Introduction
AI SaaS Foundation
This is not a boilerplate.
This foundation is designed to help you build real SaaS products with AI without losing structure, safety, or long-term velocity.
You are not starting from zero. You are starting from a deliberate architecture.
What this foundation solves
Building with AI is fast — until it isn’t.
Most AI-generated projects fail because:
- architecture drifts over time
- boundaries between features disappear
- code becomes hard to reason about
- refactoring becomes risky suggesting "rewrite everything"
This foundation exists to prevent that from happening.
How this foundation is different
This project is built around three core principles:
1. Architecture comes first
The structure of the codebase is intentional. Features have clear boundaries. AI is guided — not unleashed.
2. AI is a collaborator, not an author
Cursor is expected to:
- follow rules
- respect boundaries
- explain before changing structure
You remain the architect. AI becomes a force multiplier.
3. Docs are part of the system
Documentation is not an afterthought. It is part of the architecture.
These docs are written to be:
- readable by humans
- understandable by AI
- stable over time
How to use this documentation
If you just purchased the foundation:
- Start with Getting Started
- Read Architecture Overview
- Study Cursor Rules
- Follow the AI PRD format
If you are already building:
- use these docs as a reference
- copy prompts directly into Cursor
- keep architecture decisions aligned
What you should NOT do
To get the most value from this foundation, avoid:
- asking AI to “just make it work”
- bypassing existing modules
- changing core structure without understanding it
- mixing unrelated concerns in the same feature
Speed without structure is debt. This foundation is built for sustained speed.
Final note
Think of this project as a system, not a template.
If you respect the system:
- AI will stay useful
- complexity will stay manageable
- your product will stay evolvable
The goal is not to ship once.
The goal is to keep shipping.