Streamlined Notifications, Private Spaces, Space Managers, and more

Operately 0.3 is here, packed with improvements that make your Operately experience even better. In this release, we’re focusing on reducing noise, improving focus, making it easier to manage confidential work, and giving you a comprehensive oversight of who has access to your spaces.

Notification Improvements: Less Noise, More Focus#

We’ve all been there. You open the app, and there’s a flood of notifications. Some are important, but some are no longer relevant. You spend time sifting through them, trying to find the ones that matter. To improve the experience, Operately now auto-detects which page you’re on and clears notifications tied to that content. No more notification overload—just a cleaner, more focused experience.

Private Spaces for Confidential Work#

Operately now supports private spaces, for when you need to keep your work confidential. Projects, discussions, and goals created in this space are only visible to the people you invite.

While Operately is designed to promote transparency and collaboration, we understand that some information needs to be kept private, e.g. sensitive customer data, financial information, or confidential information disclosed with HR.

To create a private space, click on the “Create Space” button. The default access level is “Company-wide”, but you can change it to “Invite-only” by clicking edit and selecting “No access” for company members.

Space Managers#

Spaces have a new role: Space Managers. Space Managers have full access to a space, including the ability to invite people, create projects, and manage access, and complete access to all projects within the space.

They play a key role in keeping things organized, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks, and wrapping up loose ends. Whether it’s managing access or maintaining project alignment, Space Managers help keep everything running smoothly, making sure the space remains focused and efficient.

One-click oversight of who has access to a space#

We just fixed a headache you might not even know you had: having a complete, unambiguous list of people who have access to your space.

As a company grows, keeping track of who can access what becomes challenging. Now, you can see all people who are not direct members of the space but can implicitly view it based on their company membership.

We’ve made it simple:

1. Go to a space -> Manage Access
2. At the bottom, click “show all”

You will see all people who are not directly assigned as members to the space but can implicitly view it based on their company membership.

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Get started: Self-host in 5 minutes#

Follow the self-hosted installation guide to take Operately for a spin: you can install it on a small (1 CPU, 2GB) machine in 5 minutes.

Sign up for the cloud waiting list#

If you’d prefer to use Operately as a SaaS, sign up for the cloud waiting list.

Join the Operately community#

Operately is open source and available under the Apache 2.0 license. We’re excited to build a community of early adopters and contributors. Here’s how you can get involved and help shape the future of Operately:

• Star the repository on GitHub to show your support and help us gain visibility
• Join our Discord server to connect with the team and other community members
• Contribute by submitting bug reports, feature requests, or code on GitHub
• Spread the word: Share Operately with your network of friends and colleagues

We hope you enjoy using Operately as much as we enjoy building it. Stay tuned for our next release, scheduled for next month!

— The Operately Team