CodeGuide: an AI documentation tool for AI coders at 42K MRR in 90 days, built with Cursor
Generates detailed technical documentation that developers feed to AI coding tools to cut hallucinations, validated with a Bolt landing page and built in Cursor in 14 days.
42K MRR, about three months after launchper month, currency not stated, as claimed
- Verification
- Self-reported Number stated in a post or interview. Not independently verified.
- App type
- Developer tools
- Currency
- Currency not stated
- Built with
- Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, Bolt
- Got customers via
- X (organic), Waitlist
- Source
- CJ Zafir (founder), Starter Story on Starter Story, May 21, 2025
“So we launched on 24th of December and in just last three months we've grown CodeGuide to 42k MRR”
Editor's note: The founder ran an MVP agency before this, so he came in with product-building experience. The interview was posted in May 2025.
How they got customers
All organic from X: he posts short screen-recording demos and threads about AI coding workflows. A tweet about his Cursor workflow became a Bolt landing page that collected more than 1,800 waitlist sign-ups in two weeks before he built the product.
Steps to try
Turn a workflow you already repeat for clients into a product (his was writing documentation for AI coding tools).
From the sourceValidate with a quick landing page and a waitlist before building; he built his page with Bolt in under an hour.
From the sourceShare simple screen-recording demos on X to get early users.
From the sourceStack named in the interview: Cursor as the main editor, Windsurf, Claude for UI components, Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, the OpenAI API, Clerk and ConvertKit.
From the source
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Source
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Quick answers
How much does CodeGuide make?
CodeGuide reports 42K MRR, about three months after launch (per month, currency not stated, as claimed). Source: CJ Zafir (founder), Starter Story, May 21, 2025. Proof level: Self-reported. Number stated in a post or interview. Not independently verified.
What was CodeGuide built with?
The source says it was built with Cursor, Claude, Windsurf and Bolt.
How did CodeGuide get customers?
Main growth channels: X (organic) and Waitlist. All organic from X: he posts short screen-recording demos and threads about AI coding workflows. A tweet about his Cursor workflow became a Bolt landing page that collected more than 1,800 waitlist sign-ups in two weeks before he built the product.