FirstRun

The deadliest chart in SaaS is the day-after signup: most users never see the product's real value because first-run is a blank page.

The problem

The deadliest chart in SaaS is the day-after signup: most users never see the product's real value because first-run is a blank page. FirstRun is the open-source onboarding layer: a drop-in checklist widget (one script tag, framework-agnostic) that guides new users to their first win — create-first-item, invite-someone, see-the-payoff — with progress persisted, celebration states, and the drop-off analytics indie hackers never get around to building. Free core (MIT); sponsors (the tooling compan…

The offer

• **OSS core** (MIT): the checklist widget, 10-minute install, zero dependencies, ~4KB

• **Template library**: first-run patterns by product type (scheduler → "book your first slot"; generator → "make your first render"; marketplace → "list your first item")

• **Sponsorship slots**: one footer line in the widget's completion screen + repo placement — the Stripe/Vercel/Supabase dev-tool marketing budgets fund it

• **Paid install service** ($290): we install + customize the first-run flow for your product in 48h

Pricing

$290

): we install + customize the first-run flow for your product in 48h

Honest kill criteria: - <300 installs in 90 days → archive with README learnings; the widget stays useful to our own properties.

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