Stack path selected is handled by this skill in a buyer-readable, reusable workflow.
Cost assumptions named is handled by this skill in a buyer-readable, reusable workflow.
SB_platform_setup_guide@SB_platform_setup_guideAgent SetupLevel 2 Guided Skill15 minutes
What is this?
A paid setup-planning skill that helps choose a low-cost, realistic platform path before a small team locks into the wrong stack. Turn unclear hosting, repository, database, email, payment, and environment choices into a practical setup plan. Use it when you need help with Use it when you are about to choose hosting, database, auth, payment, email, repo, or deployment tools but do not know what fits this product stage and Use it when tool names sound familiar, but the real setup burden, running cost, and migration risk are still unclear. Without it, teams usually keep suffering through Better stack fit and Lower setup confusion. The buyer can use it to produce Platform recommendation and Setup runbook with a clearer next step and less prompt guesswork. It is especially useful for Best for founders and small teams deciding where to host, store data, send email, accept payment, and run an AI-built web app and Buyers who want reusable AI-agent guidance instead of one-off prompts.
When this helps
What you get
- Platform recommendation
- Setup runbook
- Environment contract
- Architecture handoff
Use it when
- Use it when you are about to choose hosting, database, auth, payment, email, repo, or deployment tools but do not know what fits this product stage.
- Use it when tool names sound familiar, but the real setup burden, running cost, and migration risk are still unclear.
- Use it when you need a practical platform path before AI builds around the first stack that was mentioned.
Not the right fit when
- It does not guarantee provider pricing or availability. Current volatile provider details still need live verification before purchase.
What this prepares next
Better stack fit -> Lower setup confusion -> Clearer deployment path
Why this is stronger than asking AI once: A normal prompt can produce a useful answer once. This skill gives the buyer a repeatable workflow with checks, boundaries, and handoff evidence.
Who this is for
- Best for founders and small teams deciding where to host, store data, send email, accept payment, and run an AI-built web app.
- Buyers who want reusable AI-agent guidance instead of one-off prompts.
What this helps you improve
- Better stack fit
- Lower setup confusion
- Clearer deployment path
Included interface patterns
Platform Intake
Collects region, payment, budget, scale, technical owner, provider accounts, runtime, data, and security constraints.
Platform demand profile with required_now, optional_later, not_needed, and blocked_unknown classifications.Provider Stack Decision
Compares platform layers by stage fit, region/payment fit, setup complexity, cost risk, security risk, lock-in, and architecture impact.
Primary stack candidate, fallback stack, rejected alternatives, official-doc verification note, architecture handoff, and upgrade trigger.Setup Runbook And Env Contract
Converts the architecture-reviewed stack candidate into provider setup steps, .env.example variables, GitHub/deployment secrets, API routes, and verification.
Provider setup runbook, .env.example contract, backend/API contract, architecture/security/database handoffs. Workflow fit
Where this skill fits in the workflow.
This product belongs to the Architecture and data stage in the Vibe app builder roadmap. Use the roadmap to decide what to clarify first, which check should come next, and whether a connected workflow fits your current AI project problem better than a single skill.
Connected offer
Choose Platform And Data Safely Bundle
Pick a practical platform path, architecture boundary, and data model before implementation grows.
If two bundles include the same skill, the cart keeps it once and removes the duplicate from the estimate.