# buildyourown.software

> The SaaSpocalypse is here. Research, prompts, and test plans to build your own version of overpriced software with AI tools like Claude, Replit, and ChatGPT.

Each tool below has a page for people and a markdown file for AI agents. The markdown file has the full context, a build prompt with acceptance criteria, and a test plan. To build one, fetch its llms.md and follow it.

## Tools

- [Linear](https://buildyourown.software/like/linear/llms.md): Issue tracking. A fast issue list with keyboard shortcuts, a kanban board, and a GitHub hook that closes issues on merge. Linear charges per seat for it.
- [Help Scout](https://buildyourown.software/like/helpscout/llms.md): Shared inbox. A shared inbox for support@ with assignment, statuses, tags, and saved replies. Help Scout charges $25 to $75 per user per month for it.
- [Calendly](https://buildyourown.software/like/calendly/llms.md): Scheduling. A page that shows when you're free and books a meeting. Calendly charges per seat, per month, forever, for a feature Google Calendar nearly has built in.
- [DocuSign](https://buildyourown.software/like/docusign/llms.md): E-signature. Upload a PDF, drop a signature box, email it, get it back signed with an audit trail. DocuSign meters that by the envelope and charges per user on top.
- [BugSnag](https://buildyourown.software/like/bugsnag/llms.md): Error monitoring. Catch errors from your apps, group them by stack trace, and get a Slack message when something new breaks. BugSnag bills you per event for that.
- [UptimeRobot](https://buildyourown.software/like/uptimerobot/llms.md): Uptime monitoring. A scheduled job that fetches your URLs from two places and pings Slack when they fail. UptimeRobot sells that by the monitor, the second, and the seat.
- [Wispr Flow](https://buildyourown.software/like/wisprflow/llms.md): Voice dictation. Hold a key, talk, and clean text shows up in any app. Wispr Flow sends your voice to its servers for $15 a month. You can keep it on your laptop for free.
- [IFTTT](https://buildyourown.software/like/ifttt/llms.md): Automation. When X happens, do Y. IFTTT caps you at 2 applets for free and charges monthly for filter code, multi-step applets, and faster polling. It's a job queue.
- [Mapbox](https://buildyourown.software/like/mapbox/llms.md): Maps API. Mapbox meters every map load, geocode, and route. MapLibre, PMTiles on R2, Photon, and Valhalla give you the same stack with no per-request bill.

## Optional

- [Linear build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/linear/build-prompt.md)
- [Linear test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/linear/test-prompt.md)
- [Help Scout build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/helpscout/build-prompt.md)
- [Help Scout test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/helpscout/test-prompt.md)
- [Calendly build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/calendly/build-prompt.md)
- [Calendly test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/calendly/test-prompt.md)
- [DocuSign build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/docusign/build-prompt.md)
- [DocuSign test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/docusign/test-prompt.md)
- [BugSnag build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/bugsnag/build-prompt.md)
- [BugSnag test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/bugsnag/test-prompt.md)
- [UptimeRobot build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/uptimerobot/build-prompt.md)
- [UptimeRobot test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/uptimerobot/test-prompt.md)
- [Wispr Flow build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/wisprflow/build-prompt.md)
- [Wispr Flow test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/wisprflow/test-prompt.md)
- [IFTTT build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/ifttt/build-prompt.md)
- [IFTTT test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/ifttt/test-prompt.md)
- [Mapbox build prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/mapbox/build-prompt.md)
- [Mapbox test prompt only](https://buildyourown.software/like/mapbox/test-prompt.md)