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MVP scope & build plan
Locked v1 scope, ranked risks, and what we're explicitly not doing. Signed off before sprint 1.
Example: AtlasPulse scope v1.2
AI MVP Development
Your MVP in 3–6 weeks. Built to ship, not to demo.
A senior engineer scopes the thin slice that proves demand, pairs AI with the parts we already know how to build, and hands you a codebase you can still ship from in month six.
Median: 4.2 weeks from kickoff to live MVP
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from 40+ founders & teams
- You own the code on day one
- 1–2 senior engineers + AI
- Fixed scope, no hourly surprises
Week 1 deliverable
MVP scope & build plan
What lands in your inbox before a line of product code is written.
- Must prove
- First value reached in under 5 minutes
- In scope
- Auth, onboarding, core flow, dashboard
- Out of scope (for now)
- SSO, multi-tenant, enterprise admin
- Risks ranked
- Data model · integration · activation copy
Signed off together before sprint 1
Week 1
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Real artifacts, not a list of adjectives.
Every MVP engagement produces the same kit of deliverables - signed off, documented, and yours to keep.
Median engagement: 4.2 weeks, 2 sprints, 1–2 senior engineers.
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Data model + auth
Postgres schema, auth flows, and a role model that survives your first 10 customers.
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The thin slice - end to end
The one flow your product must nail, wired from onboarding to activation.
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Event analytics
Tracking the 5–8 events that matter, so you can read a funnel instead of guess at one.
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Deploy + rollback pipeline
CI/CD, preview branches, and a rollback plan so a bad merge doesn't become an outage.
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Written handoff
Architecture doc, decision log, and a 30-day window where we fix whatever surfaces.
Example: SLO handoff doc
The process
How the engagement runs
- 01
Scope the thin slice
Locked v1 scope, ranked risks, and what we're not building - signed off before code.
- 02
Build with AI acceleration
AI handles scaffolding and glue code. Senior engineers own architecture and the hard calls.
- 03
Harden before launch
Edge cases, validation, monitoring, and a rollback plan before the first real user arrives.
- 04
Ship and hand off
Clean deploy, written handoff, and 30 days of included post-launch fixes.
Typical timeline:2–6 weeks, scope dependent
See recent MVPs Scope your MVP
Pick what ships. See the budget and timeline move.
This is the same conversation we have in week one. Play with the scope until it feels right, then send it to us for a real quote.
Core must-haves
3/4Growth features
0/4Platform / enterprise
0/4Projected v1
3 features
Timeline3–4 wks
Budget$13k–$18k
Senior engineers1–2 paired
We’ll reply within 24 hours with a build plan.
Proof
Results from recent MVPs
2.3x
Onboarding completion after funnel rebuild
ClipFlow story4.2 wks
Median kickoff-to-live for the last 12 MVPs
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Rewrites required before month 6
View case studyMetrics reflect specific client engagements and project scope.
Pricing & timeline
Most agencies hide this. Here's the real range for MVPs.
Your number lands somewhere in the ranges below. We share exactly what moves it up or down so nothing's a surprise after we start.
Lean MVP
2–3 weeksFrom $2.5k
One core flow shipped fast to test a single hypothesis.
- One user journey end-to-end
- Auth + basic analytics
- Deploy + handoff
Most chosen
Full MVP
4–6 weeksFrom $7k
The default engagement. Production v1 with the full deliverable kit.
- All must-ship flows
- Data model + auth + roles
- Event analytics + dashboard
- Launch kit + 30-day fixes
MVP + 30-day partner
6–10 weeksFrom $11k
Full MVP plus a month of post-launch iteration on what users actually do.
- Everything in Full MVP
- 4 weeks of post-launch iteration
- Weekly sync + async updates
What moves the number
- Integrations
- Each CRM, payment, or webhook adds days, not weeks.
- Design source
- Working from your Figma is faster than UX from scratch.
- Data model
- Multi-tenant is the big one. Single-tenant MVP is quick.
- Decisions
- Fast async feedback keeps us shipping; gaps stall velocity.
Quote confirmed after a 20-minute scoping call. Fixed scope, no hourly surprises.
FAQ
AI MVP Development FAQ
What happens if we want to bring the code in-house in month 4?
You already own it. Day one. We hand over a repo, a written architecture doc, and a decision log - no lock-in and no 'agency magic' that only we can maintain.
How do you handle scope creep after we've signed?
Fixed scope, fixed quote. New work goes in a change order with its own estimate. We'd rather tell you no once than surprise you at the invoice.
How much code is actually AI-generated?
Rough estimate: ~40% of scaffolding, ~10% of the code that touches money, auth, or customer data. The hard parts are written or heavily edited by a senior engineer.
Do you handle design?
Yes. We can ship from your Figma, or design a clean, conversion-first UI in-house. Either way, design decisions are reviewed by the engineer building them.
What if the scope shifts mid-build because we learned something?
Good. That's the whole point. We stop, rescope the thin slice, and keep shipping. Better to cut one feature than to ship the wrong whole product.
How do we start?
Send a brief or book a 20-minute scoping call. You'll talk to the senior engineer who'd build it - not a salesperson.
Build plan
Ready to ship your MVP?
Send the scope. A senior engineer replies in under 24 hours with a build plan and a real number.
Know what you need
Send a brief. A senior engineer replies in under 24 hours with a build plan and quote.
Need help scoping
Book a 20-minute call. We’ll map the scope together - no sales pitch.Book a call
Or email us at hello [at] codivox [dot] com