Stripe checkout does not unlock the app
Checkout may complete, but webhooks, subscription state, database writes, or paid-route checks fail to update the user.
RescueSaaS
AI MVP Launch Rescue for SaaS products that are close, but not launch-ready.
RescueSaaS sells AI MVP Launch Rescue: practical production help for founders whose AI-built SaaS looks close, but fails around Stripe, auth, Supabase, routing, deployment, paid-user access, or UI polish.
Start with RescueSaaS Preflight, the diagnostic entry product. Get the launch issues named before paying for a rescue sprint.
24-48hPreflight diagnosis
1-3critical issues prioritized
fixed-pricescope before rescue work
RescueSaaS PreflightLaunch path audit
Auth and SupabaseSignup, login, sessions, RLS, and user-scoped dataBlocker
Stripe and accessCheckout, webhooks, subscription state, and paid routesRevenue
Routing and deployRedirects, env vars, callbacks, API routes, and live URLsLaunch
UI and product polishOnboarding, loading states, mobile layout, and demo readinessTrust
What breaks
The prototype looks done until the launch path is tested end to end.
AI builders can get the screens and core idea impressively far. Launch usually fails in the connected production layer: money, identity, database permissions, redirects, deployment settings, and trust.
Supabase auth behaves differently in production
Magic links, sessions, protected pages, user profiles, or RLS policies break once the app leaves preview.
Routes loop after login or payment
Success URLs, onboarding redirects, middleware, and dashboard routes fight each other instead of moving the user forward.
Deployment config is incomplete
Vercel env vars, server-only keys, webhook endpoints, callback URLs, and API routes are mismatched across test and live.
Paid-user access is not trustworthy
Free users can reach paid pages, paid users stay locked out, or plan changes are not reflected inside the product.
The UI hurts the demo
Loading states, empty states, mobile layout, dashboard structure, and onboarding make a working MVP feel unfinished.
RescueSaaS Preflight
The diagnostic entry product for AI MVP Launch Rescue.
Preflight is a fast, fixed-scope check of the launch journey. It is for apps that already exist and need a clear answer on what is stopping launch, what is risky, and what should be fixed first.
Risk scoreLoom walkthroughRoot-cause summaryRescue quote
What gets checked
- Signup, login, session persistence, protected routes, and Supabase RLS
- Stripe checkout, webhook events, subscription state, and paid dashboard access
- Success URLs, auth redirects, onboarding flow, and route guards
- Production env vars, callback URLs, webhook URLs, API keys, and deploy settings
- Loading states, error states, mobile readiness, and demo credibility
Synthetic proof/demo scenarios
Representative rescue walkthroughs, not client result claims.
RescueSaaS uses these demo scenarios to show the launch issues Preflight is designed to catch: paid access, Supabase auth/RLS, production routing, UI credibility, and AI/API reliability.
Synthetic proof disclaimer
The examples below are synthetic RescueSaaS demo scenarios. They describe representative issue patterns, diagnostic evidence, and rescue plans, not completed client engagements, revenue claims, or guaranteed outcomes.
Stripe paid-access rescue
AI document-review SaaS with Stripe Checkout, Supabase Auth, and Vercel hosting.
BeforeBuyers can pay, but access depends on a success-page query string and disappears after refresh or login.
After demoAfter demo: Stripe events become the trusted source of entitlement state, and paid routes check server-side access before showing protected features.
- Webhook signature and event mapping
- Customer, subscription, and workspace ownership
- Free, paid, cancelled, and past-due access states
If customers can pay but cannot access the product, start with RescueSaaS Preflight.
Supabase auth and RLS rescue
Project-management SaaS with Supabase Auth, Postgres RLS, storage, and workspace records.
BeforeThe founder account works, but new users hit empty dashboards and cross-user data isolation is not proven.
After demoAfter demo: signup, workspace creation, protected routes, RLS, and storage access are tested with two synthetic users against a clear ownership model.
- Profile and workspace creation after signup
- Membership-based RLS policies
- Two-user read, write, update, and storage checks
If auth works locally but breaks for real users, start with RescueSaaS Preflight.
Routing and deployment rescue
Generated SaaS that works locally but breaks after checkout on the production domain.
BeforeProduction uses stale callback URLs, missing env vars, and redirect logic that traps buyers after checkout.
After demoAfter demo: provider URLs, deployment configuration, webhook endpoints, and protected routes align around one production path from signup to paid dashboard.
- Stripe success, cancel, portal, and webhook URLs
- Supabase site URL and redirect allow-list
- Middleware behavior across login, checkout, and dashboard
If production routing is the issue, start with RescueSaaS Preflight.
Demo polish rescue
AI sales-research tool with a working beta, lead import, enrichment, and outreach drafts.
BeforeThe product works, but the demo needs narration to explain empty screens, fake controls, and brittle mobile layout.
After demoAfter demo: the core workflow becomes a credible walkthrough with realistic seed data, clear states, and a short repeatable talk track.
- Empty, loading, success, and error states
- Long text and narrow-screen layout
- Seed data and one primary buyer journey
If the app works but does not feel buyer-ready, start with RescueSaaS Preflight.
AI/API reliability rescue
AI meeting-summary SaaS with transcript upload, Supabase storage, and a server-side AI call.
BeforeThe AI feature works in a happy-path demo but fails under slow provider responses, repeated clicks, and invalid inputs.
After demoAfter demo: the API path uses validation, idempotency, explicit job states, safe errors, and account-aware usage limits.
- Oversized, empty, malformed, and valid inputs
- Duplicate-click and timeout behavior
- Server-only keys, safe logs, and usage guards
If the AI feature is the product promise, start with RescueSaaS Preflight.
Start with the diagnostic
Use RescueSaaS Preflight to see which scenario your MVP is closest to.
Send the live app link, stack, and launch issue. Preflight returns the risk score, walkthrough, and fixed-price rescue scope before implementation work starts.
Offer ladder
Start diagnostic. Move to rescue only when the fix path is clear.
The offer ladder keeps the first step small, then scopes implementation around the issues that actually stop launch.
RescueSaaS Preflight
from $250
The entry diagnostic for AI MVP Launch Rescue. I test the live app and repo context before quoting fix work.
- Launch-path risk score
- Loom walkthrough of launch issues
- Root-cause map for Stripe, auth, Supabase, routes, and deployment
- Fixed-price rescue scope
Critical Rescue Sprint
from $1,000
A focused sprint for one to three issues that stop signup, paid access, routing, or production deployment.
- Agreed issues fixed
- Signup, checkout, and paid route retested
- Deployment or staging verification
- Plain-English handoff notes
Launch-Ready Sprint
from $2,500
A deeper cleanup for MVPs that need payment, auth, database, deployment, and UI polish tightened together.
- Auth, database, and payment cleanup
- UI polish for onboarding, dashboards, and empty states
- Production readiness checklist
- Launch handoff and next-step roadmap
Process
Diagnosis first, then focused implementation.
The process is built for founders who need a launch path, not another vague audit. Every step ties back to user access, payment state, deployment reality, and the parts of the UI that influence trust.
Collect context
Review the live URL, repo context, stack, launch goal, and the exact issue stopping users or demos.
Trace the launch path
Follow signup, auth, checkout, paid access, routing, database writes, deployment config, and UI states as one journey.
Return the rescue scope
Deliver a Loom-style walkthrough, risk score, root-cause summary, and fixed-price recommendation.
Fix what matters
Move into a focused rescue sprint only when the diagnosis shows a practical path to launch-readiness.
Lead form
Send the app link and what is stopping launch.
Best fit: a real prototype, beta, live app, or demo that needs Stripe, Supabase, auth, routing, deployment, paid access, or UI polish fixed before users see it.
Good fit
You can share a live URL, repo context, stack notes, the failing user journey, and what launch means for this app.
Not a fit
Idea-stage projects, equity-only work, requests with no app to inspect, or messages that include API keys and secrets.