ArchSeed
ARCHITECTURE-FIRST DEVELOPMENT FOR AI-ASSISTED BUILDING
Hey Indie Hackers 👋
I’m a freelance developer, and I’ve been building projects with AI agents.
The biggest change is that I can now work on projects solo that used to require a team. But I’ve also noticed a problem: when the project is not properly planned, AI agents can waste a lot of tokens fixing errors, clarifying requirements, and changing decisions that should have been made earlier.
That’s why I’m building Archseed.
Archseed is an architecture-first, CLI-first tool that helps developers clarify a project before writing code. It asks concrete questions about scope, requirements, constraints, architecture, and implementation decisions, then generates structured files that can be used by the developer or passed to an AI coding agent.
The goal is not to replace coding agents.
The goal is to help them start with better context.
The current workflow can generate artifacts such as:
Archseed is designed to work with any IDE because it starts from the command line. You can use the generated files with Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, or any other coding tool.
I’m currently testing the first beta version and looking for developers who:
- Build SaaS products, websites, or MVPs
- Use AI coding agents
- Work independently or in small teams
- Want to reduce ambiguity before implementation
- Care about architecture and project structure
I would especially like feedback on these questions:
1. Are the questions useful before starting a project?
2. Would the generated files help you work with an AI coding agent?
3. Which part of the workflow feels unnecessary or too complicated?
4. What would you expect Archseed to review after implementation?
5. Would you use a tool like this regularly?
The beta is free while I validate the workflow. I’m looking for honest feedback, not just compliments.
If you’re interested in trying it, leave a comment or send me a message and I’ll share access.
Website: https://www.archseed.co/
Thanks for reading!
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