§ S-07/finish-my-mvp

Finish AI MVP — ship your Lovable or Bolt preview to production in 3–4 weeks.

Your Lovable, Bolt, or Cursor preview works in demo. We take it from demo-ready to taking real payments on a real domain with real users. Auth, Stripe, CI/CD, domain, handoff doc — $7,499 fixed, launched-or-partial-refund.

$7,499fixed fee

3–4 weeksto launch

launchedor partial refund

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Quick verdict

Finish My MVP is a $7,499 fixed-fee, 3–4 week engagement that finishes an AI MVP — Lovable MVP to production, Bolt MVP launch, Cursor-built apps, v0 prototypes. Includes hardened auth, Stripe end-to-end with webhook idempotency, production Postgres with RLS, CI/CD on GitHub Actions, custom domain + SSL, transactional email, integration tests, monitoring, security audit, and a handoff doc. Rewrites are a last resort; we preserve your existing code. Two weeks of post-launch Slack support included.

§ 01/launch-blockers

Symptoms Finish My MVP fixes before launch.

Every AI prototype we ship to production hits the same seven blockers. This is the diagnostic we run in week 1 — same shape, same cause, same fix. Each row ships under the fixed fee.

Diagnostic · Lovable MVP to production · Bolt MVP launch · Cursor apps

Symptom	Root cause	What we ship
Lovable preview works, deploy 500s	Server env vars missing, SSR path untested, build output skips API routes	Port to Next.js App Router on Vercel, wire env schema, add staging preview
Stripe Checkout completes, database never updates	Webhook handler skips signature verify, listens only to one event, no idempotency	Rewrite webhook endpoint with signature verify, full lifecycle, Stripe CLI tests
Users see each other’s data	Supabase RLS disabled or half-wired, anon key used server-side	RLS on every table, server-side Supabase client, policy integration tests
Password reset emails never arrive	Resend/Postmark unconfigured, missing DKIM/SPF/DMARC, sending inline on request	DNS records, queued sender, suppression list, delivery tests across inboxes
Works locally, dies on Vercel	Build skips type-checking, bundle hits edge-runtime limits, no source maps	TS strict, route config audit, Vercel project config doc, error observability
No tests, every AI prompt regresses a feature	Bolt MVP launch lacks critical-path coverage, CI doesn’t block merges	Integration tests on revenue + auth flows, GitHub Actions gate on every PR
Custom domain never cuts over	DNS records missing, OAuth redirects stuck on preview URL, cookies wrong origin	A/CNAME/MX records, OAuth callback updates, Strict-Transport-Security header

§ 02/four-week-schedule

Four-week ship AI prototype schedule.

W1 scopes and stabilizes. W2 hardens auth and the database. W3 wires Stripe, email, CI, and the domain. W4 is launch day plus the handoff. One Loom on day 10, one on handoff day.

W1days 1–7
Scope + audit + stabilization
Free diagnostic call, written scope doc with exact launched definition, then a full repo audit across auth, data, deploys, security. We patch the worst blockers and stand up staging. Daily Slack updates from day one.
W2days 8–14
Auth + database productionization
Hardened auth (Supabase/Clerk/Auth.js) with password reset, email verification, and session handling. Postgres migrations, indexes, RLS on every table, daily backups. Integration tests on the auth path.
W3days 15–21
Stripe, email, CI/CD, domain
Stripe Checkout + webhook signature verify + idempotency + subscription sync. Transactional email with DKIM/SPF/DMARC. GitHub Actions CI on every PR, custom domain with SSL, preview deploys wired.
W4days 22–28
Launch day + handoff
One-day cutover with rollback tested, one real transaction end-to-end, uptime monitoring and Sentry live. Architecture doc, runbooks, 2 weeks of post-launch Slack support included.

W1days 1–7
Scope + audit + stabilization
Free diagnostic call, written scope doc with exact launched definition, then a full repo audit across auth, data, deploys, security. We patch the worst blockers and stand up staging. Daily Slack updates from day one.
W2days 8–14
Auth + database productionization
Hardened auth (Supabase/Clerk/Auth.js) with password reset, email verification, and session handling. Postgres migrations, indexes, RLS on every table, daily backups. Integration tests on the auth path.
W3days 15–21
Stripe, email, CI/CD, domain
Stripe Checkout + webhook signature verify + idempotency + subscription sync. Transactional email with DKIM/SPF/DMARC. GitHub Actions CI on every PR, custom domain with SSL, preview deploys wired.
W4days 22–28
Launch day + handoff
One-day cutover with rollback tested, one real transaction end-to-end, uptime monitoring and Sentry live. Architecture doc, runbooks, 2 weeks of post-launch Slack support included.

§ 03/production-ci-pipeline

What a production-ready CI pipeline actually looks like.

The single biggest difference between a Lovable preview and a launched AI MVP is a CI gate that refuses to merge broken code. This is the GitHub Actions pipeline we land in your repo on day 20 — type-check, lint, tests, build, coverage gate — every PR, no exceptions. External refs: Next.js deploy docs · Vercel pipeline docs.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

yaml

01# .github/workflows/ci.yml02# Runs on every PR — no AI-generated regression lands in main.03name: ci04on:05  pull_request:06  push:07    branches: [main]08 09jobs:10  verify:11    runs-on: ubuntu-latest12    steps:13      - uses: actions/checkout@v414      - uses: actions/setup-node@v415        with:16          node-version: 2017          cache: npm18      - run: npm ci19      - name: Type-check (TS strict)20        run: npx tsc --noEmit21      - name: Lint22        run: npm run lint23      - name: Unit + integration tests24        run: npm test -- --ci --coverage25        env:26          STRIPE_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.STRIPE_TEST_KEY }}27          NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.SUPABASE_URL_STAGING }}28      - name: Build29        run: npm run build30      - name: Block merge on coverage drop31        run: node scripts/coverage-gate.mjs --min 70

The CI gate we install in week 3 — every AI-generated PR now has to pass before it hits main.

§ 04/ledger

What the Finish My MVP engagement ships.

Eight deliverables — each a keyword-bearing noun phrase, each in your repo on handoff day, each regression-tested in CI.

01Hardened auth: password reset, email verification, role-based access, session refresh
02Production Supabase/Postgres with migrations, indexes, backups, and RLS on every table
03Stripe end-to-end: Checkout, webhook idempotency, subscription state sync, refund flow
04CI/CD on GitHub Actions, staging environment, preview deploys, tested rollback plan
05Custom domain with SSL, transactional email configured (DKIM/SPF/DMARC)
06Integration tests on revenue and data flows, Sentry error tracking, uptime monitoring
07Security audit pass included — RLS coverage, exposed secrets, OWASP top-10
08Handoff doc: architecture diagram, runbooks, env setup. A new dev onboards in a day.

§ 05/engagement-price

One price. One date. One launched product.

A single previewed MVP, 80%+ feature-complete, standard stack (Next.js + Supabase or similar). Larger, regulated, or multi-tenant apps are quoted on the diagnostic. Two weeks of post-launch Slack support included at no extra charge.

most common

price

$7,499

turnaround: 3–4 weeks
scope: One preview · auth · Stripe · CI · domain · email · handoff
guarantee: Launched or partial refund — written into the contract

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§ 06/vs-alternatives

Finish My MVP vs hourly vs rewrite vs another agency.

Four dimensions, four rows. The lime column is what you get when you pick a scoped Lovable MVP to production engagement instead of an open-meter contract or a blank-slate rewrite.

ship AI prototype · vs open hourly meter · vs full rewrite

Dimension	Hourly freelancer	Full rewrite	Finish My MVP
Pricing model	Hourly — meter runs, scope drifts	Full rewrite — $40k+, 3 months	$7,499 fixed, 3–4 weeks, partial refund on miss
What you keep	Half-migrated repo, still broken	New codebase, old preview thrown away	Your Lovable/Bolt code, hardened and shipped
Launch date	No commit, rolling slippage	Quarter-length commitment, no MVP pressure	Written launch date on sign-off, 28-day clock
Deliverables	Code only, no docs	Generic stack, no handoff	Auth + Stripe + CI + domain + runbook + 2wk Slack

§ 07/fit-check

Who should pick Finish My MVP (and who should not).

Pick Finish My MVP if…

→You have a Lovable, Bolt, or Cursor preview that demos end-to-end and is ~80% built.
→Investors or waitlisted users are asking when you will launch, and you cannot give a date.
→You need auth, Stripe, a real domain, and transactional email wired in one engagement.
→You want a fixed fee with a written launch date, not an open hourly meter.
→You want to keep your existing AI-built code; rewrites are not on the table.

Do not pick Finish My MVP if…

→Your preview is closer to 40% built — that is a new product build, not a launch engagement.
→You need HIPAA, SOC2, or PCI-Level-1 from day one (separate compliance engagement).
→You want to keep prompting features in Lovable for another month before launch.
→The data model is unsalvageable — the diagnostic will steer you to a migration path.
→You already have a full-time engineering team; buy Retainer Support instead.

§ 08/launch-engineers

Launch engineers who run Finish My MVP.

Three specialists cover the critical surface: platform port, pre-scope audit, and the production cutover. Every Finish My MVP engagement touches all three.

01 · Platform port

Next.js migration expert

Moves a Lovable, Bolt, Replit, or Base44 codebase onto a portable Next.js stack you own — URLs preserved, paying customers preserved, through the cutover.

02 · Pre-scope audit

Code audit specialist

Runs the 48-hour pre-scope audit so the $7,499 and the 4-week date are real — partial rewrites and launch risks quoted up front, not discovered mid-engagement.

03 · Production cutover

Vercel deployment expert

Wires CI/CD, preview envs, rollback, env-var discipline, custom domain, and launch-day cutover — real URL, real payments, real users on launch day.

§ 09/finish-my-mvp-faq

Finish AI MVP — your questions, answered.

FAQ

What counts as ‘launched’ when you finish an AI MVP?

On a custom domain with SSL, taking real Stripe payments, sending real transactional email, RLS enabled, monitoring live, rollback tested. A real user can sign up, pay, use the core flow, and get a receipt without any manual intervention. If all of that is not true on launch day, we do not call Finish My MVP done.

What if my Lovable MVP needs 5 more features before launch?

Then it is new product development, which we do not run here. The free diagnostic will say so honestly — if the preview is 80% built, Finish My MVP fits. If it is 40% built we recommend cutting scope or hiring a full product team. We would rather turn the job down than quote a ship-my-AI-prototype deal we cannot finish.

What if you cannot finish the Bolt MVP launch in 4 weeks?

We scope conservatively. For previews that are genuinely 80% built, 3–4 weeks is realistic. If you add features mid-engagement we quote the addition; you approve or we ship what is scoped. A genuine miss on agreed scope triggers a partial refund — written into the contract.

Can you productionize apps from Bolt, Cursor, Replit, or v0?

Yes. Finish My MVP covers Lovable MVP to production, Bolt MVP launch, Cursor-built apps, Replit agents, v0 projects, Base44, Windsurf, and Claude Code prototypes. If the preview works and the data model is salvageable, we can ship it. The diagnostic tells you which class you are in.

Do you work on weekends during the Finish My MVP launch window?

We do not require weekend work, but launch day is often Saturday for a low-traffic cutover. Agreed up front, no surcharge. Between weeks 1 and 3 we work standard business days with a Slack channel for async updates.

What happens after launch day?

Two weeks of post-launch Slack support are included — bugs found in the first two weeks of real traffic are fixed free. After that, Retainer Support at $3,499/mo covers 40 hours of engineering plus a priority rescue queue. Most clients keep it for the first 2–3 months after the Lovable MVP to production cutover.

Is a $7,499 fixed fee really cheaper than an hourly freelancer?

On average, yes — across the 47 rescue engagements we have shipped to date (counting rules at /about/methodology), the equivalent hourly work runs roughly $9,800 at senior-engineer rates, with no fixed completion date. The fixed fee forces a scoped conversation up front, which is where hourly work always drifts. If the diagnostic surfaces a genuinely bigger job, we quote it honestly as Finish My MVP Plus.

Can I split the engagement fee into payments?

For engagements above $3,999 we split into two payments: 50% to start, 50% on delivery. For Retainer Support we bill monthly on the first business day. Wire, ACH, and Stripe all accepted. We do not run an hourly meter under any tier.

What is the refund policy if you cannot ship the rescue?

If we accept the engagement and miss the agreed scope, you get a partial refund proportional to what was not delivered — written into the contract before kickoff. The free diagnostic is the qualification step that catches mismatched scope before money changes hands; we turn down work we cannot ship rather than quote optimistically.

Will you sign an NDA before I share the codebase?

Yes. Mutual NDA on request before any repo or schema is shared. We also operate with code-handling defaults that assume confidentiality regardless: read-only access where possible, no copying outside the engagement scope, deletion of all client material at engagement end. SOC 2-aligned engagements available for regulated stacks.

Can you work alongside my in-house engineers?

Yes — we pair with in-house teams, review PRs, and coach on directing AI tools for production work. Many clients keep their team prompting in Lovable or Cursor while we own the production concerns (RLS, Stripe edges, deploys, tests). Clean handoff is built into every engagement so your team owns the result, not us.

§ 10/adjacent-services

Related AI app launch services

Related Lovable / Bolt fixes

Next step

From preview to launched AI MVP. In a month.

$7,499. 3–4 weeks. A real URL, real users, real Stripe payments, a written handoff doc. We commit to a date on sign-off — launched or partial refund.

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