Changelog
New features, improvements, and fixes shipped to Kova.
Multi-Country Support
Added support for 10 countries with localized date, currency, and number formatting. Multi-entity organizations can now manage legal entities across regions with country-specific payroll provider routing.
PayPal Billing Engine
Launched provider-agnostic billing engine with PayPal as the primary payment rail. Supports PEPM billing, annual discounts (20%), credit pack purchases, and automated dunning with 7-day grace period.
HR Assistant with Tool-Use AI
Launched the AI HR Assistant (Pro tier) powered by Claude with tool-use architecture. Answers natural language HR queries using actual company data across all modules. 5 credits per message with multi-turn conversations.
Learning & Development Suite
Full L&D module with course library, SCORM support, AI-recommended learning paths, skill gap analysis, training budgets, and auto-generated completion certificates. Available on Growth+ plans.
Performance Reviews with AI Summaries
360-degree performance reviews with 4 review types, AI-generated summaries, 9-box talent grid, eNPS surveys, and continuous feedback. AI summarizes peer feedback into actionable insights at 4 credits per summary.
OKR Tracking with AI Suggestions
Company-to-individual OKR cascading with alignment visualization, regular check-ins, confidence scoring, and AI-powered OKR suggestions based on business context (2 credits).
Leave Anomaly Detection
AI-powered weekly scans flag unusual leave patterns such as excessive Monday absences or leave clustering around holidays. Costs 3 credits per scan. Available on Core+ plans.
AI-Powered Hiring Pipeline
End-to-end ATS with Kanban pipeline, AI resume screening (3 credits), AI job description writer (1 credit), interview scheduling with Google Calendar sync, and pipeline analytics with time-to-hire tracking.
Smart Onboarding System
Automated onboarding with reusable templates, e-signature collection, AI coaching for new hires (2 credits/turn), preboarding portal, and progress tracking dashboards.
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) Support
Core+ users can now connect their own Anthropic or OpenAI API keys. When using your own key, AI actions consume zero credits - unlimited AI at your own cost.
Platform Foundation (M0) Complete
Launched Kova platform with employee management, role-based access control, credit-based AI billing, gamification system, super admin dashboard, and 30-day Growth trial for all new organizations.
Credit-Based AI Billing
Replaced per-action AI metering with a credit system. Every tier includes monthly credits, with purchasable top-up packs. Credits roll over for one billing cycle.
Gamification Engine
Added XP system with 8 progression levels, 18 badges across 6 categories, daily login streaks, and organization achievements. Professional tone - no forced fun.
Custom RBAC System
Migrated from hardcoded roles to a full RBAC system with 14 modules, 6 actions, and 4 scopes. Custom roles available on Core+ plans. Permission matrix UI for easy management.
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