GeckoGrid changelog.

API-powered scanning, competitor intelligence, and a rebuilt Project Home dashboard — built for agencies that outgrew local-only scans.

• ✓Added DataForSEO API scanning with Standard, Priority, and Live speeds — whole grids in as little as ten seconds using your own pay-as-you-go key.
• ✓Added Competitor Intelligence with per-keyword leaderboards, rank trends, and competitor-versus-you map views.
• ✓Rebuilt Project Home as a full dashboard with stats, keyword-grouped history with trends and deltas, and schedules.
• ✓Introduced Solo, Agency, and Lifetime license tiers with per-plan machine limits, plus OS-keychain storage to keep API credentials secure.
• ✓Grew the local MCP server to 28 tools for compatible AI agents.
• ✓Added a scan retention setting and smarter history management to keep long-running projects tidy automatically.
• ✓Added per-route error recovery so one failed request no longer takes down a running scan.

A clearer GeckoGrid presence in the system tray across Windows and macOS.

• ✓Introduced the full-color GeckoGrid tray icon across supported platforms.
• ✓Removed tray-icon theme switching for a more consistent appearance.
• ✓Updated macOS tray behavior so the icon is no longer treated as a monochrome mask.

Faster movement between scan results inside a project.

• ✓Stopped the map from reloading when switching between completed scans.
• ✓Made historical scan changes feel immediate while preserving the current map view.

Local AI-agent integration through a protected MCP server and seven analyst skills.

• ✓Added a localhost Streamable HTTP MCP server with 25 GeckoGrid tools.
• ✓Added a generated setup prompt for connecting compatible AI agents.
• ✓Bundled rank diagnostics, competitor analysis, trend analysis, keyword research, GBP audit, website audit, and schedule-planning skills.
• ✓Added persistent MCP logging, port health checks, and clearer startup failure states.
• ✓Redesigned the AI & MCP screen for setup, token management, and offline skill downloads.

Stability work for long-running scans.

• ✓Reduced memory pressure during repeated and larger scan workflows.
• ✓Improved cleanup after browser-driven search work completes.

More predictable memory use during active projects.

• ✓Continued scanner memory optimizations and lifecycle cleanup.

Deeper competitor context and new ways to shape a market grid.

• ✓Added ratings and review counts to rank-detail results.
• ✓Added circle and hexagon grids alongside square grids.
• ✓Added the option to ignore sponsored map results.

Automation and project throughput moved to the center of the app.

• ✓Added dynamic grid configuration and a one-at-a-time scan queue.
• ✓Added scheduled recurring scans and background exports.
• ✓Expanded the project workflow for repeat client reporting.

The first public GeckoGrid foundation.

• ✓Launched local Google Maps grid scanning and keyword projects.
• ✓Added PNG heatmap exports and the original desktop project workflow.