GeoPulse 1.18.0

This release includes new location visualization tools, a new GPS source integration, a major Location Sources UX cleanup, and a couple of important fixes.

New Features

1. Coverage Explorer (new page)

Coverage Explorer adds a map-based view of the areas you have already traveled through, built from your GPS history.

• What it is:

  • A new Coverage Explorer page in the app navigation.
  • Shows explored areas as a grid overlay on the map.
  • Cell opacity indicates repeat visits (more visits = stronger opacity).

• How it works:

  • GeoPulse processes GPS points in the background and builds coverage cells at multiple grid sizes.
  • Grid resolution can be set manually or automatically based on zoom level (20/50/250/1000/5000/20000/40000 meters grid).
  • A per-user toggle lets you enable/disable coverage processing.

See issue: #331

2. Location Analytics Map (on Location Analytics page)

Location Analytics now includes a map tab so users can explore places visually, not only via city/country lists.

• What it is:
  • New Map tab in Location Analytics.
  • Displays aggregated places as markers (clustered when zoomed out).
  • Includes a “recent places in view” rail for quick selection and navigation.
  • Similarly how Google Timeline used to work on Web

See issue: #333

3. GPSLogger source type (dedicated integration)

GeoPulse now supports GPSLogger as a first-class location source type.

• What it is:

  • New GPSLogger option in Location Sources.
  • Dedicated setup instructions and quick setup flow in the UI.
  • New HTTP endpoint for GPSLogger payloads: /api/gpslogger.

• How it works:

  • Uses HTTP + Basic Auth with an OwnTracks-compatible JSON payload.
  • GeoPulse authenticates GPSLogger credentials using the configured source.
  • GPSLogger speed values are correctly interpreted as m/s and converted to km/h before filtering/storage.
  • The UI now generates GPSLogger-specific setup instructions (URL, JSON body, headers, auth).

Documentation: https://tess1o.github.io/geopulse/docs/user-guide/gps-sources/gps_logger
See issue: #335

Improvements

1. Location Sources page refactor and UX cleanup

The Location Sources screen was reworked to be easier to use and maintain.

• What changed:

  • Split the large page into focused components (quick setup guide, configured sources list, instructions card, source dialog).
  • Added a guided add-source dialog flow (choose source first, then configure).
  • Improved source summary and validation behavior in the dialog.

• User impact:

  • Cleaner setup experience for new users.
  • Easier editing of existing sources.
  • More consistent instructions across source types.

Bug Fixes

1. Timeline trip click/map highlight stability

Fixed issues on the Timeline page when clicking trips, especially during quick interactions.

• Fixes include:
  • Prevented map animation race conditions that could trigger Leaflet errors (including detached marker callbacks / _map is null scenarios).
  • Cleared stale highlighted trip paths when changing the date range so old trip overlays do not remain visible while new data loads.

See issue: #334

2. Helm chart crashes with permission errors

Fixed a bug in the Helm chart that prevented GeoPulse backend from starting on Kubernetes clusters
See issue: #330