Changelog
Product updates
Real updates from the BayAutomate pilot build, newest first. Each entry is part of the early-access release.
Early access: BayAutomate is onboarding Australian workshops now. Anything marked Coming soon or Planned isn't available yet. Everything else is included on every plan.
- PO to invoice matching page and AI usage Nov 2026
Monthly AI allowance per plan, prepaid top-ups from $5 to $30, balances and usage by feature. AI pauses at zero while the workshop keeps running. - Trade and fleet accounts Nov 2026
Credit limits, automatic credit holds with owner override and audit, oldest-first payment allocation, approved contacts, monthly statements and an account portal. - BayAutomate website Nov 2026
This site, with an honest status for every feature. - Warranty and comebacks 2026
Comebacks linked to the original job, true cost of $0 warranty work, supplier warranty claims, comeback reporting. - Counter sales and till cash-up 2026
Barcode counter sales, split payments, refunds with stock dispositions, quarantine location, end-of-day cash-up, practice mode. - Clock on/off and timesheets 2026
Attendance and job time with approval and payroll CSV export. Per-technician loaded labour cost. - Documents and printing 2026
PDF tax invoices, quotes and job cards. - Marketing and automation 2026
Service reminders, quote and declined-work follow-ups, win-back journeys, campaigns and attribution (messages simulated in preview). - Xero sync queue 2026
Retry-safe background posting, tested in the Xero sandbox. Not yet live. - AI supplier invoice capture 2026
Bills read, matched to PO and receipt, with exceptions held for review. - Purchasing and stock 2026
Reservations from approved work, PO drafts, partial receipts, FIFO cost layers, stocktake. - Digital inspections 2026
Phone inspections with photos and measurements that become quote lines. - Bookings and diary 2026
Technician and bay diary, online booking requests, booking-to-job check-in. - Core workflow 2026
Customers, vehicles, quotes with online approval, jobs, invoices, payments and the customer timeline.
Questions
How often is this updated?
With each release of the pilot build.