Ship a real SaaS in a weekend.
A guided journey for first-time founders. Build on the same boilerplate that powers this site — free to use, with optional Pro extras for $97 one-time.
Why most first SaaS attempts stall
It's rarely the idea. It's the plumbing between you and a working product.
Stack paralysis
Endless decisions before you write a line of product code — which framework, which database, which host.
Integration plumbing
Wiring Stripe to your database, sending email, handling webhooks, deploying — the unglamorous work that stops you.
Stranded after the download
Most boilerplates hand you a ZIP and wish you luck. No path from “files on disk” to “live product.”
Up and running in four steps
No stack to assemble and no config maze. Download, open, and run one command — then the guided journey takes you the rest of the way to launch.
- Download the ZIPGrab the boilerplate from your account — one file, no setup wizard.
- Open it in CursorUnzip it and open the folder in your editor. Everything inside is already wired together.
- Run one simple commandType
pnpm devand your app opens atlocalhost:3000, running right on your own computer. - Follow the guided journeyThe in-app Onboarding Journey walks you through GitHub, Vercel, Supabase, and Stripe — all the way to launch.
A guided path, not a bare boilerplate
Eight stages take you from installing a code editor to a product deployed in production. Each stage is one focused step.
- Get the boilerplate runningInstall your editor, download the boilerplate, and run it locally.
- Your projectName what you're building and who it's for.
- FoundationConnect Supabase — your database and auth backend.
- PaymentsConnect Stripe so you can charge customers.
- EmailConnect Resend so you can send transactional emails.
- BrandingApp name, color, and logo — what users see first.
- Launch prepLegal pages, refund policy, and a launch checklist.
- DeployPush it live and tell the world.
A production stack, not demo-ware
You download a real, working application — the same stack this site runs on.
The stack
- Next.js — the application framework
- Supabase — database and authentication
- Stripe — payments and subscriptions
- Resend — transactional email
- One-click deploy to production
What's included
- Step-by-step guided journey from setup to launch
- Locked architectural decisions — no stack choices to make
- Configuration GUI for branding, pricing, and email templates
- Feature flags and an admin panel, ready to use
- Built-in MDX blog with SEO and sitemap
Built for AI-assisted development
Every Coding Capybaras project ships with the context your AI coding assistant needs to navigate, modify, and extend your code without breaking the architecture.
CLAUDE.md & .cursorrules in every region
Out of the box, your AI assistant gets context: how the codebase is structured, what conventions to follow, what changes are safe, and where the guardrails are. No more “my AI rewrote the auth flow when I asked for a button color change.”
Three regions, clear boundaries
platform/(auth, billing, admin),website/(marketing pages),product/(your customer-facing app). AI tools know which region to edit when, so changes stay isolated and the plumbing keeps working.AI_INSTRUCTIONS.md + starter prompts
Day-one templates for talking to your AI coding assistant — what to ask, how to phrase changes, and the safety rails that prevent it from refactoring everything when you wanted a small tweak.
Anyone with a software idea should be able to bring it to life. So the boilerplate that powers codingcapybaras.com is yours — free, no strings.
The stack it runs on has $0 monthly overhead too: Vercel, Supabase, and Resend free tiers scale to real customers, and Stripe only takes a fee when you actually get paid. Enough to launch a real product and earn real revenue without ever paying us a cent.
Pro ($97 one-time) is for builders who want extras — lifetime updates, expanded admin GUI, additional integrations, and email support. Business plans available for custom needs.
This site is built with the boilerplate it sells
codingcapybaras.com runs on the same auth, the same Stripe integration, and the same guided-journey engine you'll download. If it can ship this, it can ship yours.
Questions, answered
Do I need to know how to code?
It helps, but you don't need to be a pro. If you can read code and follow instructions, the guided journey plus AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor do the heavy lifting. You direct the work — you just don't write every line yourself.
What's actually included in the Free tier?
Everything. The Free tier is the complete boilerplate that powers codingcapybaras.com — full source code, auth, payments, email, and the admin GUI. It's not a watered-down trial; it's the real thing.
What if I get stuck?
The guided journey is built to keep you from getting stuck in the first place — one focused step at a time. On the Free tier you have the docs and community resources; Pro ($97 one-time) adds direct email support from the team.
Who owns the code I build?
You do, completely. No lock-in, no revenue share, no licensing strings. The code you download is yours to use however you want — commercial projects included.
Why is Pro a one-time $97 instead of a subscription?
You shouldn't pay forever for software you've already built. Pro is one-time — lifetime updates, no recurring billing. The price matches how creators actually use the product: build it once, own it for good.
Your weekend starts now
Create your account and start the guided journey. The boilerplate is free — pay only for optional Pro extras.