Lean SaaS OS

Find and build a profitable single dev SaaS/Plugin/MicroSaaS by tracking and managing its progress through the product lifecycle.

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The structure of the template makes sure you're not wasting time with the many common pitfalls of indie development like building before validating. You can either start from scratch working through each stage or enter the details of something you're already working on and see any blind spots you've missed (with the built-in frameworks) hindering the growth of your project.

What is it?

Inspired by frameworks from Hacking Growth, The Lean Startup, and more this framework guides you through every stage of the product lifecycle—from discovery to scaling to exit. Each product life-cycle stage is built on analyze->ideate->prioritize->test/build-measure-learn for faster iteration, clearer insights, and smarter decisions.

• Home– Central hub for navigation, product and metric tracking, idea sketching, and task management
• Discover– Is the discovery and validation phase of the product lifecycle focused on establishing the fundamentals of a product: the audience, core problem, and core solution.
• Refine– Is about finding product-market fit by iterating product features and UX
• Grow– Is about scaling through product-channel fit with growth hacks
• Optimize– Optimization checklist for long-term SaaS maintenance
• Exit– Offboarding checklist to sell your SaaS
• Resources– A curated list of tools and sources for quick referencing

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