Changelog

All notable changes to BIS Tracker will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog.

[1.0.0] - 2026-02-05

Initial Release

BIS Tracker is a World of Warcraft addon for tracking your Best-in-Slot item progression in TBC Classic.

Features

Item Tracking

• Track any item by item link (Shift-click) or item ID
• Automatic slot detection — items placed in the correct equipment slot
• Obtained status tracking — monitors bags, bank, and equipped items
• Visual progress indicators with checkmarks and color coding
• Notes/Source field — add source info when adding items (e.g., "Curator - Karazhan", "Quest Reward", "Crafted")
• Edit notes — click the note icon on any item to add or modify its source/note

Phase & Spec Organization

• 6 default phases (Pre-Raid, Phase 1–5) for content progression
• Custom phases — create unlimited custom phases (e.g., "PvP", "Sunwell")
• 3 specs — DPS, Tank, Healer
• Per-phase, per-spec item lists — each combination has its own BIS list
• Create phases via UI dropdown or /bis phase create [name]
• Delete custom phases via UI dropdown or /bis phase delete [name]

Import/Export System

• Export — share your BIS list with others via copyable string
• Import — paste shared lists to load them
• Import options — import to current phase/spec OR create a new custom phase
• Preview — see source phase/spec before importing
• Top-bar buttons for quick access
• Slash commands: /bis export and /bis import

Progress Tracking

• Progress sidebar — click "Progress" button to see all phases/specs at a glance
• Visual progress bars for each phase/spec combination
• Color-coded: green (complete), yellow (in progress), gray (empty)
• Current phase/spec highlighted
• Auto-updates when items are obtained

Item Search

• Built-in database with 35,000+ Classic and TBC items
• Real-time search by item name
• Async loading — database loads in background without lag

Alert System

• Drop alerts — notified when ANY tracked item drops (all phases/specs)
• Obtained alerts — notified when you receive a tracked item
• 5 configurable sounds — Raid Warning, Ready Check, PVP Flag, Level Up, Quest Complete
• Visual alerts — optional raid-warning-style on-screen messages
• Smart notifications — displays which phase/spec the item belongs to
• Loot roll detection for group loot scenarios
• Duplicate alert prevention (5-second cooldown)

Interface

• Minimap button with progress tooltip (X/Y items obtained)
• Tree view UI for easy navigation
• Status bar showing current phase and spec
• Top-bar buttons — Progress, Import, Export for quick access
• Full settings panel (Interface → AddOns → BIS)
• Clean UI matching WoW's native aesthetic

Localization

• Full multi-language support via AceLocale-3.0
• German (deDE) translation included
• Extensible for additional languages

Chat Control

• BIS alerts (drops/obtained) always print to chat
• All other messages toggleable via "Show Chat Messages" setting
• Default: informational messages OFF, alerts ON

Slash Commands

Technical Details

• Built on Ace3 framework (AceAddon, AceGUI, AceConfig, AceEvent, AceConsole, AceLocale)
• LibDataBroker and LibDBIcon for minimap integration
• Efficient item caching for fast alert processing
• Export format: BISv1;Phase;Spec;slot:id:note,slot:id:note,...
• Events: BAG_UPDATE, PLAYER_EQUIPMENT_CHANGED, LOOT_OPENED, CHAT_MSG_LOOT, START_LOOT_ROLL