Launch readiness report

Afterbuild

http://127.0.0.1:3000 · generated June 18, 2026

overall

Validation-ready, not launch-ready. The concept is sharp, but the public surface needs a concrete sample report, analytics, and one clear conversion goal before promotion.

Top 3 moves

Create the public sample report

Gives visitors proof that Afterbuild produces concrete recommendations, not generic advice.

MediumBuilder

Add PostHog before any promotion

Separates curiosity from useful intent by tracking what users copy, skip, and complete.

LowBuilder

Make early access the only CTA

Turns the first launch into a clean validation test instead of a vague traffic exercise.

LowMarketing

Overall readiness

Strong thesis, but the proof artifact is missing.

Product clarity

The after-build moment is easy to understand.

Growth readiness

Needs analytics, share metadata, and a demo report.

Security basics

No obvious launch blocker in the public surface.

Accessibility basics

Needs form labels, focus states, and contrast review.

Page checks

Desktop

1440 x 960

Primary promise should appear before supporting explanation.
Show sample output in the first viewport.
Keep the intake form visible without scrolling.

Mobile

390 x 844

Compress score cards into a single-column briefing.
Make the URL input and action button thumb-friendly.
Avoid burying the top three actions below long copy.

Launch blockers

Conversion goal

The product does not yet define whether the first user should join a waitlist, request a run, or buy a report.

Pick one conversion goal for V0. Recommendation: collect early-access emails from builders who want a launch-readiness run.

Proof

The promise is meta and strong, but users need to see a real output before trusting it.

Publish a sample launch-readiness report and make it the core homepage proof.

Measurement

Afterbuild could not verify analytics delivery from this scan.

Create a provider account, set the listed env vars, trigger key events, and confirm they arrive before sending real traffic.

Fix blocker prompt

Copy this into a coding assistant to fix only the blockers shown above, then run a new scan.

Preview prompt

Fix only the launch blockers from this Afterbuild report for Afterbuild.

Report URL checked: http://127.0.0.1:3000

Launch blockers:
1. Conversion goal
Finding: The product does not yet define whether the first user should join a waitlist, request a run, or buy a report.
Recommendation: Pick one conversion goal for V0. Recommendation: collect early-access emails from builders who want a launch-readiness run.

2. Proof
Finding: The promise is meta and strong, but users need to see a real output before trusting it.
Recommendation: Publish a sample launch-readiness report and make it the core homepage proof.

3. Measurement
Finding: Afterbuild could not verify analytics delivery from this scan.
Recommendation: Create a provider account, set the listed env vars, trigger key events, and confirm they arrive before sending real traffic.

Rules:
- Keep changes scoped to the blockers above.
- Do not refactor unrelated code.
- Do not add internal notes, planning language, or implementation caveats to public UI.
- Do not print, invent, or request real secret values.
- List env var names only when config is required.

Acceptance criteria:
- Each blocker has a concrete code or configuration fix.
- The primary user path still works after the change.
- Build and relevant tests pass.
- Any provider-dependent work has no-key local behavior plus production verification steps.
- The final response lists files changed, commands run, env var names, deploy steps, and an Afterbuild rescan checklist.

Afterbuild rescan checklist:
- Rerun the same URL in Afterbuild.
- Confirm the blocker list is empty or materially smaller.
- Confirm any new signup, analytics, security, metadata, or lead-persistence proof is visible to the scanner or included in verification notes.

Easy setup

Recommended path

You do not need to understand every tool. Use this default setup for a first traffic test, then let Afterbuild check whether the pieces are working.

Save every signup

Use the app database, Supabase, Tally, or Google Forms

If an email disappears, the traffic test is useless.

Next: Submit one test email and confirm it lands somewhere you can open.

Track the important clicks

Use PostHog

You need to know whether visitors click, sign up, and finish the first action.

Next: Create one PostHog project, copy the project token, note the region, then trigger signup_completed.

Watch where people get stuck

Use Microsoft Clarity

Recordings show confusion that raw numbers will not explain.

Next: Create one Clarity project, copy the project ID, then confirm your test visit appears.

Catch broken launches

Use Sentry or GlitchTip

Early users will not report every crash or broken API call.

Next: Add one DSN, walk through the app, and confirm no new issue appears.

If you only do two things

Make sure signups are saved and PostHog receives signup_completed. That is the minimum signal needed to decide whether promotion is worth doing.

Show exact account steps and env values

Create an analytics project

Use PostHog for product events, or Plausible if you only need simple traffic analytics.

Env: POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN, POSTHOG_REGION or POSTHOG_HOST

Click path

Open PostHog and create a project for this app.
Go to Project settings -> Project details.
Copy the project token into your app host or local env file.
If the region says US, use https://us.i.posthog.com. If it says EU, use https://eu.i.posthog.com.
Ignore project ID for now unless Afterbuild asks for it later.
Run the analytics setup prompt, redeploy, then trigger the main signup action.

Values to copy

Project token and region. If PostHog does not show a host, use the region to choose one.

POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN=phc_your_project_token
POSTHOG_REGION=us
POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com

Verify: Open PostHog Activity, Live events, or Events explorer and confirm signup_completed or primary_cta_clicked appears.

PostHog has a free cloud tier and open-source self-hosting. Plausible is paid cloud, with a free self-hosted Community Edition.

PostHog signup Next.js guide Plausible signup

Add session replay

Create a Microsoft Clarity project, add the project ID to your environment, then reload the app.

Env: CLARITY_ID

Click path

Open Clarity and create a project for this app.
Go to Project -> Settings -> Setup.
Copy only the project ID from the tracking code.
Paste it into CLARITY_ID in your app host or local env file.
Redeploy or restart, then visit the app and complete the main path once.

Values to copy

Project ID only. If your app already supports CLARITY_ID, you do not need to paste the whole tracking script.

CLARITY_ID=your_project_id

Verify: Open Clarity Recordings after a short delay and confirm the test visit appears.

Microsoft Clarity is free hosted software. It is not open source.

Clarity signup Setup guide

Add error tracking

Use Sentry or GlitchTip so Afterbuild can tell whether launch traffic is causing errors.

Env: SENTRY_DSN or GLITCHTIP_DSN

Click path

Create a Sentry or GlitchTip project for this app.
Choose the JavaScript or Next.js platform if asked.
Go to Project settings -> Client keys or DSN.
Paste the DSN into SENTRY_DSN or GLITCHTIP_DSN in your app host.
Redeploy or restart, then exercise the main signup path.

Values to copy

Client DSN for the project. The DSN is the value the SDK uses to send errors.

SENTRY_DSN=https://public@example.ingest.sentry.io/project_id
GLITCHTIP_DSN=

Verify: Open Issues in Sentry or GlitchTip and confirm no new errors appear during the test path.

Sentry has a free developer tier. GlitchTip has a free hosted tier and can be self-hosted.

Sentry signup Next.js guide GlitchTip signup

Choose lead capture

Pick where signups should land before sending traffic. Use the fastest option your app can write to safely.

Env: DATABASE_URL, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY, AIRTABLE_TOKEN, or form endpoint vars

Click path

Choose one lead destination before sending traffic.
Create a waitlist table, form, list, or newsletter audience.
Name the destination clearly, such as waitlist_signups.
Paste only the needed connection values into your app host.
Submit a test signup and confirm the email appears in that destination.

Values to copy

Table, form, or list destination name. You need to know exactly where new signups should appear.

DATABASE_URL=your_database_connection
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=server_only_key
AIRTABLE_TOKEN=optional_airtable_token

Verify: Submit a real test email from the public form and confirm it appears in Supabase, Airtable, Forms, Tally, ConvertKit, or Beehiiv.

Supabase, Airtable, Tally, ConvertKit, and Beehiiv all have free or starter paths for tiny validation tests.

Supabase signup Airtable signup Tally signup ConvertKit signup Beehiiv plans Google Forms

Verify before promotion

Restart or redeploy, submit the main signup action, open a report, copy a prompt, then confirm those events arrived.

Env: primary_cta_clicked, signup_completed, report_viewed, builder_prompt_copied

Click path

Restart local dev or redeploy production after setting env vars.
Open the app in a clean browser session.
Click the primary action, submit a signup, view a report, and copy a prompt.
Open analytics and confirm those events arrived.
Run a new Afterbuild scan once the app is deployed with the configured providers.

Values to copy

No new secret is needed here. Trigger these events yourself and confirm they appear in the selected analytics tool.

Expected events:
primary_cta_clicked
signup_completed
report_viewed
builder_prompt_copied

Verify: Do not promote until at least one signup event, one report view, and one lead destination test are confirmed.

Verification should be free for low-traffic validation tests if usage stays under provider free limits.

What gets easier later

Afterbuild should eventually connect directly to these tools and watch the signals for you. For now, this gives creators one recommended path and enough verification to avoid launching blind.

Later monitoring

Builder keeps control

The app stores its own secrets and sends data to the chosen tools. Afterbuild should connect later with OAuth, read-only access, webhooks, or scoped tokens. Do not paste raw secrets into reports, prompts, or chat.

Show monitoring connection options

Product analytics

Install in app: PostHog, Plausible, or Google Analytics

Connect to Afterbuild: Read-only project access or an events API token so Afterbuild can verify traffic, signup, and activation events.

First check: Are primary events arriving after a scan or signup?

PostHog Plausible Google Analytics

Session replay

Install in app: Microsoft Clarity or PostHog replay

Connect to Afterbuild: Read-only workspace access so Afterbuild can spot rage clicks, dead CTAs, and onboarding confusion.

First check: Do visitors understand the first screen and complete the intended action?

Clarity PostHog replay

Error tracking

Install in app: Sentry or GlitchTip

Connect to Afterbuild: Read-only project access or issue webhooks so Afterbuild can detect launch-breaking exceptions.

First check: Did new traffic create frontend or API errors?

Sentry GlitchTip

Lead capture

Install in app: Supabase, Airtable, Google Forms, Tally, ConvertKit, or Beehiiv

Connect to Afterbuild: Read-only table, form, or list access so Afterbuild can count signups and notice conversion drops.

First check: Are submitted emails being stored where the builder expects?

Supabase Airtable Google Forms Tally ConvertKit Beehiiv

Builder prompts

Use this only when code needs changing

These are generated instructions for a coding assistant. They are not an automatic installer, and they should never contain secret values.

Copy one prompt

Choose the coding tool you actually use. You do not need to run every prompt.

Patch the target app

Paste it into that tool with the target app repo open. The prompt does not install anything by itself.

Set keys yourself

Create provider accounts and paste secrets into your host or env file. Do not paste secret values into AI chat.

Rescan after changes

Once the patch is applied and provider keys are configured, run Afterbuild again to verify what changed.

Codex

Add analytics events

Paste this into Codex while the target app repo is open. Review the diff before shipping, then return here and run a new scan.

Preview generated prompt

Add PostHog analytics to this Next.js app. Track run_started, run_completed, report_viewed, builder_prompt_copied, setup_instructions_copied, acquisition_draft_copied, and waitlist_joined. Keep the implementation isolated behind a small analytics helper so it can be disabled in development.

Claude Code

Improve homepage conversion

Paste this into Claude Code while the target app repo is open. Review the diff before shipping, then return here and run a new scan.

Preview generated prompt

Review the homepage for Afterbuild. Rewrite the first viewport around one promise: 'You built the app. Afterbuild tells you what to do next.' Keep the URL intake visible, add a link to the sample report, and remove secondary CTAs that compete with early access.

Cursor

Create report schema

Paste this into Cursor while the target app repo is open. Review the diff before shipping, then return here and run a new scan.

Preview generated prompt

Create a typed report schema for launch readiness analysis with scores, launch blockers, top actions, builder prompts, acquisition opportunities, screenshot notes, and budget recommendation. Use the schema to render the report UI from a single JSON object.

Lovable

Mock the intake flow

Paste this into Lovable while the target app repo is open. Review the diff before shipping, then return here and run a new scan.

Preview generated prompt

Build an intake screen for Afterbuild. It should ask for app URL, one-line description, target user, launch goal, and budget. The UI should feel like an operator briefing, not a marketing landing page.

Acquisition starter pack

AI builder communities

You can ship now. Afterbuild helps you decide whether it is worth promoting.

Fit HighRisk Medium$0

I keep seeing people build apps with Lovable/Cursor/Codex and then freeze at 'now what?' Afterbuild checks launch readiness and gives the next actions after you ship. Would this be useful if it gave you concrete fix prompts and launch channels, not just generic advice?

Product Hunt makers

Launch readiness before Product Hunt, so makers stop launching half-instrumented apps.

Fit MediumRisk Low$0

Before you launch, Afterbuild checks if your app has the basics: clear CTA, analytics, social preview, accessibility, security headers, and a concrete next-action plan.

Reddit: indie builder threads

Ask for feedback on the pain, not promotion of the product.

Fit HighRisk High$0

Question for people building side projects with AI tools: after deploying, what is the most annoying part of figuring out whether to keep going? Marketing, analytics, customer interviews, pricing, or deciding what to build next?

Small paid test

Target builders who recently shipped with AI tools and want their next move.

Fit MediumRisk Medium$100-$250

You built the app. Now what? Paste your URL into Afterbuild for a launch-readiness check, fix prompts, and a first acquisition plan.

Budget recommendation

Spend $0 until the demo report and analytics are live. Then test $100-$250 across one builder community sponsorship or a narrowly targeted Reddit/LinkedIn experiment. Stop if visitors view the report but do not join the waitlist or copy an action.