Client Brief Clarifier
Paste a messy client brief and get the questions it leaves open, the assumptions you'd be making, and a short scope summary to send back for confirmation.
Economics
- Pricing example
- $19 lifetime (free: 3 briefs)
- Daily math
- 1 sale a day x $19 = $19/day; a few extra sales a month take the average past $20/day.
- Target if you hit the daily math
- Target: $550 - $750 / month if the daily math is hit
Audience and urgency
Audience: Freelance designers, developers, copywriters and small agencies who get vague briefs by email or chat.
Urgency: Vague briefs lead to rework and scope arguments later. Freelancers often start work without asking the obvious questions because writing them up takes time.
MVP scope
- ✓ Paste a brief and pick the project type (website, logo, copy, app, video)
- ✓ Output: missing questions grouped by topic, assumptions, risks and a scope summary
- ✓ Each question links back to the part of the brief it relates to, or is marked 'not mentioned'
- ✓ Editable output with copy-as-email and PDF
- ✓ Licence code via Stripe Payment Link; user's own API key option
Omitted features
- - Do NOT write the proposal or quote prices
- - Do NOT store briefs after the session unless the user saves them
- - Do NOT send anything to the client automatically
Suggested stack
- Frontend
- React + Tailwind CSS
- Backend or API
- Serverless function calling an LLM API with structured JSON output
- Payments
- Stripe Payment Links
- Hosting
- Vercel or Netlify (free tier to start)
Repository metadata
- Blueprint ID
client-brief-question-generator- Category ID
workflow_ai_wrapper- Monetization ID
one_time
Day-one distribution
Channels
- Reddit r/freelance and r/graphic_design (follow rules)
- Freelancer communities on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn
- Free 'questions to ask before starting' checklists per project type
Reddit strategy
Share the free checklists and offer 3 free briefs.
Cold outreach or directory hook
Offer free licences to freelance course creators to share with students.
Search keywords
questions to ask a client before starting a website, client brief template, design brief questions
One-shot master prompt
Build a "Brief Clarifier" web app in React with Tailwind CSS and one serverless endpoint.
Core requirements:
1. Input: pasted brief (up to 20,000 characters), project type, optional notes about the freelancer's usual process.
2. Server calls an LLM and returns JSON: questions[{topic, question, brief_excerpt|null}], assumptions[], risks[], scope_summary; verify in code that each brief_excerpt appears in the brief, otherwise set it to null and label the question "not mentioned".
3. Editable output grouped by topic with checkboxes to include/exclude questions.
4. Copy as email (polite intro + selected questions + scope summary) and PDF download.
5. Free 3 briefs per browser; Stripe Payment Link ($19) for a licence code; optional user-supplied API key stored only in the browser.Published 2026-10-08.
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