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MVP planner
Describe your product idea and get an instant MVP plan — what to build in v1, what to cut, and what to save for later. Powered by AI trained on real product decisions.
- Describe your idea in plain English — no technical knowledge needed
- AI powered feature prioritisation based on real product patterns
- Free must-have vs nice-to-have breakdown, instantly
- Full sprint plan and risk analysis available free with email
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What are you building?
Describe your idea in plain English — what it does, who it's for, and the problem it solves. The more specific you are, the more accurate your MVP plan.
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Being specific here massively improves your plan.
Plans are AI generated based on your inputs and common product patterns. A real product review with a Codalyst team member will always be more accurate for your specific context.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good MVP?
A good MVP tests one specific assumption — usually whether people want the core product and will pay for it. It includes only the features needed to deliver and measure that one outcome. The common mistake is building every feature from the idea to prove the whole concept works at once. A good MVP often feels embarrassingly small compared to the full vision, which is usually the right sign.
How should I decide what to cut from my MVP?
Start by listing every feature, then ask: does removing this prevent someone from experiencing the core value of the product? If the answer is no, cut it. Authentication, payments, admin panels, and notification systems are common features that can often be deferred or handled manually in early stages. The goal is to reach the moment where a real user gets real value with as little build time as possible.
What is the difference between must-haves and nice-to-haves in an MVP?
Must-haves are features without which the product cannot deliver its core promise to the target user. Nice-to-haves improve the experience or retention but do not block someone from getting value on their first use. A useful test: imagine your first 10 users trying the product. What would make them leave immediately versus what would make them wish for something extra?
Should my MVP be polished or rough?
Polished enough to be usable and credible, but not polished enough to have taken six months to build. The UI should be clean and functional — users should not bounce because it looks untrustworthy or broken. But custom animations, extensive onboarding flows, and pixel-perfect design are better saved for after you have validated that people want the product at all.
How to plan an MVP without overbuilding
Most founders overbuild their first version. They add features because they seem obvious, because users asked for them once, or because a competitor has them. The result is a product that takes 6 months to ship, costs twice the budget, and still fails to validate the core idea.
A good MVP plan does three things: it identifies the single core workflow that delivers value to your first users, removes everything that doesn't support that workflow, and defines a clear signal for what “success” looks like before adding more features.
Common features founders add too early:
- Admin dashboards and analytics (you can use Supabase Studio or Metabase early on)
- Multi-language support before finding product-market fit
- Native mobile app before validating the web version
- AI features that aren't core to the value proposition
- Complex onboarding flows before knowing what users need to understand
- Social features, referral systems, and gamification before retention is proven
The right MVP scope question is:“What is the minimum we can build that lets one real user complete the core task and confirm it solved their problem?” Everything else is v2.