Changelog

What’s shipped, in order.

v0.4.0August 9, 2026

Polish pass: real AI, 3D globe, first-run intro

  • Connected Ask Yuu and the AI Planner to a real, live gariyuuu.com AI backend — no longer mock-only
  • Added a 3D globe mode (drag-to-rotate, animated flight-path arcs, click-to-navigate) alongside the 2D map, with a toggle
  • Made the homepage map full-width and dominant instead of squeezed into a sidebar column
  • Added an animated first-run intro sequence and a real favicon
  • Added this changelog, and a themed board picker with real generated preview art
v0.3.0August 9, 2026

AI planning, couples features, and live gamification

  • Built a dedicated AI trip planner (/planner) — free-text prompt in, full day-by-day itinerary out
  • Added the "Where Next?" destination roulette, ranked by real distance and shared wishlist votes
  • Added cinematic city-zoom on the world map and a full city-marker layer
  • Made achievement unlocks live-computed from real stats instead of a fixed list, with an unlock toast
  • Added real create-flows for trips, journal entries, and partner invites
  • Made memory-board items draggable
  • Deepened guide content for all 12 remaining priority Asia countries
v0.2.0August 8, 2026

Core pillars: map, trips, journal, memory boards

  • Built the interactive 2D world map with status coloring, hover intel cards, and travel stats
  • Built trip planning with day-by-day itinerary cards
  • Built the written journal and the freeform photo memory board
  • Built country and city guides, starting with deep Japan coverage
  • Built the passport and achievements screens
  • Seeded real ISO country data for all 197 countries and hand-authored guide content for the Asia priority list
v0.1.0August 8, 2026

Foundation

  • Set up Next.js 16, the design system (map mode + journal mode), and the full database schema
  • Wired Clerk auth and the Yuu AI provider layer with a zero-config fallback for every page
  • Shipped the navigation shell, command palette, and demo data for a full Japan trip