What's new on skills123

One-click course generation & production fixes

• FeatureOne-click course generation — describe a course in plain English and AI plans the full structure, creates modules and lessons, then auto-generates outlines, slides, narration, video, and quizzes.
• FeatureReal-time progress streaming during course generation with live step-by-step updates.
• FixAdmin and student dashboards now load correctly — synced missing database columns (Certificate.status, User.username) on production.
• FixAuth redirects now use the correct host in all environments (added trustHost to auth config).
• ImprovementDeploy workflow now surfaces Prisma migration errors instead of silently swallowing them.
• FixSynced package-lock.json with package.json to fix CI build failures.

Navigation, AI chat, blog redesign & pricing sync

• FeatureSmooth scrolling navigation with Home, Features, How It Works, Pricing, and FAQ section links.
• FeatureAI chat widget powered by OpenAI — floating help button now includes 'Chat with AI' for instant support about courses, pricing, and features.
• FeatureBlog redesign with animated SVG category thumbnails, rich article layout, drop caps, pull quotes, and related posts.
• FixRemoved duplicate logo — the SVG wordmark already includes both icon and text.
• FixPricing tiers on the landing page now match the full pricing page (Basic $19/mo, Pro $49/mo, Lifetime $499).
• ImprovementAI chat system prompt updated with accurate pricing information.

Blog launch & marketing redesign

• FeatureLaunched /blog with six inaugural posts.
• FeatureNew sticky header with backdrop-blur, gradient CTA, and mobile drawer.
• FeatureFive-column footer with newsletter signup and social links.
• FeatureFAQ, Accessibility, Refund, Help Center, and Changelog pages added.
• ImprovementBrand logo rolled out site-wide.

Credentials auth

• FeatureEmail + password login with NextAuth Credentials provider.
• ImprovementSession cookies hardened; CSRF coverage extended.
• FixResolved verify-email edge case on case-sensitive emails.

DigitalOcean deploy hardening

• FixCI builds standalone bundle on runner to avoid 2GB OOM on droplet.
• FixPrisma db push now uses DIRECT_DATABASE_URL in CI.
• ImprovementBuild gracefully handles missing public/ directory.

First users onboarded

• FeatureCookie consent banner with granular privacy choices.
• ImprovementMarketing site performance audit; LCP under 1.2s.
• FixResolved flash-of-unstyled-content on dark mode hydration.

Initial launch

• Featureskills123 marketing site, pricing, and waitlist signup live.
• FeatureFirst HeyGen avatar instructor + Gamma slide integration demo.
• FeatureLegal pages: Privacy, Terms, Cookies.