Now with Claude Code integration

3 days on auth. A week on "is this secure?" Zero documentation on Monday.

Build Products, Not Prototypes

An AI-guided operating system for shipping production-ready software in weeks, not months. Structure, quality gates, and documentation that actually persists.

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The Old Way vs. The ZipBuild Way

AI coding tools are powerful but chaotic. ZipBuild brings structure to the chaos.

Quick wins, then walls

Structured progress, every step

Messy code you can't explain

Documented decisions you understand

Generic AI-slop UI

Distinctive, human design

"We'll add security later"

Security baked in from day 1

Can't pitch to investors

Technical fluency built-in

Built for founders shipping real products — SaaS, marketplaces, platforms. Not weekend experiments.

The Process

How It Works

A clear, realistic timeline. No "build an app in 5 minutes" nonsense.

Plan

90 minutes

AI-guided discovery session. Define your product, architecture, and build sequence. Red-team the plan before writing any code.

Build

1-3 weeks

Execute ZIPs one at a time. Each ZIP is 2-5 hours of focused work with clear entry and exit criteria. Never get lost.

Ship

Production-ready

Deploy with confidence. Security audit checklist completed, GDPR readiness framework included, RLS verification workflow done. Ready to go live.

Total time: 2-4 weeks of focused work

See It In Action

From empty folder to building in under 20 minutes.

[ZIPs]

Watch the full setup walkthrough

18 minute walkthrough

What's Included

Everything You Need to Ship

A complete starter kit plus the methodology to use it properly.

Next.js 15 + TypeScript

Supabase auth + database

Stripe payments integration

20+ pre-built UI components

Landing page templates

Dashboard layouts

Email templates (Resend)

SEO optimization

my-project/

├── CLAUDE.md ← AI reads this first

├── app/

│ ├── (auth)/ ← Login, signup, OAuth

│ ├── (dashboard)/ ← Protected routes

│ ├── (marketing)/ ← Landing, blog, terms

│ └── api/ ← Stripe webhooks, billing

├── components/

│ ├── ui/ ← 20+ components

│ ├── landing/ ← Hero, pricing, FAQ

│ └── dashboard/ ← Sidebar, header

├── lib/

│ ├── supabase/ ← Auth, DB, admin, RLS

│ ├── stripe/ ← Payments, subscriptions

│ └── email/ ← Resend templates

├── docs/

│ ├── zipbuild/ ← Full methodology OS

│ ├── prompts/ ← Discovery, red team

│ └── guides/ ← Build, debug, deploy

└── supabase/ ← Migrations + RLS policies

108 files · 387KB · Everything you need.

The Methodology

Not Just a Template. An Operating System.

Other templates give you code and say "good luck." ZipBuild gives you a complete system for building production-grade software.

ZIPs

Zero-to-Implementation Packages

Your app broken into 10-15 focused build chunks. Each ZIP is 2-5 hours of work with clear entry and exit criteria. One at a time, no skipping around.

Quality Gates

Blocking Definition of Done

Not checklists you'll ignore. Real gates that block merging. Code quality, security, database, testing, documentation — nothing ships without passing.

Red Team

Attack Your Own Plans

Every major decision gets challenged before you build it. Find problems in minutes, not production. Built into the workflow, not an afterthought.

Technical Fluency

Understand What You Built

Plain-language architecture explanations. Investor-ready answers. Know WHY it works, not just THAT it works. Explain your product with confidence.

Compare

How ZipBuild Stacks Up

A fair comparison of your options.

Feature

From Scratch

Other Templates

ZipBuild

Time to production

2-3 months

1-2 weeks setup

2-4 weeks guided

Setup + docs time

100+ hours

~20 hours saved

100+ hours saved

AI guidance

None

Full workflow

Quality gates

Your discipline

Docs you'll skip

Blocking gates

Security audit

Figure it out

DIY research

Built-in framework

Understanding your code

You wrote it all

Template diving

Documented + explained

Design system

Build from scratch

Generic components

Anti-generic methodology

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Proven Results

Built With ZipBuild

Five products. Different industries. Same methodology. All production-ready.

MyDealerTools

Production

Dealer management SaaS

Full dealer management platform handling stock, leads, and AI-generated FCA-compliant adverts. Official AutoTrader integration partner with multi-tenant architecture, RLS, and Stripe billing.

Automotive

LYRA

Production

AI model monetisation

AI model monetisation platform with a complex conversational interface. Multi-model orchestration, usage tracking, and full quality gates on every release.

AI/ML

Subit

Production

Contractor marketplace

Two-sided marketplace connecting contractors with sub-contractors. Real-time job matching, quote management, and role-based access control.

Construction

Bytrade

Production

Digital presence for trades

All-in-one digital presence platform for tradespeople. Website builder, admin panel, automated social media posting, and client management.

Trades

Welcome Pack

Production

Airbnb welcome books

Digital welcome books for short-term rental properties with AI concierge. Property management dashboard, guest-facing PWA, and automated check-in flows.

Hospitality

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From the Founder

Why I Built ZipBuild

I kept seeing the same pattern: developers using AI tools to build quickly, hitting walls, and ending up with codebases they couldn't explain or maintain.

Quick wins followed by chaos. Security as an afterthought. Documentation that never happened. Products that looked like every other AI-generated app.

ZipBuild is my answer: structure without bureaucracy. Quality gates that actually work. Documentation that persists between sessions. And a design system that refuses to be generic.

"A real MVP takes weeks, not 5 minutes. But those weeks should be structured, guided, and result in something you can actually ship — then keep building."