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Changelog

A full history of MapScout releases. New features, improvements, and fixes.

v2.0.0

Current
New
  • Complete rewrite with Manifest V3 architecture for Chrome compatibility
  • Passive capture mode — leads captured automatically as you browse Google Maps without clicking anything
  • Auto-scrape mode — scrapes all listings in a search, processing up to 40 in parallel background tabs
  • Batch search mode — run multiple city + niche queries sequentially, unattended
  • 18-signal lead scoring system (Phase 1: Google Maps signals)
  • 25-point website audit engine (Phase 2: website analysis in background tabs)
  • AI outreach generation via OpenRouter — cold email, follow-up, LinkedIn, SMS in one click
  • Automatic fallback across 5 AI models if primary is rate-limited
  • Per-lead CRM status tracking (new → researched → contacted → replied → closed)
  • Per-lead notes with auto-save
  • CSV export with 40 columns covering all Phase 1 and Phase 2 data
  • JSON backup and restore for lead data
  • Onboarding overlay for first-time setup
  • Real-time logs panel with detailed progress tracking
  • CAPTCHA detection — pauses and brings tab to foreground for manual solve
  • Data migration from v1 localStorage to chrome.storage.local
Improved
  • Lead scoring now accounts for directory booking services (Zocdoc, Booksy, Vagaro, Mindbody, etc.)
  • Chain detection against an expanded list of 50+ franchise names
  • Premium category weighting for high-LTV niches (dentists, med spas, law firms, gyms)
  • Website audit detects 25 data points vs. 8 in v1
  • CSV export uses UTF-8 BOM encoding for correct rendering in Excel

v1.x

Legacy
Features
  • Basic Google Maps scraping with localStorage persistence
  • Simple lead scoring based on rating and review count
  • Manual website audit (8 data points)
  • Basic CSV export
  • No AI outreach, no batch mode, no passive capture

What’s coming

Planned for upcoming releases. All Pro licence holders receive updates automatically.

  • Chrome Web Store public listing
  • Webhook export (send leads to Zapier, Make, or any endpoint)
  • Multi-model outreach A/B variants (generate 3 email variants at once)
  • Territory locking — mark a niche + city as claimed to avoid duplicate outreach
  • Follow-up scheduler — set reminders to follow up with leads at specific intervals