Updates

Integrations

We’ve added our first internal integration: Cushionbot, an unobtrusive AI assistant that will provide helpful ways of automating away your team’s busywork.

In this first release, Cushionbot can:

• Auto-resolve stale posts - Instead of just commenting, Cushionbot can now automatically resolve posts that have gone stale
• Check for similar posts - Cushionbot can check for similar posts and suggest overlaps when new posts are created

We’ve added more external integration support too:

• GitHub PR automation - Automatically create posts when pull requests are opened in your connected repositories
• Webhook integration - Create posts from external sources via webhooks

Notifications

We rebuilt notifications system from the ground up with powerful new features:

• Notification scheduling - Configure your notifications so you only receive notifications at times you specify.
• Granular controls - Choose the frequency and type of notifications you receive.

Check-in improvements

Check-ins are now more flexible and powerful:

• Access controls - Restrict check-ins to specific team members.
• Subscriptions - Subscribe to check-ins to get notified when team members check-in.
• @mention notifications - Get notified when someone mentions you in a check-in

It’s been another busy few weeks at Cushion. We’ve added mobile support, integrations, and smarter search. Now teams on Cushion can stay connected on-the-go, integrate with their existing tools, and quickly find their past decisions, feedback, and more.

Cushion mobile

You can now install Cushion on your phone or tablet using our mobile progressive web app.

To install it on your device, sign in to your account and follow these instructions:

• iOS: Tap the Share button, then “Add to Home Screen”

• Android: Tap the menu (⋮) and select “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”

Integrations (beta)

We’re adding initial integration support to Cushion, allowing you to connect your workspace to your existing tools. Our first integrations include GitHub and Stripe.

More integrations and webhook support is planned soon. Got an integration you’d like to see? Let us know.

Integrations are curently invite only for customers on the Pro plan. Reach out to us at hey@cushion.so if you’d like to give it a try!

Search

Search is now much more powerful. Search across posts, comments and check-ins, and use our new ‘AI filters’ to ask for complex queries in natural language.

Cushion is now in early access. You no longer need an invite to sign up — any team can create a workspace and start using Cushion today.

Early access will run for the next few months while we keep shipping improvements and getting feedback. This also marks the start of our first public pricing.

Early access pricing

During early access, our Pro plan will be available at:

• $8 per user/month

Thanks to everyone who’s been trying Cushion out and welcome to all the new teams joining during early access. We’re excited you’re here.

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Pricing in your currency

Payment is also available in EUR and GBP at launch. Contact us if you’d like to pay in a different currency.

• €8/month (EUR)
• £8/month (GBP)

We’ve made several behind-the-scenes improvements to make Cushion faster and more reliable. Many thanks to our early adopters who have been helping us test and improve Cushion!

What we’ve improved

• Notifications - Fixed occasional duplicate notifications when users are mentioned multiple times in comments

• Home feed - Home feed loading time has been optimised to be faster and more reliable.

• Browser tabs - Improved multi-tab support to prevent conflicts.

• Posts - Fixed post display and grouping issues in the home feed for better organization

• Reactions - Message reactions and unread counts now stay consistent across different views and browser sessions

• Performance - Posts and comments load faster with improved caching and reduced network requests

• Real-time sync - Improved real-time sync for comments and reactions.

• Data consistency - Improved synchronization across all parts of the app for more reliable data display

We’ve updated Check-ins to make them more flexible and easier to use.

Check-ins let you and your team share progress, blockers, and plans on a regular schedule. Think of them as async standups: everyone can post updates at their own pace, and you can see what’s happening across the team, all in one place.

How to set up a check-in routine

1. Go to your team workspace and open the “Check-ins” tab.
2. Click “New check-in” to create a daily or weekly check-in.
3. Choose the schedule, add a name.
4. Team members will be prompted to submit their check-in when it’s time.

How check-ins work

• Each check-in collects updates from all team members on the chosen schedule.
• See who’s checked in and who hasn’t—no one gets left behind.
• Group responses by day or week for easy review.
• Missed a check-in? You’ll get a reminder.
• Connect your GitHub account to automatically include recent activity in your update.

Who can use check-ins

• All team members can participate in check-ins.
• Admins can create, edit, or delete check-ins.
• Guests do not participate in check-ins.

Check-ins help your team stay accountable, celebrate wins, and surface blockers—without the need for another meeting.

Cushion now supports guest accounts!

Invite your clients, friends or foes to join your team workspace and collaborate with you.

How to add a guest to a channel

Guests can be added to a team workspace by inviting them to a channel or to a team workspace. Users must have administrator permissions to add guests.

1. Create a new channel from the sidebar.
2. Click the ‘Private’ toggle in the channel settings.
3. Add members to the channel.

How to add a guest to a team workspace

1. Go to the team workspace settings.
2. In the People area, start typing the guest’s email address.
3. Hit enter to add the guest.
4. They’ll receive an email with a link to join the team workspace.
5. The guest can now access the team workspace and collaborate with you.

Guest accounts

Guests can be invited to specific channels, either during channel creation, by editing an existing channel, or from workspace settings—and can post, comment, and interact within those channels. They can’t access any other channels unless invited, and they’re restricted from team-wide features like check-ins, team settings, creating channels, or seeing global member lists.

Channels now have the option of being private. Use them to discuss sensitive topics with your team.

How to create a private channel

1. Create a new channel from the sidebar.
2. Click the ‘Private’ toggle in the channel settings.
3. Add members to the channel.