8 Things Your Claude Code App NEEDS Before Making Money

Jono Catliff · Beginner ·🔧 Backend Engineering ·3mo ago

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Outlines 8 requirements for making money with a Claude Code app

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Chapters (10)

Intro: Why most vibe-coded apps aren't real SaaS
0:33 Database Setup with Supabase
3:02 API Keys and User Authentication
7:50 Multi-Tenancy: Isolating User Data
9:39 Payment Processing with Stripe
15:42 Webhooks and Account Upgrades
18:18 Subscription Management (Upgrade, Downgrade, Cancel)
19:03 Dunning: Handling Failed Payments
21:28 Deployment with GitHub and Vercel
28:18 Going Live: Stripe Test Mode to Production
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