Own Defending Code Scanner.

What you'd own.

Every artifact below transfers to your accounts on day one. The whole engine.

• ●GitHub App registration and OAuth credential transfer
• ●Prompt template and Claude API integration logic
• ●Landing page, sign-up flow and free trial GTM playbook
• ●Freemium pricing model and $49/mo subscription configuration
• ●Email and social outreach templates targeting indie CTOs
• ●12-month financial model with revenue and payback projections
• ●Brand identity guidelines and technical product documentation

What Roll Digital builds for you.

Custom scope to take Defending Code Scanner from MVP shell to operating business.

• ▸Production FastAPI backend with Postgres and multi-tenant design
• ▸GitHub App OAuth flow, webhook handling and permission scoping
• ▸Stripe billing for $49/month subscription with usage-based upgrades
• ▸Codebase scanning pipeline leveraging Claude API and batching
• ▸Admin dashboard showing usage, scan history and account settings
• ▸Email notifications for scan results with upgrade prompts
• ▸Customer onboarding, setup documentation and 30-day support period
• ▸Analytics tracking false positive rates relative to competitor benchmarks

Why this could work.

GitHub App distribution bypasses traditional SaaS friction entirely: developers install free in seconds, start scanning immediately. The TAM of 200,000 small dev teams is real and underserved by enterprise-focused competitors like Snyk. Claude's reasoning capabilities detect nuanced vulnerabilities that rule-based scanners miss. At $49/month, the pricing sits below GitHub Advanced Security's effective cost per team while matching user acquisition incentives. Early traction on HN and niche communities (r/netsec, CTOs Slack groups) can drive bootstrapped growth.

What you'd risk.

GitHub Advanced Security and Snyk already dominate your target buyer's workflow, often bundled at negligible cost. False positives are fatal: developers abandon tools after one week of noisy alerts. The enterprise segment, which drives higher ACVs, demands SOC 2 Type II certification and security questionnaires before signing; compliance work extends runway 6-12 months. Year 1 revenue realistically sits $11k-$210k with 12% probability of meaningful growth, making this a high-risk venture bet.

Who this fits.

An operator with existing relationships in the developer community: former security engineer at a mid-sized startup, founder with SaaS credibility, or indie hacker with an active Twitter/HN presence. Must be comfortable with hands-on GTM (cold outreach to CTOs, Product Hunt launches, r/netsec engagement). Should expect 18-24 months to profitability and tolerate the risk that GitHub's pricing changes could crush unit economics overnight.

Timeline.

From contract signing to operating business.

1. Day 1
   Transfer codebase, GitHub App credentials, customer data and revenue records.
2. Week 1
   Deploy to production, fix critical bugs from beta users.
3. Week 3
   Launch first $49/mo paid subscription, begin outreach to seed CTOs.
4. Week 6
   Hit 50 paid subscribers or identify missing product features.
5. Day 90
   Evaluate retention rate, plan next GTM channel based on data.

Pricing.

Three ways in, depending on how much you want to build yourself.