Free Tools to Build & Grow with AI

Practical tools from someone who actually ships software with Claude, not another anonymous SaaS. They follow the real build journey, end to end: validate the idea, de-slop the build, secure the app, and get found by AI.

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The build journey, end to end

Four tools, one path. Validate the idea, de-slop the build, secure the app, and get found by AI. Run them in order, or jump in wherever you are right now.

Validate De-slop Secure Found

  1. 01Validate

    AI SaaS Validator

    Pressure-test the idea before you build it. Real demand signals, a competitor scan, positioning and a paste-ready build brief.

    Open the Validator →
  2. 02De-slop

    AI Slop Score

    Built it? Make sure it doesn't look AI-generated. Score how machine-made your site looks, 0–100, and get a brief to fix the tells.

    Score my site →
  3. 03Secure

    Security Scanner

    Check it isn't leaking secrets. A passive, read-only scan for exposed API keys, open .env/.git files and missing security headers.

    Scan my site →
  4. 04Found

    Found by AI

    Make sure AI recommends you. See what the answer engines say about your category, who wins instead of you, and how to get named.

    Check my visibility →

More free tools for the journey

Sat alongside the path: find where AI pays off first, and run the numbers before you commit.

Free

AI Gap Analysis

See exactly where AI can move the needle for your business. A free, tailored analysis with a 0–100 scorecard you can share.

Run a free analysis →
Free

MRR Calculator

How many paying customers to quit your job? Turn target income, price and churn into a customer count and an honest, churn-aware timeline.

Work out my number →
Free

LLM Cost Calculator

What will your AI feature actually cost? Turn tokens and requests into a monthly bill in pounds, and compare Claude, GPT and Gemini.

Price my AI feature →

The Builder's Toolkit, Coming Soon

A connected series that follows the real build journey: validate, de-slop, make it work, secure it, ship it, get found. Built live, in the open.

Ship-Ready Score
One 0–100 score across security, function, design, findability and legal, before you launch.
Does-It-Work Checker
Half your buttons don't work. A pre-launch check of whether your app actually functions.
Built-with-Claude Directory
Submit your app, get it scanned, earn a badge and a listing. Proof you shipped.

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