Release Notes

What's new in DockSwift

Beta

Self-Service Scheduling

Let customers request appointments online. Review, approve, and assign drivers—all from one place.

Customer Request Portal

  • ✓ Public request form - customers submit pickup/delivery requests without creating an account
  • ✓ Confirmation page - customers see their request details and can bookmark for status updates
  • ✓ Complete logistics capture - boat info, storage preference, lake/launch, trailer details all in one form

Request Queue & Approval

  • ✓ Incoming requests queue - see all pending requests in one place
  • ✓ One-click approval - convert requests to appointments, link existing customers, or create new ones
  • ✓ Request denial - decline requests with a reason when needed

Driver Management

  • ✓ Drivers in navigation - quick access to driver management from the main menu
  • ✓ Driver roster - manage your drivers with name and phone number
  • ✓ Assign drivers to appointments - quick assignment from the appointment detail page
  • ✓ Driver assignments view - see which appointments are assigned to each driver

Capacity Planning

  • ✓ Settings page - configure your shop's capacity from the main navigation
  • ✓ Daily capacity settings - set how many appointments you can handle per day
  • ✓ Capacity indicators on calendar - see at a glance which days are available, filling up, or full
  • ✓ Appointment source tracking - distinguish phone bookings from web requests

Calendar & Day View Enhancements

  • ✓ Click anywhere on a day - entire calendar cell is now clickable, not just the date number
  • ✓ Enhanced day view - shows date header, appointment count, and quick "New Appointment" button
  • ✓ Hover feedback - subtle visual feedback when hovering over days and appointment chips
  • ✓ Date prefill - clicking "New Appointment" from day view pre-fills that date

Demo Mode

  • ✓ Perspective switcher - floating button to switch between shop staff, customer, and driver views
  • ✓ Works in production - demo switcher available on app.dockswift.io for live demos
  • ✓ Inline notification preview - see what emails would be sent without actually sending them
Beta

Expanded Data Capture

Better record-keeping for faster phone intake and more accurate logistics planning.

Customer & Boat Enhancements

  • ✓ Customer location fields - store address and preferred launch location for faster repeat bookings
  • ✓ New boat types - added inboard and PWC (personal watercraft) options
  • ✓ PWC quantity tracking - record 1-4 watercraft for multi-unit customers
  • ✓ Vessel length - capture boat length for trailer and storage planning

Faster Phone Intake

  • ✓ Customer context on selection - see customer details (phone, address, preferred launch) when selecting a boat
  • ✓ Credit card status - badge shows whether customer has CC on file, with warning for storage customers missing one
  • ✓ Add customers inline - create new customer and boat without leaving the appointment form

Calendar Improvements

  • ✓ Better calendar contrast - clearer cell borders and muted non-current-month days for easier scanning
  • ✓ Day view expansion - click any date to see all appointments for that day without leaving the page
  • ✓ Pending queue filters - tabs to view all appointments, pending requests, or those needing confirmation calls

Driver Handoff

  • ✓ Print-ready appointment sheets - optimized layout fits on a single page with clear header, compact sections, and storage type badge
Beta

Initial Beta Release

DockSwift launches with everything marine service shops need to replace their whiteboard scheduling system. Built in close partnership with shop managers who live this daily.

Appointment Management

  • ✓ Monthly calendar view with color-coded storage preferences (Inside, Outside, To-Go)
  • ✓ Complete appointment details including service type, time preference, trailer status, gate key, and lake/launch locations
  • ✓ Print-ready appointment sheets for driver handoff - no callbacks required
  • ✓ Status tracking from requested through confirmed, completed, or cancelled

Customer & Boat Records

  • ✓ Customer database with contact info and credit card on file tracking
  • ✓ Boat registry with vessel make, motor make, and type (pontoon, tritoon, sea legs, other)
  • ✓ Appointment history per customer and boat - no more digging through files

Marina Design System

  • ✓ Custom Marina theme with nautical trust colors - royal blue primary, professional slate grays
  • ✓ Storage color coding throughout - yellow (inside), red (outside), green (to-go)
  • ✓ Inter typography for clean, readable interfaces
  • ✓ Mobile-friendly responsive design

Technical Foundation

  • ✓ Multi-tenant architecture - each shop gets isolated data with shared infrastructure
  • ✓ Secure authentication with session management and identity separation
  • ✓ Admin dashboard for platform management and waitlist review

Landing Page & Waitlist

  • ✓ Marketing landing page with clear value proposition for marine service shops
  • ✓ Waitlist signup for early access to the platform

Coming Soon

  • ○ Automated phone handling integration
  • ○ SMS appointment reminders
  • ○ Driver mobile app
  • ○ Configurable driver permissions
  • ○ DMS (Dealer Management System) integration