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Groxbot + ShipFast
Marc Lou's Next.js boilerplate for shipping a SaaS in days: auth, payments, SEO, and the boring setup already wired.
How a Bot uses ShipFast
The Bot uses a real computer — the ShipFast dashboard in a browser — then stops for login, 2FA, or publish.
- Open the ShipFast repo or starter on the computer. Fill env from the secrets you name.
- Run the local app, click the happy path, write down what is still TODO.
- Never push to production or spend on a new vendor without you.
Never without you
- Push or deploy
- Create a paid Stripe/Polar product
- Change production env
First message
Clone ShipFast, fill the env keys I named, and run it locally. Do not deploy.
Jobs that use ShipFast
- Bug reproduction — Reproduce the bug from the report. Write steps, expected vs actual, and a minimal fixture. Do not change production.
- Shipping updates — What shipped, what is stuck, what needs you. No merge, no deploy.
- Indie hacker stack — DataFast for revenue, Postiz or Post Bridge for posts, Polar or Stripe for money. One Bot, no Zapier cartoon.
Related integrations
FAQ
Why would a Bot need ShipFast?
Because the first week of a SaaS is errands: env, Stripe, auth callbacks. A Bot with a computer can grind that while you write the actual product.
Do I need a workflow builder?
No. Create a Bot, message it, grant access as needed. There isn't anything to learn — it's like bringing on a coworker.