The Indie Founder Code Hardening Playbook
Ship AI-generated code that won't embarrass you in production
Built for solo founders who vibe-code fast but worry about what they're actually shipping. This stack catches bad patterns, benchmarks your AI's design output, and stress-tests any agents you've wired up — before real users find the holes.
Goal
Ship AI-generated code that won't embarrass you in production
Who this is for
Indie hackers and solopreneurs looking for a indie founder code hardening solution
How to set it up
Set up your core tools
AI-first code editor. Relevant context feeder.
Connect and configure
PR complexity scorer. AI design auditor.
Optimize your workflow
Agent attack tester.
Your primary coding environment where all the AI generation happens — everything else in this stack audits what Cursor produces.
Score code PRs by complexity across six dimensions instantly
Scores every pull request across six complexity dimensions so you catch risky changes before they hit production, not after.
Benchmark UX performance of AI-generated designs in real-time
Benchmarks the UX quality of any AI-generated UI in real time so you know if your vibe-coded frontend will actually confuse users.
Test AI agents for adversarial attacks before production
Runs adversarial probes against any AI agents in your stack before you open them to the public — essential if you've wired up automations with user data.
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