Who
I wanted one Next repo I could clone for every Hustle Launch lander (auth, leads DB, email, payments, analytics) instead of re-wiring Clerk and Resend on each client site.
What
Public michaelmonetized/launchpad. v0.1.0. HEAD 5447591. 8 commits. README sells LaunchPad by Hustle Launch as the premier boilerplate for websites / apps / sales landers. Tree at HEAD actually has:
- Stock Create Next App
app/page.tsx+ layout metadata still titled Create Next App - shadcn new-york kit: 16 UI primitives (~1487 LOC) with no lead form page
providers/{clerk,convex,posthog}.tsxwritten, never imported intolayout.tsxmiddleware.ts= bareclerkMiddleware()(edge without mounted provider tree)app/api/sendResend route todelivered@resend.dev,from= env or notify@uncap.usstripe+@sentry/nextjsin package.json: zero app imports; Stripe implementation is a dumped TheoSTRIPE.mdcursor rule- No
convex/schema folder. ConvexReactClient wrapper only.
Where
github.com/michaelmonetized/launchpad (public, MIT (c) 2024 Hustle Launch). README points at launchpad.hustlelaunch.com and /pro. Pack-time DNS: NXDOMAIN for launchpad.hustlelaunch.com. Sibling contrast: hustlestack-starter/template are empty mkproject husks (SKIPPED); convex-nextfaster actually ships Convex ecommerce schema; uncap.us is the live product. LaunchPad is the unfinished public starter claim.
When
2024-12-31 (~03:15–04:13 ET). Create Next App, empty init, shadcn+README, providers+Resend+LICENSE.
2026-01-08. PLAN.md pivots identity to a client portal checklist (none of it built).
2026-01-31. Sync Theo Stripe cursor rule.
2026-02-06. HEAD Resend from env fallback to notify@uncap.us. No further commits.
Why
A README that lists the whole MarTech stack is not a framework. Mounting providers, owning a Convex schema, and resolving the product domain are what separate a clone-ready LaunchPad from a New Year's Eve aspiration with a nice UI kit. The Resend notify@uncap.us fallback is the only line that still points at how I actually ship mail.
Engagement Q: Would you publish a starter whose README lists Stripe/Sentry/Convex before the providers are mounted, or keep it private until layout.tsx and DNS match the marketing?