# Builderthread > Ship a SaaS customers pay for, in record time. Builderthread turns raw software ideas and competitor teardowns into profitable, production-ready applications with verified market demand, clean repositories, and rapid build execution. ## Fast-Track Founder Workflow Builderthread delivers a four-stage fast-track workflow: 1. Demand Verification: Uncovers unaddressed competitor gaps and buyer pain points in three minutes. 2. Architecture & Repository: Provisions a production repository with authentication, database migrations, and Stripe billing pre-configured. 3. Living PRD & Task Packets: Converts requirements into verified build packets so you never waste cycles on features nobody wants. 4. Launch Momentum: Tracks build velocity and milestone completions until your product is live and processing payments. ## Machine-Readable Resources - Full Knowledge Base Context: https://builderthread.dev/llms-full.txt - Machine-Readable Pricing: https://builderthread.dev/pricing.md - Technical Documentation (Markdown): https://builderthread.dev/guides.md - Sitemap Index: https://builderthread.dev/sitemap.xml - Robots Directives: https://builderthread.dev/robots.txt ## Pricing Tiers (Summary) Detailed machine-readable specifications available at https://builderthread.dev/pricing.md: - Research Pass: $9 one-time. 1 active project, cited market brief, living PRD, private GitHub starter repo, unlimited build packets. $9 credited toward first Builder subscription. - Builder: $39/month ($374/year). 3 active projects, 8 sources, 3 monthly refreshes, 1 live MCP coding agent connection, automatic task completion, Discord bot updates. - Pro: $89/month ($854/year). 10 active projects, 15 sources, 10 refreshes, 3 live MCP agent connections, 3 team seats. - Studio: $179/month ($1,718/year). 30 active projects, 30 sources, 30 refreshes, 10 live MCP agent connections, 5 team seats. ## Documentation & Guides - [Skills](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/agent-skills) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/agent-skills.md)): The skills included in your repo and how your agent uses them. - [What is in your repo](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/boilerplate-mapping) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/boilerplate-mapping.md)): The working starter code, living PRDs, skills, and setup guides Builderthread puts in your private GitHub repository. - [Build Momentum and Discord](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/build-momentum) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/build-momentum.md)): Your shipping goal, what counts as shipped, achievements, and updates in Discord. - [The build board](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/kanban-export) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/kanban-export.md)): How tasks move from Todo to Done while your coding agent works. - [MCP tools](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/mcp-agent-gateway) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/mcp-agent-gateway.md)): The tools your coding agent uses to pick up tasks, report progress and track the goal. - [Connect your coding tool](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/mcp-client-setup) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/mcp-client-setup.md)): Connect Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Kiro or OpenCode so the agent can pick up tasks and report progress. - [Research and the brief](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/smart-research) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/features/smart-research.md)): How Builderthread researches your idea or competitor URL and turns live market evidence into a product brief. - [How it works](https://builderthread.dev/guides/getting-started/overview) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides/getting-started/overview.md)): Every step from submitting an idea or URL to a private GitHub repo your coding agent builds from. - [Builderthread guides](https://builderthread.dev/guides) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/guides.md)): Go from an app idea or a product URL to a private GitHub repo your AI coding tool builds from. ## Technical Playbooks & Articles - [Comparing AI Coding Tools for Full-Stack SaaS: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Windsurf](https://builderthread.dev/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-codex-windsurf) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-codex-windsurf.md)): A direct speed and cost comparison of Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, and Windsurf on full-stack application builds, covering task completion time, multi-file edits, and token spend. - [Living PRD Architecture: Why Structured Specs Beat Raw Prompts for AI Coding Agents](https://builderthread.dev/blog/living-prd-architecture-for-coding-agents) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/blog/living-prd-architecture-for-coding-agents.md)): How structured living specifications eliminate context window drift, define strict data boundaries, and turn chaotic AI chat sessions into rapid, deterministic software launches. - [Model Context Protocol for AI Coding Agents: Building and Connecting Custom MCP Tools](https://builderthread.dev/blog/mcp-gateway-model-context-protocol-guide) ([Markdown](https://builderthread.dev/blog/mcp-gateway-model-context-protocol-guide.md)): A practical guide to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for coding tools, explaining how tools and resources eliminate manual prompt pasting to ship features in record time. ## Supported Coding Agents - Claude Code: CLI terminal agent using Anthropic Sonnet 3.7/3.5 models with project MCP configuration. - Cursor: AI code editor connecting via project .cursor/mcp.json. - OpenAI Codex / CLI: Autonomous coding runner with repository context. - Windsurf: Flow-based agent editor by Codeium. - VS Code Copilot: Integrated workspace agent using Model Context Protocol. ## Supported Starter Stacks - TypeScript Web SaaS: Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind CSS, Postgres, Drizzle ORM, Better Auth, Stripe / Polar billing. - Cross-Platform Mobile: React Native, Expo SDK 52, Expo Router, Tamagui / NativeWind, Hono API. - Desktop Native: Tauri v2, Rust core, React / Vite frontend, SQLite storage. - Chrome Extension: Manifest V3, WXT framework, Plasmo background messaging. - Serverless Backend: Cloudflare Workers / Hono, Fastify, Trigger.dev v4 background task runner. ## Agent Protocol & Robot Rules - Public documentation, marketing pages, and pricing are open for indexing and citation. - AI Search crawlers (GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, Bingbot) have explicit permission to access public documentation and machine-readable endpoints. - Private authenticated dashboard paths (/app/, /api/, /auth/) require user authentication and are excluded from public scraping.