create-saas

This workflow responds in the user's language while prompts are in English. It's designed for solo developers learning Next.js with Prisma and Better-Auth who want to build a monetizable SaaS in less than 2 weeks.

<quick_start> Start a new SaaS project (interactive discovery):

/create-saas

With custom project name:

/create-saas my-awesome-saas

Continue existing project:

/create-saas -c my-awesome-saas

What it does:

1. Discovery: Ask questions to understand your background
2. Brainstorm: Generate 3-6 validated SaaS ideas
3. Validate: Challenge and refine your chosen idea
4. PRD: Create Product Requirements Document
5. Architecture: Design technical stack (Next.js + Prisma + Better-Auth)
6. Tasks: Break down into actionable implementation tasks

Outputs saved to ~/.claude/output/saas/{project-id}/ </quick_start>

Flags:

• -a / -A - Auto mode: skip confirmations (default: false)
• -s / -S - Save mode: save outputs to files (default: true)
• -c <project-id> - Continue mode: reload existing project and resume where you left off

<state_variables> Core Variables (persist throughout all steps):

Accumulated State (grows across steps):

</state_variables>

<entry_point> Load steps/step-00-init.md </entry_point>

<step_files>

<workflow_diagram>

┌──────────────┐     ┌───────────────┐     ┌───────────────┐
│  Step 0      │────►│   Step 1      │────►│   Step 2      │
│  Initialize  │     │  Discovery    │     │  Brainstorm   │
└──────────────┘     └───────────────┘     └───────┬───────┘
                                                    │
                           ┌────────────────────────┘
                           │         ▲
                           ▼         │ (if not validated)
                     ┌───────────────┴─┐
                     │    Step 3       │
                     │   Validate      │
                     └────────┬────────┘
                              │ (if validated)
                              ▼
                     ┌───────────────┐     ┌───────────────┐
                     │   Step 4      │────►│   Step 5      │
                     │    PRD        │     │ Architecture  │
                     └───────────────┘     └───────┬───────┘
                                                    │
                                                    ▼
                                           ┌───────────────┐
                                           │   Step 6      │
                                           │    Tasks      │
                                           └───────────────┘

</workflow_diagram>

<output_structure> When {save_mode} = true, creates:

~/.claude/output/saas/{project_id}/
├── discovery.md     # Discovery answers and insights
├── idea.md          # Validated idea with all details
├── prd.md           # Product Requirements Document
├── archi.md         # Technical Architecture
├── marketing.md     # Marketing strategy notes
└── tasks/           # Implementation tasks
    ├── 01-setup.md
    ├── 02-auth.md
    ├── ...

</output_structure>

<success_criteria>

• Discovery questions answered and insights captured
• 3-6 validated SaaS ideas generated
• One idea selected and validated against market
• PRD created with clear problem, solution, and user stories
• Technical architecture defined (Next.js + Prisma + Better-Auth)
• Implementation tasks broken down and prioritized
• All outputs saved to ~/.claude/output/saas/{project-id}/
• Project ready to start implementation </success_criteria>

Scripts:

• scripts/setup.sh <project_id> - Creates output folder structure
• scripts/rename-project.sh <old> <new> - Renames project and updates all project_id references

Base Project:

• NOW.TS boilerplate - User provides path during step-07 setup