Changelog

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New

• Forms and quizzes — Employers can now build forms and quizzes in a reusable library or directly inside a job, and attach quizzes to Project To-dos so AI trainers complete them before starting work. See Complete project to-dos.
• Signed agreements before work — Employers can require e-signature agreements as Project To-dos, so AI trainers sign in-product before the project’s work area opens. See Complete project to-dos.
• People table for employer jobs — A spreadsheet-style People view on each job with saved views, filtering, and typed custom fields for tracking candidates and hires in one place. See Managing candidates.
• Work Email for AI trainers — Verified AI trainers now get a managed @opentrain.work inbox for work-related email, with an unread badge on the dashboard so new mail is easy to spot. See Privacy and Work Email.
• Hubstaff time tracking setup — A verified Hubstaff setup flow tied to your OpenTrain Work Email account, with setup progress visible to both AI trainers and employers. The Hubstaff Project To-do now walks AI trainers through setup step by step. See Set up Hubstaff.
• ID verification on proposals — Employers see identity verification status directly in proposal lists and details, applicants see up front when a job requires ID verification, and automatic reminders nudge candidates to finish. See Review proposals.
• Agent-ready job Instructions — Job Instructions are now canonical across the API, CLI, and MCP, with first-class workflows for coding agents. See Developer platform.
• Instructions CLI 0.5.2 — The opentrain CLI ships the complete Instructions command group, adding guarded image uploads and command-specific help. See CLI: Job Instructions.
• Quiz results inside the job — Employers now review and release quiz results directly from the job’s Project To-dos panel, so results stay next to the work they gate. See Complete project to-dos.

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Updates

• “AI Trainer” naming everywhere — The product now consistently says “AI Trainer” in place of “Freelancer” and “Labeler” across proposals, contracts, and settings.
• Sent and Hired proposal tabs — The employer Proposals tab adds Sent and Hired tabs so it’s easier to track candidates through the funnel. See Review proposals.
• Redesigned Developer settings — API keys now appear above Platform apps in Employer Settings → Developer, with a compact create-key modal and app details collapsed by default. See Developer platform.
• Better messaging — Image attachments open in an in-app lightbox with previous/next navigation instead of a new browser tab, and URLs in messages are now clickable links. See Job channels.
• Owner-only channel deletion — Group channel owners can now delete channels, and deleted channels disappear immediately for all members. See Job channels.
• Shared job links open the job page — Tracked job links now land visitors on the job page first, and the Create Account to Apply button carries them through signup and back to the job.
• Agreements prefill engagement terms — E-signature agreement to-dos now generate documents with the engagement’s specific terms filled in automatically. See Complete project to-dos.
• Easier Project To-do management — Employers can now search the assignee picker when assigning a to-do, and reviewing submissions from the Project To-dos panel is smoother.
• Compact Add capture source form — The capture area’s Add source form now groups fields into sections and fits smaller screens, so the footer actions stay visible.
• Reorder job tabs — Employers can now arrange the tabs on each job’s page (Proposals, People, Messages, and more) in the order they prefer. The order is saved per person for each job. See Managing candidates.
• Rebuilt New to-do modal — The employer modal for creating Project To-dos has a cleaner, easier-to-scan layout. See Complete project to-dos.

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Fixes

• Work Email privacy — Work Email no longer exposes AI trainers’ personal email addresses to employers.
• Fairer credential matching — Matching now recognizes equivalent international credentials, so qualified candidates are no longer rejected from jobs requiring a specific credential they hold an equivalent of. See Finding jobs.
• Payouts during setup — Payouts requested before payout setup finishes now queue and release automatically once setup completes, instead of failing. See Payouts.
• Employer navigation — The Contracts tab and My Jobs navigation work reliably again, and job lists no longer show a false empty state while loading.
• Agency proposals — Agencies can submit proposals from the job detail page again.
• Ended-contract messages — Direct messages from ended contracts no longer appear active in a job’s Messages tab, and the AI trainer inbox now defaults to showing all conversations.
• Employer job drafts — Creating and editing job drafts works reliably again in the job post flow.
• ID verification accuracy — Verification results now keep the strongest valid evidence on record, so verified candidates no longer show as unverified. See Review proposals.
• Instructions reliability — Instructions pages no longer appear blank while a job first syncs, agent authoring and collaboration sessions are more robust, and clean CLI installs work out of the box.

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New

• Warmup practice question — AI trainers now get a short, unscored warmup question before the scored AI interview so they can settle in, check their audio, and hear what a real prompt sounds like before it counts. See AI interview.
• In-call volume control and “can’t hear” helper — The AI interview panel now includes an in-call volume slider and a “Can’t hear?” helper that walks candidates through quick audio fixes mid-interview. See AI interview.
• Resume in Stripe from payout settings — When a payout account is awaiting Stripe verification, AI trainers now see a Resume in Stripe button in payout settings to jump straight back into Stripe and finish onboarding, alongside the existing Refresh Status option. See Payouts.
• Payment-policy support auto-reply — Support questions about payment-related privacy and data handling now get an immediate, on-topic auto-reply with the right policy info instead of waiting in the queue.

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Updates

• Find Jobs only shows currently accepted external roles — Find Jobs now filters external listings to those backed by the latest accepted job audit, so AI trainers don’t see external roles that have since been revised or pulled. See Finding jobs.
• Sharper signup terms hint — On the signup role-selection step, a clear inline hint now tells you to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before continuing, instead of a silently disabled button. The selected role is also remembered if you navigate back.

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Fixes

• Voice interview answer detection — Endpointing no longer cuts AI trainers off mid-sentence, typical answer turns end faster, and a new inactivity backstop keeps interviews moving when transcript signals stall. See AI interview.
• Voice quality watchdog — A background voice-quality watchdog now monitors interview audio for truncated answers and other quality issues so problems get caught and addressed faster, with a recalibrated threshold to avoid false alarms.
• Voice interview preflight recovery — The mic and speaker preflight check now recovers cleanly from transient browser worker errors instead of getting stuck before the interview starts. See AI interview.

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Updates

• Refreshed employer Proposals tab — A cleaner layout for reviewing and comparing candidate proposals, including an updated bulk message composer. See Review proposals.

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New

• Stripe preview-country payout notice — AI trainers in preview-supported payout countries now see a clear in-product notice during payout setup explaining what’s available today and what’s coming. See Payout country availability.
• Employer payment settings access guard — Access to employer payment settings is now gated by stricter role checks, so only authorized teammates can view or change billing details. See Team members.

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Updates

• Steadier AI voice interviews — Voice playback uses a deeper jitter buffer with underrun concealment and a speaker pre-check, and a new compression path reduces bandwidth for cleaner audio on slower connections. Interviews also recover better from brief reconnects without ending early. See AI interview.
• Resume autofill for data-labeling roles — Resume parsing now extracts data-labeling experience and tooling more accurately, so AI trainer profiles autofill with the right skills. See Profile setup.
• Stronger matching for specialized roles — The matcher now enforces primary evidence requirements for specialized job plans, so AI trainers see specialized roles that genuinely match their proven skills. See Finding jobs.

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Fixes

• AI trainer profile completion — Country corrections, Brazil phone validation, state selection, skill dropdown completion, and profile overview persistence all work reliably during onboarding. See Profile setup.
• Benin country selector — Benin is now available in the account location country selector.
• AI interview reliability — Blank voice turns and stale reconnects no longer end interviews prematurely, and voice recordings upload reliably at the end of a session. See AI interview.
• Phone confirmation rate limits — Phone confirmation surfaces a clear message when SMS rate limits are hit, instead of a generic error.
• Support launcher overlap — The support help launcher no longer overlaps the message composer on smaller screens.

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New

• Share projects with teammates - Employers can now open Share from a job or folder header, add existing teammates who should have project access, and review the access list in Job Settings. Owners keep access, and non-owner teammates can only share projects they can already open. See Share projects with teammates.

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Updates

• More accurate job matching for language and specialized roles — The matcher better distinguishes language-driven data tasks, professional and advisory roles, and domain-anchored requirements, so AI trainers see jobs that fit their actual skills. See Finding jobs.

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Fixes

• AI trainer resume autofill — Resume parsing and profile autofill recover gracefully from timeouts and parser issues during onboarding. See Profile setup.
• Ended contract compensation view — Compensation details on ended contracts load reliably for authorized viewers. See Managing work.
• First milestone refund invoicing — Employer billing records now stay accurate after a first-milestone refund. See Invoicing and payouts.
• Messaging spam protection — OpenTrain blocks known scam messages before they reach job-channel inboxes. See Job channels.

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• Switch active contracts from hourly to pay-per-label — Employers can now change a live hourly contract to pay-per-label for future milestones. Existing funded milestones keep their original hourly terms. See Milestones.

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Updates

• Find Jobs improvements — Job cards are easier to scan on desktop and mobile, with clearer descriptions, badges, and application status. See Finding jobs.
• Contract and messaging filters — Ended contracts are easier to spot and filter across contract lists, inboxes, and job messages. See Managing work.

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Fixes

• Message edit expiry — Messages edited after the edit window now show a clear expiry notice instead of a generic error.
• Job search, profiles, and onboarding reliability — Job search, job details, employer dashboards, profiles, AI trainer onboarding, and resume autofill are more stable.
• Public job detail header — Public job detail pages now have cleaner header spacing and layout.

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• Proposal message safety screening — Proposal and bulk messages are screened for abusive content before delivery, helping keep conversations safe. See Proposal Messages.
• Agency marketplace free trial — Agencies can self-serve a 30-day free trial to access the marketplace without entering payment details up front.
• Provider invite access — Employers can invite external annotation providers directly into a job, granting scoped access to candidates and deliverables without sharing their full workspace.

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Fixes

• AI trainer dashboard stability — The AI trainer dashboard is more reliable when contract data is temporarily unavailable.
• Public job detail — Candidates now see clearer job status before applying.