Groundwork Labs
Foundations

Know your Foundation Phases.

Each package starts at a different phase. Understand what's included — and what you're building next.

Phase 0 — Raw Idea

No validation, no structure. Just a hunch. This is where every project starts — and where most stay stuck.

What exists

An idea

No validation

No documentation

What comes next

Market research

Problem definition

Architecture decision

Phase 1 — Validated Foundation

Researched, documented, and architecturally defined. Skip months of scoping and start building from a solid base.

What's included

SPEC.md — full concept doc

Market research

Architecture decision

Tech stack defined

Domain (where listed)

What you build

UI / front-end

Backend logic

API integrations

Auth + data layer

Phase 2 — Working Shell

UI built and navigable. All screens present with placeholder content. No live backend — but the structure is real.

What's included

Everything in Phase 1

Deployed front-end

All screens navigable

Auth scaffold

API stubs documented

What you build

Backend logic

Live API wiring

Real data layer

Production deploy

Phase 3 — MVP

Core functionality works end-to-end. A real user can complete the primary workflow without you intervening.

What's included

Everything in Phase 2

Working core features

Live API integrations

Auth tested end-to-end

Handover documentation

What you build

Remaining features

Scale + polish

Go-to-market

Available Now

Ready to develop.

Researched, documented, and ready to hand off.

GL-001EdTech · AI-Assisted
LearnRoot

AI-powered homeschool planning concept. Researched, documented, and designed for a technical founder ready to build.

↗ learnroot-asset.com
LearnRoot
SPEC.md UI Proto Domain
Build effort by level
More bars = more effort required
Beginner
Big stretch
Beginner + AI
Doable with AI
Intermediate
Solid project
Advanced
Comfortable

If LearnRoot existed as a real product, would you use it?

Yes, I'd use this Not relevant to me No
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$297
Starts at Phase 1 →
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In Progress

Foundations being built.

Get notified when they're ready.

GL-002Enterprise · Coming Soon
STELLAR

AI-native enterprise operating system. 10-department shell with compliance protocol and three-tier AI hierarchy.

↗ stellar-platform.com
SPEC.md Brand Brief Shell Build
In development
Starts at Phase 2 →
Est. $1,997
GL-003Productivity · Coming Soon
BuildTrack

Project and milestone tracking concept built for indie builders and small dev teams who want simplicity over bloat.

In development
Starts at Phase 1 →
Est. $97