Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to ScholarXIV.

September 24th, 2025

AI Response Handling

  • Extended export options:

    • Download to PDF for easy offline reading and sharing

    • Download to Markdown (.md) for seamless integration with notes and documentation tools

  • Improved reliability and speed of response rendering

Packages & Payments

  • Introduced tiered subscription plans to support different user needs:

    • Free β€” basic access to research and AI tools

    • Plus ($15) β€” enhanced features for power users

    • Pro ($30) β€” full access to premium functionality and priority updates

  • Integrated secure payments powered by Polar

  • Added subscription management section

UI / Layout

  • Sidebar improvements:

    • Added badges to display counts of bookmarked and liked papers at a glance

    • Better organization of references and research tools

  • Polished typography and spacing for improved readability

  • Optimized layouts for smoother navigation across different screen sizes

Performance & Stability

  • General optimizations across the app to reduce load times

  • Stability improvements for long research sessions and persistent chats

  • Reduced memory usage during multi-tab navigation

August 30th, 2025

New

New Features and Improvements

  • UI / Layout

    • Implemented new typography system

    • Support for LaTeX and Markdown

    • Added dual sidebars (left + right) for navigation and contextual tools

    • General UI polish and layout refinements

  • Research Tab

    • New page for user queries with AI-generated, research-backed responses

  • Model Selector

    • Integrated with Vercel AI Gateway to expose and switch between available models

  • Global AI Chat

    • Unified chat system accessible across app sections with persistent context

  • References / Papers Sidebar

    • Added right-side panel to display references and selected papers

  • Feedback / Roadmap / Changelog

    • Added dedicated sections to collect feedback and surface roadmap + release history

  • AI Response Handling

    • Added support for copy, download (as .md), and retry actions on AI outputs

  • Infrastructure

    • Migrated application to AI SDK v5 for performance and stability improvements