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Most AI No-Code Tools Build Demos. I Built FoundersKit to Build Startups

DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Submission 🎥

This is a submission for the DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Presented by Mux

What I Built

FoundersKit is a production-ready SaaS toolkit that helps founders go from idea to a real, scalable startup in days instead of months.

In a world full of AI no-code tools that help you build fast but lock you into non-exportable, non-scalable platforms, FoundersKit focuses on something more important: ownership.

It provides founders with real, customizable code, modern SaaS architecture, and growth-ready tooling so what they launch on day one can scale into a real business.

Website: https://founderskit.in

My Pitch Video

Demo

Live Website: https://founderskit.in
How to Explore:

  • Visit the site to understand the value proposition and feature set
  • Documentation and setup guides explain how founders can quickly launch and customize their SaaS

Hehehe, a free starter template for everyone: https://github.com/Ritesh2351235/FoundersKit-starterplan

DEV judges, drop a comment on this post to get a promo code. I’m happy to offer FoundersKit Pro for free if you’re building something exciting.

The Story Behind It

Over the last year, I saw many founders, including myself, use AI no-code tools like Lovable and Bolt.new to validate ideas quickly. While these tools are impressive, they usually stop at beautiful dashboards.

The problem appears when you want to:

  • Export your code
  • Customize core logic
  • Scale infrastructure
  • Build a real startup roadmap

At that point, you realize you don’t truly own the product.

I built FoundersKit to bridge that gap, combining the speed of modern tooling with the control and scalability of real production code. The goal is simple: help founders move fast without sacrificing their future.

Technical Highlights

FoundersKit is built with real-world scalability in mind and uses modern, startup-proven technologies:

  • Next.js-based SaaS architecture
  • Pre-configured authentication and billing flows
  • Modular, extensible codebase for rapid customization
  • AI integration patterns that work in real production apps
  • Designed for easy deployment and long-term maintenance

Unlike no-code platforms, everything in FoundersKit is:

  • Fully exportable
  • Customizable
  • Deployable anywhere
  • Scalable without platform limitations

This makes it suitable not just for MVPs, but for long-term startup growth.

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Thanks for checking out FoundersKit and happy building!

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