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Stackfax Control Panel

The Stackfax Control Panel is the current source-of-truth snapshot for project status, positioning, build priorities, public files, money paths, and next actions.

It should be updated when a major Stackfax canon item changes.

Current Status

  • Public GitHub account live: getstackfax
  • Public repo live: getstackfax/stackfax
  • GitHub profile image added
  • GitHub bio updated
  • README created and cleaned
  • Public-facing “noob” wording retired
  • AiStackClinic subreddit created
  • Beginner Clinic megathread created
  • Stackfax public positioning updated
  • Manual Intake Form v0 drafted
  • Rabble Scout Operating Doctrine drafted
  • Homepage Copy drafted
  • Quick Report Offer Page Copy drafted
  • What Is Stackfax explainer drafted
  • SEO Keyword Map drafted
  • Soft Launch Posts drafted
  • First Paid Report Launch Post drafted
  • First Dollar Weekend Plan drafted
  • Example User Reactions drafted
  • Reddit Comment Draft Guide drafted
  • Beta User Outreach Plan drafted
  • Beta Launch Soft Post drafted

Core Identity

Name: Stackfax

Positioning: The report card for Ai stacks.

Core CTA: Go to Stackfax.com and get your free stack report.

Current public CTA style: Get your free Stackfax mini report.

Core analogy: A report card / verdict layer for Ai stacks.

Simple explanation: Before buying, building, automating, or copying an Ai stack, Stackfax checks whether it actually fits the job.

Badge/result language: StackChecked

Rating system: 1–5 stars

Core Rule

Cheap model drafts.

Strong model decides.

Human approves anything touching customers, money, inventory, credentials, or production systems.

Core Doctrine

  • A bigger stack is not always a better stack.
  • Do not copy the biggest stack. Find the right stack.
  • The model is not the stack.
  • A model can win the benchmark and still lose the workflow.
  • Token burn is not bad by itself. Misrouted token burn is the leak.
  • Local-first is not the same as safe-by-default.
  • Agent memory is not agent permission.
  • Agents can propose outcomes. Systems verify outcomes.
  • A production agent needs a run receipt, not just logs.
  • Useful output matters more than agent activity.
  • Process first. Automation second.
  • Drafting is not execution.
  • A stack is not a pile of tools. A stack is the coordination layer between them.
  • Pass state, not history.
  • Prompt logic without metadata becomes invisible infrastructure.
  • A serious Ai stack treats prompts like code: versioned, parameterized, logged, and reviewable.

Public Language Rules

Use:

  • beginner
  • early builder
  • first-time builder
  • builder
  • expert
  • operator
  • team
  • small business owner

Avoid in public docs:

  • noob
  • first Ai report card
  • fake testimonials
  • fake urgency
  • guaranteed savings
  • guaranteed outcomes
  • overclaiming automation
  • implying Stackfax is fully automated before it is

Current public positioning:

Stackfax is the report card for Ai stacks.

Current Public Files

README.md

reports/
  sample-business-automation-stack.md
  sample-beginner-openclaw-starter-stack.md

docs/
  hardware-verdicts.md
  token-burn-risk.md
  business-ai-audit.md
  agent-roi.md
  run-receipts.md

Important Canon Docs

These are durable Stackfax project-source items. Stackfax Manual Intake Form v0 Rabble Scout Operating Doctrine Stackfax Homepage Copy Stackfax Quick Report Offer Page Copy What Is Stackfax? Stackfax SEO Keyword Map Stackfax Soft Launch Posts Stackfax First Paid Report Launch Post Stackfax First Dollar Weekend Plan Stackfax Example User Reactions Stackfax Example Reddit Comment Drafts Stackfax Beta User Outreach Plan Stackfax Beta Launch Soft Post Stackfax Community Standards Plan Stackfax What’s Your Stack Community Prompt Stackfax Model Drop Recheck Angle

Current Build Priority

Public front door

Goal:

Make Stackfax easy to understand in one page.

Needed:

  • Stackfax.com landing page v0
  • free mini report CTA
  • Quick Report CTA
  • simple intake form link
  • clear early/manual status

Manual Intake Form

Goal:

Turn messy stack questions into structured report inputs.

Current status:

Manual Intake Form v0 drafted.

Next step:

Create shorter public-facing form.

Manual Report Template

Goal:

Create a reusable Quick Report structure.

Should include:

  • rating
  • Stack Score
  • main verdict
  • risk flags
  • badges
  • hardware verdict
  • token burn review
  • model/subscription fit
  • workflow fit notes
  • approval gate warnings
  • best next move
  • 30-day recheck notes

First Beta Users

Goal:

Find a small number of real users with real Ai stack confusion.

Best first users:

  • hardware-curious builder
  • token-burned builder
  • model subscription user
  • OpenClaw starter
  • business automation user
  • vendor / creator stack viewer

First Dollar Test

Goal:

Prove someone will pay for a manual Stackfax verdict.

Suggested first paid offer:

Stackfax Quick Report — $19.

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Report Types To Build

Early report types

  • Free Mini Report
  • Stackfax Quick Report
  • Hardware Verdict
  • Token Burn Audit
  • OpenClaw Starter Stack Check
  • Model Subscription Fit Check
  • Business Automation Safety Audit
  • Vendor Stack Verdict
  • Workflow Fit Review
  • Agent Readiness Check

Future report types

  • Beginner OpenClaw Starter Stack
  • Business Automation Starter Stack
  • Local Hardware Stack
  • Cloud-Only Cheap Stack
  • Privacy-First Stack
  • Creator / SEO Content Stack
  • Trading Research Stack
  • Agency / Consultant Stack
  • Team / Enterprise Governance Stack
  • Vibe Coding Readiness Check
  • Stack Migration Recheck
  • Model Drop Recheck

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Current Verdict Types

  • Do Not Buy Yet
  • Cloud-First
  • Local-Ready
  • Hardware Justified
  • Overkill Warning
  • Model Routing Needed
  • Token Burn Risk
  • Simplify Subscriptions
  • Human Approval Required
  • Approval Gates Missing
  • Credential Isolation Needed
  • Business Automation Ready
  • Production Not Ready
  • Safe To Test
  • Recheck Needed

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Current Risk Flags

  • Hardware Overbuild Risk
  • Token Burn Risk
  • Context Bloat Risk
  • Model Routing Risk
  • Silent Escalation Risk
  • Subscription Overlap Risk
  • Credential Isolation Risk
  • Data Boundary Risk
  • Prompt Governance Risk
  • Fragile UI Automation Risk
  • Approval Gates Missing
  • Run Receipts Missing
  • Evaluation Layer Missing
  • Agent ROI Unclear
  • Production Not Ready
  • Vendor Stack Overkill Risk
  • Workflow Fit Unclear
  • Process Before Automation

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Money Paths To Explore

Near-term

  • Free Mini Report
  • $19 Stackfax Quick Report
  • $9–$19 Recheck
  • $49 deeper report
  • $199 early business audit

Mid-term

  • Pro subscription
  • report templates
  • checklists
  • StackChecked badge
  • consultant / agency templates
  • affiliate recommendations
  • setup calls
  • agency referrals

Later

  • business tier
  • team / enterprise governance
  • verified StackChecked profiles
  • public stack directory
  • vendor stack verdicts
  • recurring recheck engine

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Current Funnel

Public chaos ↓ AiStackClinic / Reddit scouting ↓ Gold Reports ↓ Manual Intake Form ↓ Free Mini Report ↓ $19 Quick Report ↓ Recheck / deeper report / business audit ↓ Future Stackfax app

Rabble Scout Rule

Rabble Scouts do not act.

They observe, summarize, classify, and report.

Default sequence:

  1. Observe.
  2. Classify.
  3. Distill.
  4. Human review.
  5. Project source if canon.
  6. Build into Stackfax only after approval.

Core scouting rule:

Gold becomes build material. Silver becomes watchlist. Bronze becomes market texture.

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Public / Private Boundary

Public map

Can include:

  • doctrine
  • educational docs
  • sample reports
  • risk categories
  • beginner-friendly guides
  • community standards
  • public verdict language

Private engine

Should protect:

  • paid report prompts
  • scoring weights
  • intake interpretation rules
  • customer data
  • business lead flow
  • automation/backend logic
  • affiliate/referral systems
  • badge verification mechanics

Core boundary:

Open the map. Protect the engine.

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Source Rules

Project source it

Use when something becomes durable Stackfax canon.

Examples:

  • landing page copy
  • intake form
  • report template
  • pricing ladder
  • public/private boundary
  • launch plan
  • beta outreach plan
  • Reddit operating doctrine

Memory it

Use for durable operating preferences.

Examples:

  • Ai capitalization
  • public language preferences
  • build-mode behavior
  • naming rules

Gold Reports only

Use for high-signal scouting that is not canon yet.

Skip

Use for temporary click-by-click instructions.

Core rule:

Project source the durable decision, not the temporary instruction.

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Near-Term Next Builds

  1. Create public Manual Intake Form v0.
  2. Create Stackfax Quick Report template.
  3. Create Free Mini Report template.
  4. Create private First 10 Beta Tracker.
  5. Create Stackfax.com landing page v0.
  6. Prepare first beta soft post.
  7. Prepare first $19 Quick Report payment path.
  8. Create delivery workflow.
  9. Create refund / expectations policy.
  10. Run first manual report test.

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Build Rule

Do not overbuild yet.

First goal:

Make the concept understandable, useful, trustworthy, and shareable before building the full app.

First dollar is proof, not the finish line.

Every paid report should improve the Stackfax standard.