Running Caspian as a service, AI Code Tools

Caspian Agency Implementation, Productized Software Delivery

Learn how to package Caspian's AI-assisted build process into repeatable client services. This course teaches agencies how to validate product ideas with clarifying questions, deliver working software with transparent cost estimates, and monetize ongoing optimization through retainer models.

Open the decision record for Caspian

What does running Caspian for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Vendor cost: freemium model with paid tiers not published. Agency must supply actual tier pricing from Caspian's pricing page. No setup costs published.
Time to first value
Not published (setup_complexity is low, time_to_value is hours, but no explicit duration supplied)
Payback
Not modeled (client price, labor, usage, overhead, and expected volume not supplied)
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is Caspian worth running as a client service?

Caspian supports solo builders with AI-assisted development, publishing, user management, and outreach in a local-first package. For agencies, it lacks multi-client management and white-label capabilities, so it can only be delivered as a managed service with the Caspian brand visible. Financial viability depends on agency-supplied cost and pricing inputs, which are not published.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Caspian account (freemium model; paid tiers available)
  • SMTP email account for outreach emails
  • Git repository for project backups
  • Claude and/or Codex access for AI model selection

People and inputs

  • Local machine capable of running Caspian as a local-first development environment
  • Per-project product and user context documentation for the AI copilot
  • Process for managing user spaces with admin and member roles
  • Method for tracking page-view analytics and outreach reports

Included with the course

7 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Client Intake Form for AI-Assisted Build Planningtemplate
  • Caspian Project Delivery Scope Checklistchecklist
  • AI Model Selection and Cost Estimation Worksheetworksheet
  • Published Project Analytics Dashboard Setup Guideguide
  • Outreach Campaign Tracking and Reply Management SOPsop
  • Monthly Retainer Service Package Templatetemplate
  • Git Backup and Project Export Handoff Checklistchecklist

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.