Built in 2 months from Nairobi: BOUNDLY — AI that detects scope creep before it costs you money (lost $15K learning this the hard way.

Hey IndieHackers,

Sharing something personal today.

Last year I calculated how much money 

scope creep had cost me across 

5 years of freelancing.

The number: $15,000.

Not from nightmare clients. From 

good clients who kept adding small 

things — and me saying yes every 

time because I did not have the 

right words to push back without 

seeming difficult.

THE EXACT MOMENT THAT COSTS YOU:

Client message arrives.

"Can you just quickly add..."

You have 30 seconds to decide:

Is this in scope or not?

How do I respond professionally?

Do I charge for this?

Most freelancers freeze.

Most freelancers say yes.

Most freelancers absorb the cost.

Over 5 years that 30-second 

freeze cost me $15,000.

WHAT I BUILT:

BOUNDLY — AI revenue protection 

for freelancers and agencies

Three core features:

SCOPE GUARD

Paste any client message.

AI reads it against your 

original project scope.

Instant verdict: scope creep or not.

Generates your professional response.

Creates a change order automatically.

That 30-second freeze — gone.

INVOICE RECOVERY  

Enter overdue invoice details.

AI generates 3 emails:

Friendly reminder → Day 1

Professional follow-up → Day 4

Firm final notice → Day 8

Recovers money without destroying 

the client relationship.

CLIENT RISK SCANNER

Paste any client brief or first email.

AI scores their risk 1-10.

Specific red flags listed.

Protective contract clauses suggested.

Know who you are dealing with 

before you commit one hour.

CLIENT INTELLIGENCE NETWORK

Search any company name.

See anonymized reports from 

other freelancers who worked 

with them — payment history, 

scope creep incidents, 

would they work with them again.

PRICING:

Free — 3 scope checks/month

Solo — $19/month unlimited

Pro — $49/month full features

Agency — $99/month team access

THE REAL NUMBERS RIGHT NOW:

• Paying customers: 0

• Marketing budget: $0

• Team size: 1 (just me)

• Build time: About 2 Months

• Location: Nairobi, Kenya

• Stack: Lovable, Supabase, 

         Stripe, Gemini AI

WHY I AM SHARING THIS HERE:

IndieHackers is where I learned 

that building in public works.

That talking to customers matters 

more than features.

That $1 MRR beats $0 MRR 

regardless of how small.

I want to do this right.

WHAT I GENUINELY NEED:

→ Try it and tell me what breaks

→ Tell me the one thing that 

   would make you pay immediately

→ Tell me what is confusing 

   in the first 60 seconds

→ Tell me if the positioning 

   is clear or fuzzy

Every piece of feedback goes 

directly into the next build.

I will tag you when your 

suggestion ships.

Free to try — no credit card:

https://boundly-revenue-shield.lovable.app

Building in public from Nairobi.

Updates every week here on IH.

Ask me anything.