HushOS

Changelog

What we've shipped, in the open.

HushOS is built in public. Every change is on GitHub. This page is the short version, in chronological order.

Redesign + forum-ready

2026-05-17

  • ·/start — 60-second Hush Guide. Headphone calibration + 4 questions + auto-generated "Tonight's plan" with saved mix.
  • ·/rescue renamed Calm the Spike. Five gentler steps. Auto-loads your saved matcher or first mix.
  • ·/focus — Pomodoro-style work mode. 25/50/90 min focus blocks, six focus-tuned presets, chime, eye-rest break.
  • ·/pitch-match/guided — binary-search pitch finder ("Higher or lower?"). Easier than the slider.
  • ·/sleep matcher gains second-band, drift LFO, fine-tune ±1/±10/±100 Hz buttons, ear balance, save-as-profile, named matcher presets.
  • ·4-pillar nav: Relief · Sleep · Calm Mind · Track. Replaced the developer-mental-model nav.
  • ·Easy Mode toggle in /menu — larger text, larger tap targets, motion reduced.
  • ·Helper microcopy on every key control. "Wide = hissy. Narrow = sharp ringing." style.
  • ·Floating Feedback widget on every page. Thumbs up / down / idea + optional message + optional email.
  • ·/stories with submission form. /share with three pre-written posts for r/tinnitus, Tinnitus Talk, WhatsApp + QR code.
  • ·Open Graph image — clean teal preview when links are shared anywhere.
  • ·Privacy-respecting analytics live. Honest update to /privacy.
  • ·Streak pills on landing — check-in streak + iCBT week + somatic week.
  • ·Saved mixes row on landing — one-tap launch from your bedtime preset.

Tinnitus-matched sound + cultural pack + per-ear pan

2026-05-16

  • ·Parametric Matched Masker. Four modes: narrow band-pass, just-above, notched-pink, pure tone. Plus per-ear pan, drift, dual-band.
  • ·10 cultural sounds: koel, tanpura, harmonium, bansuri, temple bell, monsoon, distant chant, Indian dawn, tropical night, raga drone.
  • ·8 high-frequency / wave sounds: big surf, distant surf, gentle lapping, waves on shingle, cicadas, high hiss, steam kettle, TV static.
  • ·Upload your own sleep sound — pick any audio file, stored in IndexedDB, loops cleanly, persists.
  • ·Per-sound volume sliders. Save your own named mixes.
  • ·Meditation suite — body scan (15 min), Yoga Nidra (25 min), loving-kindness (10 min), tinnitus acceptance (12 min).
  • ·Sleep cycle calculator. Binaural beats (Delta/Theta/Alpha). 12 curated mixes.

Therapies + programmes + safety

2026-05-13–15

  • ·Pitch-match wizard (side → type → pitch → loudness).
  • ·14 procedural sounds, soundscape mixer with sleep timer.
  • ·Real-time notch filter (Okamoto/Pantev protocol) on uploaded audio.
  • ·Acoustic CR neuromodulation (Tass).
  • ·10 CBT micro-lessons + 5 ACT exercises.
  • ·Residual Inhibition test.
  • ·TFI (Tinnitus Functional Index, 25 questions).
  • ·Daily check-in with trigger correlation.
  • ·Hearing test (pure-tone audiogram).
  • ·Sleep mode with smart fade and wake alarm.
  • ·Paced breathing (coherence, 4-7-8, box, slow).
  • ·Red-flag screen on first launch.
  • ·8-week iCBT programme (Andersson/Kaldo/Beukes).
  • ·6-week somatic protocol with 8-movement screen.
  • ·6-week hyperacusis programme with Khalfa screen + pink-noise ladder.
  • ·/about, /support, /privacy, /resources, /learn pages.

Source code is on GitHub. Every commit and PR is public.

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