We're excited to introduce the v8.0 & v8.1 update to Fozzels. This release focuses on expanding content generation capabilities, adding workflow customization flexibility, strengthening data safety, and refreshing the platform interface.

1. Content for Categories & Brands (Shopware & Magento 2)

After an extended period of development and preparation, we're rolling out support for generating and syncing content for category and brand pages.

• Category & Brand Flows — Generate HTML descriptions, meta titles, meta descriptions, and custom attributes directly for categories and brands.
• Full Integration — These new flow types come with all standard platform features: batch processing, revision history, and automatic syncing.
  
  

2.  Workflow Builder & Rule Engine

The new Rule Engine module lets you configure automatic post-processing of content before it's published.

• Visual Editor — Build logical relationships using Condition, Group, and Action blocks.
• Processing Rules — Automatically format text (e.g., if a title exceeds 50 characters → truncate to 45 characters while preserving whole words).
• Rule Assignment — Workflows you create can be applied to Product, Category, or Brand flows.
  
  

Historical Data Audit & Content Validation

• Existing Content Check — Run workflows against previously generated results to flag items that need editing or regeneration.
• Decision Matrix — Configure branching conditions (Yes / No / Always) for complex validation logic.
• Content Filters (Contains) — Detect stop-words, prohibited characters, or format deviations.
• Actions (Truncate & Mark as Suspicious) — Automatically trim text or flag results with a stated reason (e.g., "Title too long") and pause auto-sync for that item.
  
  

3. Interface Update (Sidebar Navigation)

We've redesigned the platform layout for easier navigation and a more efficient workspace.

• Streamlined Header — The top bar is decluttered, now holding only contextual elements (navigation, language, notifications, and status).
• Structured Sidebar — Modules are grouped by section (Main, Catalog, Integrations, Customers, AI Flows, Tools).
• Display Modes — Collapse the sidebar into a compact view to free up workspace.
• Status Indicators — NEW and Soon badges to help you spot new modules.
  
  

4. Public Knowledge Base

We've launched a standalone documentation portal for platform users.

• Multilingual — Materials and instructions are available in 6 languages.
• Structured Guides — Step-by-step instructions for setting up integrations, workflows, mapping, and AI models.
  
  

5. Integration Updates (Shopware, VTEX, NextChapter)

Shopware Engine & Properties (Select / Multi-Select)

• API Optimization — The updated connector ensures stable performance with large data volumes.
• Property Handling — Direct generation and syncing for structured property fields.
• Value Control — The AI respects defined constraints, passing a single value for Select fields or multiple values for Multi-Select fields.
• Vision AI — Image analysis to automatically determine product parameters (style, color, collar type, etc.).

NextChapter & VTEX: ALT Text

• ALT Tag Syncing — Generate and push image descriptions to improve SEO and accessibility.
  
  

6. Expanded CSV Integrations

Media Gallery

• Standardization — A full Media Gallery module has been added for CSV integrations.
• Preview & Vision AI — View images directly in the table, pass URLs into prompts, and generate media content.

Mapping & Parsing

• Live Preview — View the CSV file structure and sample data directly in the interface.
• Flexible Mapping — Configure field names, formats, and column correspondences.
• Parsing Options — Support for various delimiters (comma, semicolon, tab) and encodings.
  
  

7. HTML Control & Code Validation

Editor Management (Enable Editor)

• Raw Code Mode — Disable the visual editor to preserve exact AI-generated code without automatic tag adjustments (useful for FAQ accordions, embedded styles, and Schema.org / JSON-LD).
• View Modes — Switch between code view (Show HTML) and rendered preview.

HTML Structure Validation

• Automatic Checking — Detect unclosed tags or broken code in real time.
• Auto-Sync Protection — Automatically block syncing for broken elements, with a table warning: "Completion looks suspicious, broken or unclosed HTML tags detected."

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