Updates

This major update transforms how you manage time in your shop. We’re introducing a complete time management system that combines smart estimates with real-time tracking, all on a more secure platform.

Smart labor time system

No more back-of-the-napkin estimates! Our new labor time system lets you build a highly precise library of standard times:

• Vehicle-specific targeting: Set different times for an oil change on a 2018 Honda Civic vs a 2020 RAM 2500.
• Automatic matching algorithm: The system automatically picks the best available estimate.
• Continuous learning: The more you use the system, the more accurate it gets, with confidence scores.
• Smart fallback: Always an estimate, even for vehicles it’s never seen.

Professional time tracking

Track the actual time spent on your jobs with total flexibility:

• Real-time clock in/out or manual entry after the fact.
• Three entry modes: by dates, by duration, or hybrid.
• Full traceability: Who, what, how long, with notes.
• Standard vs actual comparison: Spot the gaps to sharpen your future estimates.

Technical improvements

• Attack protection through hardened security headers.
• Smart rate limiting: Automatic protection against abusive access attempts.
• Token handling fixed: Email and password reset links now expire correctly.
• Improved international support for phone numbers.
• Automatic formatting for French and Canadian numbers.
• Prevention of duplicate customers with identical phone numbers.
• Fewer dependencies for stronger security.
• Automatic minutes/hours conversion for better precision.

What this means for you: Your estimates get more accurate, your time tracking more professional, and your platform more secure. All without complicating your daily workflow.

This release fixes the bugs our customers reported most and improves Mechmate’s overall reliability. No more forms losing your data or filters that don’t work.

Vehicle forms

• Data preserved: Your information stays put even if the page crashes or you switch tabs
• Make/model selection rebuilt: No more weird double-clicks, the year/make/model menus work the way they should
• Duplicate addresses avoided: The system automatically detects duplicate customer addresses

Work orders

• Filters repaired: Status filters finally refresh the list correctly
• Complete printing: All equipment details show up on printed blank work orders
• PO numbers: Purchase order support for administrative tracking

Invoicing

• Accurate tax calculations: Handles complex rates like 0.09975% (certain municipalities)
• More cities: Expanded database to cover more municipalities
• Protected history: Customer/vehicle info is frozen into each invoice (it no longer changes if you edit the customer profile afterward)

Data protection

Automatic snapshots: Each invoice captures and preserves the exact information at the moment it’s created. If you edit a customer’s details later, the history on their past invoices stays intact.

Backups before deployment: Your data is automatically backed up before every update. If anything goes sideways, we can restore it quickly.

Technical improvements

Faster interface: Migration to Svelte 5 for better performance

Useful error messages: No more cryptic codes - errors now explain what happened, with a tracking code for technical support

Modernized architecture: Rebuilt table components to pave the way for upcoming features

We’re excited to launch the maintenance log, a feature that will transform how you manage your mechanic shop: easily track and manage upcoming tasks for every vehicle, right in your SaaS platform.

This feature paves the way for our upcoming appointment-booking widget, which will let your customers book services, add their vehicle details (license plate, mileage, model, and so on) and view their maintenance log from your website. We’re also building automated SMS/email reminders to keep your customers engaged.

• Maintenance log per vehicle: Create a dedicated log for each vehicle to list upcoming maintenance, repair, or service tasks.
• One-click transfer: Move tasks from a work order to the maintenance log in a single click.
• Quick add to work orders: Bring maintenance log items into a work order in one click.
• Keep customers coming back: Track each vehicle’s needs so nothing gets forgotten and customers have a reason to return.