The Complete SaaS Launch Checklist for 2026

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Auth

• [ ] Email/password + OAuth (Google, GitHub)
• [ ] JWT sessions + role-based access
• [ ] Password reset

Billing

• [ ] Stripe checkout + 3 webhook events
• [ ] Plan-based feature gating + customer portal

Database

• [ ] PostgreSQL + type-safe ORM (Prisma)
• [ ] User, Subscription, Conversation models

AI (2026 essential)

• [ ] Streaming API route (OpenAI/Anthropic)
• [ ] Chat UI + conversation persistence + plan limits

Landing Page

• [ ] Headline + CTA above fold + features + pricing

Email

• [ ] Welcome + billing notifications (Resend + React Email)

Deploy

• [ ] Hosting + env vars + Stripe webhook + OAuth redirects
• [ ] Docker support for non-Vercel deployment

Agent-Readiness

• [ ] AGENTS.md + llms.txt

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