generated: '2026-07-17'
method: searched
source: https://21st.dev/changelog
scheme: dated
note: >-
  21st publishes a dated product changelog (no semantic version tags on the platform).
  Recent window captured below; the live page is the source of truth.
entries:
- date: '2026-07-17'
  highlights:
  - AI credit balance now visible in the header.
  - Credit-pack offers surfaced when generation cost exceeds available credits.
  - Bookmarks moved to the header for easier access.
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-16'
  highlights:
  - Model selection for AI-generated designs — choose which models draft sketches and compare side-by-side.
  - Similar-work discovery added in previews.
  - Streamlined team-plan purchasing.
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-15'
  highlights:
  - Studio editor rebuilt on a faster, more reliable runtime.
  - Improved file-path display, save indicators and demo management.
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-14'
  highlights:
  - New onboarding checklist for first-time users.
  - Fixed component submissions failing on missing license fields (auto-defaults to MIT).
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-13'
  highlights:
  - Animated gradients can be turned into ASCII art.
  - New Usage page shows exact credit spend with model and cost per generation.
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-12'
  highlights:
  - Quick search shows recent searches and browsable categories.
  - Search filters now live in the address bar for shareable results.
  breaking: false
- date: '2026-07-11'
  highlights:
  - Shaders, gradients and ASCII creations become installable marketplace components when published.
  breaking: false