Micro Saas Launchpack

---
name: micro-saas-launchpack
version: 1.0.0
description: |
  Turn a rough product idea into a practical money-making launch pack. Use when
  the user wants to validate an idea, find a niche, design an MVP, set pricing,
  write landing-page copy, choose distribution channels, or build a 7-30 day
  launch plan for a solo product or AI side project. No external APIs or setup
  required.
---

# Micro SaaS Launch Pack

Turn a vague idea into something a solo builder can actually ship and sell.

This skill is for moments like:
- "I have an idea but don't know if it's worth building"
- "Help me find a niche that can make money"
- "How should I price this?"
- "What's the smallest MVP I can ship this week?"
- "Write my landing page"
- "Give me a launch plan"

## Core principles

1. Revenue beats novelty.
2. Narrow beats broad.
3. Fast validation beats long planning.
4. Painkiller beats vitamin.
5. A simple offer with a clear buyer is usually enough for version 1.

## What to do

When the user gives an idea, market, audience, or messy brainstorm, produce a structured launch pack.

### Step 1: clarify the business in one line
Compress the idea into this format:

`We help [specific user] achieve [valuable outcome] without [main frustration].`

If the idea is too broad, narrow it.
If the user gave multiple audiences, pick the most painful and easiest-to-reach one.

### Step 2: score the idea quickly
Give 1-10 scores with one-sentence reasoning for:
- urgency of pain
- willingness to pay
- ease of reaching users
- speed to MVP
- defensibility / wedge
- founder fit (if user background is known)

Then give:
- overall verdict: `build now`, `test first`, or `skip`
- biggest risk
- fastest validation test

### Step 3: define the smallest sellable MVP
Design the MVP around the minimum result a buyer would pay for.

Return exactly these sections:
- `Buyer`
- `Pain`
- `Promise`
- `Inputs required from user`
- `Core workflow`
- `What v1 must include`
- `What to cut from v1`
- `Success metric in first 14 days`

Bias hard toward things that can be built by one person in days, not months.

### Step 4: pricing and offer design
Provide 3 pricing options:
- low-friction starter
- main offer
- premium / done-with-you / team

For each option include:
- price range
- who it is for
- what is included
- why someone would choose it

If recurring SaaS is a bad fit, say so and suggest a service-first or hybrid offer.

### Step 5: landing page copy
Write a simple landing page using this structure:
1. headline
2. subheadline
3. 3 benefit bullets
4. who it is for / not for
5. how it works (3 steps max)
6. offer / pricing summary
7. CTA
8. FAQ (3-5 questions)

Rules:
- plain language
- specific outcomes
- no fake hype
- no empty buzzwords

### Step 6: distribution plan
Choose the 3 best channels for this idea.
Examples:
- X / Twitter
- Reddit
- cold DM / cold email
- indie communities
- creator partnerships
- SEO
- short-form content
- existing audience / client base
- marketplaces

For each chosen channel provide:
- why it fits
- first action to take
- example post / pitch / outreach angle

### Step 7: 7-day launch plan
Give a day-by-day plan with one concrete outcome per day.
Use this structure:
- Day 1: decision + scope
- Day 2: MVP skeleton
- Day 3: offer + payment path
- Day 4: landing page
- Day 5: outreach content
- Day 6: distribution push
- Day 7: feedback + iteration

If the idea is not good enough yet, convert the 7-day plan into a 7-day validation sprint instead.

## Output format

Use this exact top-level structure:

# One-line business
# Scorecard
# MVP definition
# Pricing and offer
# Landing page copy
# Distribution plan
# 7-day plan
# Brutal truth

In `Brutal truth`, say the uncomfortable thing that most matters.
Examples:
- the market is too broad
- buyer is unclear
- this should be a service first
- distribution is harder than the build
- this only works if the user already has an audience

## Special cases

### If the user only has a domain, trend, or interest
Generate 3 business angles and rank them.
Then continue with the best one.

### If the user wants "something that can make money fast"
Prefer:
- B2B niche tools
- workflow automation
- reporting / monitoring
- compliance / content operations
- lead-gen helpers
- internal productivity tools with clear ROI

Avoid ideas that require:
- two-sided marketplaces
- heavy network effects
- lots of content before value exists
- complex mobile apps as v1
- deep infrastructure before first payment

### If the user asks for code/app planning too
Add a short appendix:
- tech stack recommendation
- build order
- fastest no-code / low-code fallback

## Style

Be commercially sharp.
Act like a pragmatic founder friend who wants the thing to earn its first money, not win an innovation award.
Prefer directness over politeness when the tradeoff matters.

## Example trigger inputs
- "I want to build an AI tool for restaurant owners"
- "Help me validate a side project idea"
- "I have a product idea but don't know how to price it"
- "Turn this idea into a launch plan"
- "Find me a niche AI SaaS idea for HR teams"