Add product ideas + SnapAPI CEO setup plan

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+# Product Ideas — Research 2026-02-17
+
+## Selected: SnapAPI (Screenshot API)
+
+### Concept
+URL → PNG/JPEG/WebP screenshot via API. Full-page capture, custom viewports, wait-for-selector, device emulation.
+
+### Why
+- Reuses DocFast's Puppeteer/Playwright infra (90% shared)
+- Can run on same Hetzner VPS
+- Mid-tier market underserved (Urlbox $99+, cheap options have bad DX)
+- Proven demand — developers need this constantly
+
+### Pricing (EUR)
+- Free: 100 screenshots/mo
+- Starter: €9/mo (1K)
+- Pro: €29/mo (5K)
+- Business: €79/mo (25K)
+
+### Competitors
+| Competitor | Price | Weakness |
+|-----------|-------|----------|
+| Urlbox | $99+/mo | Enterprise-only, overpriced |
+| ScreenshotOne | $9/mo for 1.5K | Limited customization |
+| ScreenshotAPI.net | $9/mo for 1K | Bad docs, slow support |
+| CaptureKit | $7/1K | Newer, limited track record |
+
+### Tech Stack
+- Node.js + Puppeteer/Playwright in Docker
+- Same auth/billing pattern as DocFast (Stripe)
+- PostgreSQL for usage tracking
+- Hetzner CAX11 or shared with DocFast
+
+### MVP Timeline: 2-3 weeks
+
+---
+
+## CEO Setup Plan for SnapAPI
+
+### Phase 1: Infrastructure (Day 1-2)
+1. Create Forgejo repo `openclawd/snapapi`
+2. Set up Hetzner server (or colocate with DocFast)
+3. Domain: pick a domain (snapapi.dev? screenshotapi.eu? capturefast.dev?)
+4. SSL + nginx reverse proxy
+5. PostgreSQL database
+
+### Phase 2: Core Product (Day 3-7)
+1. API endpoint: `POST /v1/screenshot` with URL, viewport, format, full-page options
+2. Puppeteer worker pool (reuse DocFast patterns)
+3. Auth system (API keys, email verification)
+4. Usage tracking + rate limiting
+5. Free/paid tier enforcement
+
+### Phase 3: Billing (Day 7-10)
+1. Stripe integration (checkout, webhooks, subscription management)
+2. Pro key provisioning on payment
+3. Cancellation → downgrade flow
+
+### Phase 4: Website & Docs (Day 10-14)
+1. Landing page (same build-time templating as DocFast)
+2. API documentation
+3. Legal pages (Impressum, Privacy, Terms)
+4. SEO basics (meta tags, sitemap, JSON-LD)
+
+### Phase 5: Operations (Day 14-17)
+1. CEO skill file (copy DocFast CEO pattern)
+2. Uptime monitor cron
+3. Support mailbox (FreeScout)
+4. Support agent cron
+5. CEO scheduling (morning/afternoon/evening sessions)
+6. Off-site backup (BorgBackup to Storage Box)
+
+### Phase 6: Launch (Day 17-21)
+1. Marketing specialist for launch copy
+2. Product Hunt listing
+3. SEO quick wins
+4. Monitor first users
+
+### Key Learnings from DocFast to Apply
+- Ship with `.env` persistence from day 1 (no recurring checkout failures)
+- CI/CD with secrets from Forgejo from the start
+- `overflow-x: clip` not `hidden` for sticky nav
+- FreeScout `text` field needs HTML for formatting
+- FreeScout threads are reverse chronological
+- `needs-reply` must check unassigned tickets too
+- Support agent MUST have hard security rules (never leak keys)
+- Build-time HTML templating (zero deps)
+- Status page from day 1
+- Brotli compression from day 1
+- Server healthcheck cron from day 1
+
+---
+
+## Other Ideas (Backlog)
+
+### OGPix — OG Image Generation API
+HTML template + data → 1200×630 social preview image. Same Puppeteer infra. Vercel's solution is platform-locked. €12-39/mo. Low-medium competition.
+
+### HookBin — Webhook Testing & Debugging
+Temporary endpoints to capture webhooks. Real-time inspection, forwarding, replay. Webhook.site: free→$49 gap. €7-19/mo. Easiest to build (1-2 weeks).
+
+### MailProbe — Email Validation API
+Syntax, MX, SMTP verification, disposable detection. Undercut at €0.001-0.003/email vs competitors at $0.005-0.008. High competition but high demand.
+
+### ResizeNow — Image Optimization API
+Resize, compress, convert images. Cloudinary charges $89+/mo. Sharp/libvips is fast. Risk: Cloudinary free tier is generous (25K transforms).
+
+### WaitlistAPI — Waitlist Management
+Email collection + referral tracking + position. €12-29/mo. Low competition but churny (customers leave after launch).
+
+### CronPing — Cron Job Monitoring
+Dead man's switch for cron jobs. Cronitor $24/mo, Healthchecks.io is open source competitor. €7-19/mo. Simplest product (1-2 weeks).