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NotebookBloom 1.1.3: fewer dead ends after you click export

I changed my priorities after watching where people actually got stuck.

This release is deliberately small. I focused on the places where users had already decided what they wanted to do, clicked the button, and still got stuck.

• Push to Anki now checks the local AnkiConnect connection first.
• The failure message explains the desktop Anki and add-on requirement.
• .apkg is shown as the no-AnkiConnect fallback, and citation selection is easier to understand.

The update also repairs panel_open measurement so I can distinguish opening the extension from reaching the working panel. It does not collect notebook content.

The goal of 1.1.3 is not more features. It is a higher chance of completing the first useful action.

I am curious how other builders decide when onboarding guidance is more valuable than another feature.

https://notebookbloom.com/blog/notebooklm-flashcards-to-anki/

#NotebookLM #ChromeExtension #Anki #BuildInPublic

on September 11, 2026