Idea Forge

## New in v0.4.0 — "Ship it"

https://www.producthunt.com/products/idea-forge-2

This is the "ship it" release...

**🎮 Playable Prototypes** — Single-file HTML/JS/CSS prototypes you can preview in-app, download, and regenerate. Minimal mode (vanilla) or Enhanced (CDN libraries). All 7 categories supported.

**🛠️ AI Tool Exports** — Coding Package now includes tool-specific context files. Choose your stack: Cursor (`.cursor/rules/project.mdc`) or Codex (`AGENTS.md`). Your generated package works out of the box.

**📊 Sprint Task Tracker** — Check off tasks as you build. Progress percentage on library cards. Regenerate sprint tasks without losing your completion state.

**📝 Decisions Log** — Form-first ADR-style decision tracking. Document why you chose X over Y. Exports [DECISIONS.md](cci:7://file:///c:/App%20Development/Idea%20Forge/docs/DECISIONS.md:0:0-0:0) into your Coding Package ZIP.

**🚀 Launch Content Generator** — Ships with your idea. Auto-generates Twitter/X threads, Reddit posts, itch.io devlog copy, Discord announcements, and short-video scripts. One click, five platforms.

**💡 Retrospectives** — Post-ship reflection tool. Pattern chips (quick insights) or full draft (AI-assisted). Feeds future cross-ship learning.

**🚀 Wall of Ships** — Gallery of everything you've shipped. Screenshot, summary, links. Private celebration of your finished work.

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## What is this?

Idea Forge turns a one-sentence idea into a **complete project plan, playable prototype, and build-ready coding package**. It is a structured pipeline, not a chatbot. You move through stages. Each stage produces a real document or artifact you can use.

**Plan → build → ship → reflect.** All in one tool.

Works for games, apps, tools, stories, or anything else you would build.

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## How it works

You type an idea. The AI develops it through connected stages:

1. **Spark** — capture your idea in one sentence

2. **Concept Card** — AI expands it into a full concept with audience, mechanics, scope

2.5. **Validation Stage** (optional) — market check before you commit. Personas, competitive matrix, monetization, risks, Greenlight Verdict.

3. **Blueprint** — complete design document (GDD for games, PRD for apps, etc.)

4. **Slice Spec** — scoped MVP you can actually build

5. **Architecture** — tech stack, file structure, architecture decision records

6. **Sprint Tasks** — ordered task list ready for execution

6.5. **Sprint Tracker** — check off tasks, see progress, regenerate without losing state

7. **Concept Prototype** — playable HTML/JS/CSS prototype. Preview, download, iterate.

8. **Coding Package** — downloads a ZIP with [CLAUDE.md](cci:7://file:///c:/App%20Development/Idea%20Forge/CLAUDE.md:0:0-0:0), `ARCHITECTURE.md`, `TASKS.md`, [DECISIONS.md](cci:7://file:///c:/App%20Development/Idea%20Forge/docs/DECISIONS.md:0:0-0:0), and tool-specific exports. Drop it into Cursor, Codex, or Claude Code and start building.

**Ship it:**

- Mark idea as shipped → **Wall of Ships** gallery

- Generate launch copy for all platforms

- Write retrospective → pattern learning for next time

Every stage builds on the last. Your sprint tasks reflect your architecture, which reflects your design doc, which reflects your concept. It is a chain, not isolated prompts.

You can stop at any stage. Every output is a real deliverable. You do not have to finish the pipeline to get value.

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## Marketing Suite

Once you have a Blueprint, generate:

- **Store Page Builder** — platform-specific listing copy for Steam, itch.io, App Store, Google Play, Product Hunt

- **Pitch Doc** — one-pager for publishers or investors

- **Trailer Script Outline** — beat-by-beat trailer structure

- **Launch Content Generator** — *(ships with shipped ideas)* Twitter/X, Reddit, itch.io devlog, Discord, short-video scripts. Tone and length controls.

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## BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)

You use your own AI API key. Supported: Claude, GPT, Gemini.

Your key. Your cost. Your data. No subscription to us.

Don't have a key? Google Gemini has a generous free tier (1,500 requests/day). You can run the full pipeline without spending anything.

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## Try before you set up

Demo mode lets you explore the entire UI with a sample idea, no API key needed. See what the pipeline produces before committing.

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## Platforms

- **Windows desktop app** (this download) — full pipeline, all stages, prototype preview, ship/retro features

- **Web app** — try stages 1-2 in your browser. Start an idea on your phone, finish it on desktop.

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## Auto-updates

The app checks for new versions automatically. Once you install, you will not need to come back here to re-download.

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## Early Access Supporter — $29

This is early access. It works, it is useful, and it is actively developed. Your feedback shapes what comes next.

**$29 gets you everything through v1.0.** No subscription. All future updates included.

Sign up for launch updates: https://idea-forge-app.kit.com/ff587f6cfe