QUICK_START.md - Your 48-Hour Action Plan

You're in a time crunch. Here's EXACTLY what to do in the next 48 hours.

⚡ THE SITUATION

Pricing: FREE, $29/month, $49/month
Tech Stack: 100% FREE using GitHub Student Developer Pack
Infrastructure Cost: $0/month
Target: $2-3k/month in 60-90 days

🎯 HOUR-BY-HOUR BREAKDOWN

HOUR 0-1: Setup Accounts

GitHub Student Developer Pack (if not already done)
- Go to: https://education.github.com/pack
- Verify with your .edu email
- Wait for approval (usually instant to 24 hours)
Create Accounts:
- Cloudflare: https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up
- Supabase: https://supabase.com/dashboard
- Upstash: https://console.upstash.com/
- Vercel: https://vercel.com/signup
- Stripe: https://dashboard.stripe.com/register
- Name.com: https://www.name.com/account/create
Claim Student Benefits:
- Name.com: Get free .dev or .app domain
- JetBrains: Download WebStorm/PyCharm
- GitKraken: Install Git client
- 1Password: Set up password manager
- Resend: Set up email (100k free/month)

End of Hour 1: All accounts created, Student Pack benefits claimed

HOUR 2-3: Register Domain & Setup DNS

Register Domain on Name.com (FREE with Student Pack)
- Choose: watchllm.dev or watchllm.app
- Use Student Pack coupon code
- Select free privacy protection
Configure Cloudflare DNS
- Add domain to Cloudflare
- Update nameservers on Name.com
- Wait 5-10 minutes for propagation

End of Hour 3: Domain registered and DNS configured

HOUR 4-6: Deploy Cloudflare Worker (Backend)

Install Wrangler CLI:
```
npm install -g wrangler
wrangler login
```

Create Worker Project:

npm create cloudflare@latest watchllm-proxy
cd watchllm-proxy
npm install hono @supabase/supabase-js @upstash/redis

Copy Starter Code:
- Use the code from TECH_STACK.md (worker/src/index.ts)
- Replace environment variables with your keys

Configure wrangler.toml:

name = "watchllm-proxy"
main = "src/index.ts"
compatibility_date = "2024-12-12"
 
[vars]
SUPABASE_URL = "your-project-url"
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY = "your-anon-key"

Deploy:
```
wrangler deploy
```
Add Custom Domain:
- In Cloudflare dashboard: Workers > Your Worker > Settings > Triggers
- Add custom domain: proxy.watchllm.dev

End of Hour 6: Working proxy at https://proxy.watchllm.dev

HOUR 7-9: Setup Supabase (Database & Auth)

Create Supabase Project:
- Go to Supabase dashboard
- New Project: "watchllm-production"
- Choose region closest to you
- Set strong password

Run Database Migrations:

Go to SQL Editor
Paste schema from TECH_STACK.md
Click "Run"

-- Projects
CREATE TABLE projects (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  user_id UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id),
  name TEXT NOT NULL,
  plan TEXT DEFAULT 'free',
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);
 
-- API Keys
CREATE TABLE api_keys (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  key TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
  project_id UUID REFERENCES projects(id),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);
 
-- Usage Logs
CREATE TABLE usage_logs (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  project_id UUID REFERENCES projects(id),
  model TEXT NOT NULL,
  tokens INT NOT NULL,
  cached BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
  cost_usd DECIMAL(10, 6),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);
 
-- Indexes
CREATE INDEX idx_usage_project ON usage_logs(project_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_usage_created ON usage_logs(created_at);

Enable Email Auth:
- Authentication > Providers > Email
- Enable "Confirm email" (optional)
- Set Site URL: https://watchllm.dev
Get API Keys:
- Settings > API
- Copy: SUPABASE_URL and SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
- Save in 1Password

End of Hour 9: Database ready, auth configured

HOUR 10-14: Deploy Next.js Dashboard (Frontend)

Create Next.js App:

npx create-next-app@latest watchllm-dashboard --typescript --tailwind --app
cd watchllm-dashboard
npm install @supabase/ssr @supabase/supabase-js

Install UI Components:

npx shadcn-ui@latest init
npx shadcn-ui@latest add button card input label

Create Environment File:

# .env.local
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your-project-url
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your-stripe-secret
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your-stripe-publishable

Build Core Pages:
- app/page.tsx - Landing page with pricing
- app/login/page.tsx - Login form
- app/signup/page.tsx - Signup form
- app/dashboard/page.tsx - Main dashboard

Deploy to Vercel:

npm install -g vercel
vercel login
vercel --prod

Add Custom Domain:
- Vercel dashboard > Settings > Domains
- Add: watchllm.dev
- Update DNS in Cloudflare (auto-configured)

End of Hour 14: Dashboard live at https://watchllm.dev

HOUR 15-16: Setup Stripe (Payments)

Create Stripe Account:
- https://dashboard.stripe.com/register
- Complete business details
Create Products:
- Products > Add Product
- Free Tier:
  - Name: "Free"
  - Price: $0
- Starter:
  - Name: "Starter"
  - Price: $29/month
  - Recurring billing
- Pro:
  - Name: "Pro"
  - Price: $49/month
  - Recurring billing
Configure Webhooks:
- Developers > Webhooks
- Add endpoint: https://watchllm.dev/api/webhooks/stripe
- Events: checkout.session.completed, customer.subscription.updated, invoice.payment_failed
Test Mode:
- Use test mode initially
- Test card: 4242 4242 4242 4242

End of Hour 16: Payments ready

HOUR 17-18: Setup Monitoring & Email

Datadog (FREE for 2 years with Student Pack)
- Sign up: https://www.datadoghq.com/
- Create account
- Get API key
- Add to Cloudflare Worker for logging
Sentry (FREE 50k errors/month)
- Sign up: https://sentry.io/signup/
- Create project: "watchllm-worker"
- Get DSN
- Add to Worker:
```
import * as Sentry from '@sentry/cloudflare';
Sentry.init({ dsn: 'your-dsn' });
```
Resend (FREE 100k emails/month)
- Sign up: https://resend.com/signup
- Verify domain: mg.watchllm.dev
- Get API key
- Configure for transactional emails
SimpleAnalytics (FREE for 1 year)
- Sign up: https://simpleanalytics.com/
- Add script to landing page
- Track signups, conversions

End of Hour 18: Monitoring and email configured

HOUR 19-20: Create Landing Page

Landing Page Sections:
- Hero: "Cut Your OpenAI Costs by 50%"
- Savings Calculator (input monthly spend, show savings)
- Features (semantic caching, multi-provider, dashboard)
- Pricing table (FREE, $29, $49)
- Social proof (once you have customers)
- FAQ
- CTA: "Start Free (No Card Required)"

Copy the Exact Value Prop:

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WatchLLM caches semantically similar requests, 
cutting your API costs by 40-70%.

✅ 2-minute setup (drop-in replacement)
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End of Hour 20: Landing page live

HOUR 21-22: Test End-to-End

Test User Signup:
- Create account at watchllm.dev
- Verify email works
- Login successful
Test Dashboard:
- Create new project
- Generate API key
- Copy key (format: lgw_xxx)

Test Proxy:

curl https://proxy.watchllm.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lgw_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Test Caching:
- Send same request twice
- Second request should be instant (cached)
- Check dashboard for cache hit rate
Test Payments:
- Upgrade to Starter ($29)
- Use Stripe test card: 4242 4242 4242 4242
- Verify subscription created

End of Hour 22: Everything working!

HOUR 23-24: Launch Prep

Create Content:
- Record 2-minute Loom demo video
- Write launch tweet
- Prepare Product Hunt listing
- Write blog post outline
Prepare Outreach:
- Find 50 ChatGPT wrapper makers on Product Hunt
- Find 50 people complaining about OpenAI costs on Twitter
- Write 3 DM templates (see FAST_MONEY_GTM.md)
- Join 5 relevant communities (Discord, Slack, Reddit)
Set Up Analytics Tracking:
- Create Notion dashboard for daily metrics
- Track: Signups, Paid, MRR, DMs Sent, Conversions

End of Hour 24: Ready to launch!

📋 DAY 3 CHECKLIST (Launch Day)

Morning (3 hours):

8am: Post on Product Hunt
9am: Tweet launch announcement
9:30am: Post on Hacker News "Show HN"
10am: Send 25 personalized DMs
11am: Post on 5 subreddits

Afternoon (4 hours):

12pm: Engage with all Product Hunt comments
1pm: Follow up on DM responses
2pm: Post on Indie Hackers
3pm: Send another 25 DMs
4pm: Monitor signups, respond to support

Evening (2 hours):

6pm: Create Twitter thread with early results
7pm: Email personal network (10-20 people)
8pm: Celebrate first signup 🎉

Goal: 20-50 signups, 2-5 paying customers

🚨 CRITICAL: DON'T SKIP THESE

✅ Must-Haves Before Launch:

❌ Nice-to-Haves (Do AFTER Launch):

Advanced analytics
Team members feature
White-label dashboard
Mobile app
Admin panel
Complex caching rules

Ship the MVP first. Add features based on customer feedback.

💰 WEEK 1 REVENUE TARGETS

Day	Action	Target Result
Day 1-2	Deploy MVP	Product live
Day 3	Launch	20-50 signups
Day 4	Outreach	30 DMs sent, 5-10 responses
Day 5	Convert	First 2-3 paying customers ($58-87 MRR)
Day 6	Services	Book 1-2 setup calls ($99-198)
Day 7	Iterate	Fix bugs, improve onboarding