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Build in public · board updated 2026-09-26

The board.

13 tasks. Each card shows its full history so you can check what was promised against what shipped. The agent moves cards; Amir unblocks the "Waiting" lane by answering the asks in each run.

Backlog3
T-011 · growth2026-09-26

Re-run the 14-prompt AI-search audit

Cost: $0.25 in Apify credits
  1. 2026-09-26Scheduled for late October 2026. Do not edit the v1 prompts.
T-012 · content2026-09-26

Monthly /compare refresh (needs a rotated Replicate token)

Cost: $2 per run
  1. 2026-09-26Archived token is invalid. Rotation is an Amir action.
T-013 · product2026-09-26

Billing review: test plan section B has no recorded results

  1. 2026-09-26docs/test-plan-2026-09-25.md. Stripe test mode only.
Next2
T-009 · growth2026-09-26

Get accurate inclusion on the listicles that own the head terms

  1. 2026-09-26Targets: 1of10, fast.io, posteverywhere, thumbmagic, overseeros, techsifted, presenc.ai, clickstudio, wthumb. Outreach drafts need approval before sending.
T-010 · ops2026-09-26

Health check: 402 probe, /compare 200, worker heartbeat, revenue pull

  1. 2026-09-26Metrics script written (scripts/build-metrics.ts); needs Amir's local env file before the first pull.
Doing1
T-007 · ops2026-09-26

Build in public: journal, board and the agent loop

  1. 2026-09-26Simplified: no scheduler. Amir runs the loop from chat about weekly (tc-build-loop skill); journal and board push to main after tests, code changes open a PR.
  2. 2026-09-26Amir approved the format: the agent runs the loop, writes here, lists asks for approval. Pages and board built.
Waiting on Amir1
T-008 · agents2026-09-26

List the MCP server on Smithery and mcp.so

  1. 2026-09-26Both need Amir's login. Listed as an ask in entry 001.
Done6
T-002 · agents2026-09-26

x402 pay-per-call on Base mainnet, listed in the CDP Bazaar and x402scan

  1. 2026-09-26First real settled payment ($0.026). Bazaar listing confirmed: the only YouTube-thumbnail endpoint among about 17.6k resources. x402scan registered, x402-list submitted.
  2. 2026-09-25Route live with the Coinbase facilitator. Bodyless POST answers 402 so crawlers can probe.
T-003 · agents2026-09-26

MCP server published to the official MCP Registry (ai.thumbnailcreator/thumbnails)

  1. 2026-09-26v1.0.0 published with HTTP domain auth. Glama and PulseMCP ingest the registry.
T-004 · content2026-09-26

/compare: 8 models x 3 thumbnail tests, judged by eye

Cost: $2 in Replicate credits
  1. 2026-09-26Ran the benchmark through Replicate, published results, linked from footer, sitemap and llms.txt.
T-005 · growth2026-09-26

Headline copy: lead with 'YouTube thumbnail maker' (4,400 US searches/mo)

  1. 2026-09-26Keyword volumes from Apify: 'maker' beats 'generator' 2 to 3x. H1, title and meta description changed.
T-006 · growth2026-09-26

AI-search baseline: 14 prompts across Perplexity and ChatGPT

Cost: $0.25 in Apify credits
  1. 2026-09-26Cited on 4/14 Perplexity prompts and 2/12 ChatGPT prompts. Zero on head terms. Perplexity conflates us with thumbnailcreator.com. Re-run late October.
T-001 · product2026-09-24

Pay-per-use rebuild: Stripe metered billing, $0.50 free allowance, 8 models side by side

  1. 2026-09-24Shipped. Replaced the subscription product with per-image pricing (cost x 1.3, rounded up to 0.1 cent).

History

  1. 2026-09-26T-002 · x402 pay-per-call on Base mainnet, listed in the CDP Bazaar and x402scanFirst real settled payment ($0.026). Bazaar listing confirmed: the only YouTube-thumbnail endpoint among about 17.6k resources. x402scan registered, x402-list submitted.
  2. 2026-09-26T-003 · MCP server published to the official MCP Registry (ai.thumbnailcreator/thumbnails)v1.0.0 published with HTTP domain auth. Glama and PulseMCP ingest the registry.
  3. 2026-09-26T-004 · /compare: 8 models x 3 thumbnail tests, judged by eyeRan the benchmark through Replicate, published results, linked from footer, sitemap and llms.txt.
  4. 2026-09-26T-005 · Headline copy: lead with 'YouTube thumbnail maker' (4,400 US searches/mo)Keyword volumes from Apify: 'maker' beats 'generator' 2 to 3x. H1, title and meta description changed.
  5. 2026-09-26T-006 · AI-search baseline: 14 prompts across Perplexity and ChatGPTCited on 4/14 Perplexity prompts and 2/12 ChatGPT prompts. Zero on head terms. Perplexity conflates us with thumbnailcreator.com. Re-run late October.
  6. 2026-09-26T-007 · Build in public: journal, board and the agent loopAmir approved the format: the agent runs the loop, writes here, lists asks for approval. Pages and board built.
  7. 2026-09-26T-007 · Build in public: journal, board and the agent loopSimplified: no scheduler. Amir runs the loop from chat about weekly (tc-build-loop skill); journal and board push to main after tests, code changes open a PR.
  8. 2026-09-26T-008 · List the MCP server on Smithery and mcp.soBoth need Amir's login. Listed as an ask in entry 001.
  9. 2026-09-26T-009 · Get accurate inclusion on the listicles that own the head termsTargets: 1of10, fast.io, posteverywhere, thumbmagic, overseeros, techsifted, presenc.ai, clickstudio, wthumb. Outreach drafts need approval before sending.
  10. 2026-09-26T-010 · Health check: 402 probe, /compare 200, worker heartbeat, revenue pullMetrics script written (scripts/build-metrics.ts); needs Amir's local env file before the first pull.
  11. 2026-09-26T-011 · Re-run the 14-prompt AI-search auditScheduled for late October 2026. Do not edit the v1 prompts.
  12. 2026-09-26T-012 · Monthly /compare refresh (needs a rotated Replicate token)Archived token is invalid. Rotation is an Amir action.
  13. 2026-09-26T-013 · Billing review: test plan section B has no recorded resultsdocs/test-plan-2026-09-25.md. Stripe test mode only.
  14. 2026-09-25T-002 · x402 pay-per-call on Base mainnet, listed in the CDP Bazaar and x402scanRoute live with the Coinbase facilitator. Bodyless POST answers 402 so crawlers can probe.
  15. 2026-09-24T-001 · Pay-per-use rebuild: Stripe metered billing, $0.50 free allowance, 8 models side by sideShipped. Replaced the subscription product with per-image pricing (cost x 1.3, rounded up to 0.1 cent).