majiayu000 This workflow responds in the user's language while prompts are in English. It's designed for solo developers learning Next.js with Prisma and Better-Auth who want to build a monetizable SaaS in less than 2 weeks.
/create-saas
With custom project name:
/create-saas my-awesome-saas
Continue existing project:
/create-saas -c my-awesome-saas
What it does:
- Discovery: Ask questions to understand your background
- Brainstorm: Generate 3-6 validated SaaS ideas
- Validate: Challenge and refine your chosen idea
- PRD: Create Product Requirements Document
- Architecture: Design technical stack (Next.js + Prisma + Better-Auth)
- Tasks: Break down into actionable implementation tasks
Outputs saved to ~/.claude/output/saas/{project-id}/
Flags:
-a/-A- Auto mode: skip confirmations (default: false)-s/-S- Save mode: save outputs to files (default: true)-c <project-id>- Continue mode: reload existing project and resume where you left off
| Variable | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
{project_name} |
string | SaaS project name |
{project_id} |
string | Kebab-case identifier for folders |
{auto_mode} |
boolean | Skip confirmations |
{save_mode} |
boolean | Save outputs to files |
{output_dir} |
string | Path to output folder |
{user_language} |
string | User's preferred language |
Accumulated State (grows across steps):
| Variable | Set In | Description |
|---|---|---|
{discovery_answers} |
Step 1 | User's answers to discovery questions |
{has_previous_project} |
Step 1 | Whether user built a project before |
{ideas} |
Step 2 | List of 3-6 brainstormed ideas |
{selected_idea} |
Step 2 | User's chosen idea |
{validated_idea} |
Step 3 | Fully developed and validated idea |
{prd_content} |
Step 4 | Product Requirements Document |
{architecture} |
Step 5 | Technical architecture decisions |
{tasks} |
Step 6 | List of implementation tasks |
┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ Step 0 │────►│ Step 1 │────►│ Step 2 │
│ Initialize │ │ Discovery │ │ Brainstorm │
└──────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────┬───────┘
│
┌────────────────────────┘
│ ▲
▼ │ (if not validated)
┌───────────────┴─┐
│ Step 3 │
│ Validate │
└────────┬────────┘
│ (if validated)
▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ Step 4 │────►│ Step 5 │
│ PRD │ │ Architecture │
└───────────────┘ └───────┬───────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────┐
│ Step 6 │
│ Tasks │
└───────────────┘
~/.claude/output/saas/{project_id}/
├── discovery.md # Discovery answers and insights
├── idea.md # Validated idea with all details
├── prd.md # Product Requirements Document
├── archi.md # Technical Architecture
├── marketing.md # Marketing strategy notes
└── tasks/ # Implementation tasks
├── 01-setup.md
├── 02-auth.md
├── ...
- Discovery questions answered and insights captured
- 3-6 validated SaaS ideas generated
- One idea selected and validated against market
- PRD created with clear problem, solution, and user stories
- Technical architecture defined (Next.js + Prisma + Better-Auth)
- Implementation tasks broken down and prioritized
- All outputs saved to
~/.claude/output/saas/{project-id}/ - Project ready to start implementation
Scripts:
scripts/setup.sh <project_id>- Creates output folder structurescripts/rename-project.sh <old> <new>- Renames project and updates all project_id references
Base Project:
- NOW.TS boilerplate - User provides path during step-07 setup