📦 This is a v1 archive — preserved on April 2, 2026. View current version (v2) →

Forge Builds — Product Scope

What we're building, for whom, and how it ships.

v1 Archive forge-builds product

The Concept

Jason hand-builds 3 custom Forge instances for carefully selected business owners. Each Forge is a personal AI operating system — not a SaaS product, not a chatbot, not a dashboard. It's a living system that runs operations, makes decisions, and compounds knowledge while the owner sleeps.

These aren't templates. Each build is custom-engineered to the owner's specific business, workflows, and strategic goals. The constraint is intentional: 3 builds, hand-selected, deeply integrated.

What a Forge Instance Includes

Delivery Process

Step 1: Alignment call — understand their world.

Step 2: Architecture design — map their operations to Forge capabilities.

Step 3: Build sprint — 3-4 weeks of custom engineering.

Step 4: Handoff + training — they learn to operate their Forge.

Step 5: 30-day support — tune, optimize, expand.

Cost to Build

ComponentCostNotes
Infrastructure (VPS, APIs)~$50-100/moHetzner + Claude Max + Supabase
Jason's build time3-4 weeksDeep custom work
Ongoing operation~$200-300/moAPI costs, hosting, maintenance
Aaron productizationPost-deliveryExtract reusable patterns

Cascade

Build #1 ships → Proof of concept exists (screenshots, metrics, testimonials) → Content engine has REAL material to work with → Build #2 and #3 close faster (warm leads see proof) → Reusable patterns extracted → Aaron productizes the repeatable parts

Who This Is For

Who This Is NOT For