What changes in Shale, dated.

OCT 29

2026

Finance is no longer in the app

• Removed — since early October, the Finance module has been set aside: cash, net worth, invoices, quotes and credit notes no longer appear in Shale. This note is late.
• Nothing is erased: what you entered there stays in the file on your Mac.
• The August 25 and September 10 entries stay below, because this log doesn't rewrite the past.

SEPT 30

2026

The waitlist opens

• Public sales stop until launch. Until then, the waitlist is open: people on the list hear first.
• Existing accounts don't change: subscription, invoices and download stay in the account area.

SEPT 10

2026

Invoicing, and a first launch that sets up the app

• Added — Finance issues invoices, quotes and credit notes, and tracks what has actually been paid.
• Removed — Finance has been out of the app since October 2026 (see October 29).
• Added — on first launch, three questions — hours, working days, constraints — set up the calendar and its free slots.
• A starter example shows the modules linked together; it deletes in one click.

SEPT 7

2026

Mind maps

• Added — a mind map block in Notes and Knowledge, usable with the mouse or the keyboard.
• A node can cite a note, a task or a goal: the link shows on both sides.
• In Knowledge, topics and tracked cards become a single thing: the subject.

SEPT 5

2026

A minute-precise calendar

• Added — minute-precise entry, multi-day events, repeats.
• Fixed — a note's content could show up in the next one when switching quickly. No note was lost.

SEPT 2

2026

Calendar and links

• Added — Calendar module: appointments, dated tasks, habits and goal deadlines in one place, with overloaded days flagged and free slots suggested.
• Added — @ mentions link a note to a task, a goal or a card, with a list of everything that cites it.

AUG 31

2026

The subscription unlocks

• Shale is on sale: seven-day trial, first charge on day 8, cancel in one click from your account.

AUG 25

2026

Finance

• Added — Finance module: cash, net worth and how many months you last if income stops. Manual entry, no bank connection.
• Removed — Finance has been out of the app since October 2026 (see October 29).

AUG 10

2026

Encrypted sync

• The copy sent to the cloud is encrypted on the machine, with a key derived from the password: the server stores it without being able to read it.
• The trade-off, stated upfront: if you forget your password, this copy can't be recovered. The data on your Mac stays intact.