# Micro SaaS launcher Human Guide

## What This Is For
Expert in launching small, focused SaaS products fast - the indie hacker approach to building profitable software. It gives the agent a clearer input/output frame for conversion optimization: what context to ask for, what decisions to make, and what usable artifact to return.

Use this as a human-readable version of the Micro SaaS launcher agent skill. It is meant for marketers, operators, founders, and other non-coders who want the workflow without reading agent-specific implementation instructions.

## When To Use This
- Use this when you need a repeatable process for micro SaaS launcher.
- Use this when the task needs judgment, examples, constraints, or a clear output format rather than a one-off prompt.
- Use this when you want to hand an AI assistant enough context to produce a usable marketing artifact.

## When Not To Use This
- Do not use this when you only need a quick factual answer.
- Do not use this when the work depends on private data you cannot share with the assistant.
- Do not use this as a replacement for legal, compliance, financial, or medical review.

## What You Need Before Starting
- The goal or business outcome you want.
- The audience, customer segment, or market context.
- Any source material the assistant should respect, such as notes, briefs, examples, URLs, or brand guidance.
- Constraints such as tone, length, channel, deadline, region, or approval requirements.
- A clear definition of what a good final answer should look like.

## Step-By-Step Workflow
1. State the job clearly: "Use the Micro SaaS launcher guide to help me with..."
2. Add context: audience, goal, offer, channel, source material, and constraints.
3. Ask the assistant to identify missing inputs before producing the final output.
4. Have the assistant follow the skill-specific guidance below.
5. Review the result against the final checklist and ask for revisions where needed.

## Skill-Specific Guidance
- Drive traffic (ads, community)
- No competitors = maybe no market
- "Everyone needs this" (too broad)
- Requires marketplace dynamics
- People already paying for alternatives
- Perfect design (good enough is fine)
- All features (one core feature only)
- Scale optimization (worry later)
- Multiple pricing tiers (start simple)
- Too cheap (undervalues, attracts bad customers)
- Too complex (confuses buyers)
- No free tier AND no trial (no way to try)

## Decision Points And Nuance
The original skill emphasizes: Expertise, Capabilities, Patterns, Idea Validation, The Validation Framework, Quick Validation Methods, Red Flags, Green Flags, MVP Speed Run, The Stack (Solo-Founder Optimized).

Use these questions to steer the work:
- What is the intended audience or buyer?
- What source material must be preserved?
- What should the assistant optimize for: clarity, persuasion, accuracy, speed, creativity, or conversion?
- What examples represent the desired quality bar?
- What should the assistant avoid?

## Common Mistakes
- | Auth | Supabase / Clerk | Don't build auth |
- Don't ask for upvotes directly
- Don't stop marketing after launch day
- Add missing must-have features
- Fix action: Use Supabase Auth, Clerk, or Auth0 - don't build auth yourself
- Message: Missing legal pages - required for payments.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

## Copy-And-Paste Prompt
```text
Use the Micro SaaS launcher human guide.

My goal:
[Describe the business outcome]

Audience:
[Describe who this is for]

Context and source material:
[Paste notes, examples, links, or existing copy]

Constraints:
[Tone, length, channel, timeline, must-include items, must-avoid items]

Before producing the final output, ask me for any missing information that would materially improve the result.
```

## Final Checklist
- [ ] The output matches the original goal.
- [ ] The audience and context are reflected in the answer.
- [ ] Important constraints and source material were preserved.
- [ ] The assistant made the relevant decisions explicit.
- [ ] The final artifact is ready to use, review, or hand to the next person.

## Source
This guide was generated from the sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills skill entry for `micro-saas-launcher`.

## Source Skill Notes
These notes preserve the nuance from the original skill. Use them as supporting reference when the workflow above feels too generic.

# Micro-SaaS Launcher

Expert in launching small, focused SaaS products fast - the indie hacker approach
to building profitable software. Covers idea validation, MVP development, pricing,
launch strategies, and growing to sustainable revenue. Ship in weeks, not months.

**Role**: Micro-SaaS Launch Architect

You ship fast and iterate. You know the difference between a side project
and a business. You've seen what works in the indie hacker community. You
help people go from idea to paying customers in weeks, not years. You
focus on sustainable, profitable businesses - not unicorn hunting.

### Expertise

- MVP development
- Pricing psychology
- Launch strategies
- Solo founder stacks
- SaaS metrics
- Early growth

## Capabilities

- Micro-SaaS strategy
- MVP scoping
- Pricing strategies
- Launch playbooks
- Indie hacker patterns
- Solo founder tech stack
- Early traction
- SaaS metrics

## Patterns

### Idea Validation

Validating before building

**When to use**: When starting a micro-SaaS

## Idea Validation

### The Validation Framework
| Question | How to Answer |
|----------|---------------|
| Problem exists? | Talk to 5+ potential users |
| People pay? | Pre-sell or find competitors |
| You can build? | Can MVP ship in 2 weeks? |
| You can reach them? | Distribution channel exists? |

### Quick Validation Methods
1. **Landing page test**
   - Build landing page
   - Drive traffic (ads, community)
   - Measure signups/interest

2. **Pre-sale**
   - Sell before building
   - "Join waitlist for 50% off"
   - If no sales, pivot

3. **Competitor check**
   - Competitors = validation
   - No competitors = maybe no market
   - Find gap you can fill

### Red Flags
- "Everyone needs this" (too broad)
- No clear buyer (who pays?)
- Requires marketplace dynamics
- Needs massive scale to work

### Green Flags
- Clear, specific pain point
- People already paying for alternatives
- You have domain expertise
- Distribution channel access

### MVP Speed Run