Changes since you last visited

When Knit has a record of your previous page visit, a compact Changes since you last visited bar beneath the byline, before the page content, opens the changes sidebar. Its soft purple surface and Knit mark identify the Knit Assistant; a divider keeps the logo separate from the label. The label stays centered when it fits on one line and wraps on narrow screens. Opening the visible page records the visit; there is no separate reading mode or notification.

The bar helps you catch up on other people’s work. Changes made only by you, including work with your Knit Assistant or connected assistant, keep the page quiet when you return. If someone else also changed the page, catch-up remains available even when you made the latest update.

For changes to the content, Knit writes a short summary of the difference between the published version at your previous visit and the current one. Even if several versions were published, it describes what is different now. An edit that was later reversed does not appear as a current change.

The purple Knit mark means Knit wrote the summary. Knit can get things wrong, so check anything important against the marked changes.

Inspect the changes

Select Changes since you last visited to open the same sidebar used for unpublished changes and reviews. The Knit summary sits at the top, followed by the exact changes: removed words are struck through and new words are highlighted. Select a change to jump to its place on the published page. This comparison is read-only; it does not offer publishing or approval actions.

If the published page is unchanged, there is no catch-up message. If only formatting changed, the sidebar says Only formatting changed since your last visit. These states do not need an AI summary.

While Knit is preparing the summary

The page and marked changes are available straight away. Knit names the loading state while it prepares the summary. If the summary is unavailable, the sidebar keeps the exact changes available to inspect.

The catch-up entry appears when a complete, trustworthy comparison is available. Without one, the page stays clear for reading. Open Version history from Page actions when you want to browse earlier versions.

Visits and drafts

Readers, editors, and admins get the same comparison with their own previous visit. If you have a draft open, the catch-up line describes the published page, and published change markers never appear on your draft. Use View published page in Page actions to inspect them without changing your draft.

Knit keeps a private page visit record for this comparison. It does not track how far you scroll or claim that you read the page. A hidden tab, prefetch, loading page, or historical version does not create a new visit to the current page.