every time I shipped something, the changelog update felt like homework. I wanted something minimal that does one thing well.

I was using it daily when I published this January 2026 launch account.

Get Started

Get it for free here: https://www.founderreality.com/apps/changelog

It's free. Go ship something and tell people about it.

See a live demo here: https://changelog.founderreality.com/

Built by George Pu at Founder Reality

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