ForgeHome Live + Repeatable Launch Pattern

ForgeKit · June 18, 2026 · forgehome · forgekit-website · rounds-engine

Shipped ForgeHome to production. Built the /add-product skill mid-session when we recognized the pattern. The engine learned while we shipped.

Start
ForgeHome exists locally, not deployed
Neon DB needed, env vars missing
30 min
ForgeHome live at home.forgekits.build
DB pushed, seeded, Clerk auth working
1h
Turquoise theme + background pattern applied
Brand sheet colors, 45% opacity pattern in dashboard
2h
/forgehome page built on website
Hero, story, features, Rounds engine callout
2.5h
Leashline page rebuilt with brand colors + photo
Forest green + amber, Ohio neighborhood dog walker
3h
/add-product skill created
Recognized the 3-file pattern mid-session, built the skill immediately
End
Both repos committed and deployed
forgekits.build live with 5 products
Rules Added to Playbook
1

Recognize the pattern, build the skill

When you do the same thing twice, name it and build it as a /skill. Don't just do it again manually. This session: add product to website = 3 files always. Built /add-product on the spot.

2

Monorepo deploys: cd into app first, then vercel --prod

Always cd into the specific app directory before running vercel --prod. The root targets the wrong project. Don't trust git push to trigger auto-deploy.

3

proxy.ts config must be inlined, not re-exported

Next.js 16 Turbopack cannot statically analyze config re-exported through a package boundary. Always inline the matcher config directly in the app's proxy.ts.

4

Homepage brand expression vs product page brand expression

The homepage is a catalog — everything wears ForgeKit orange. Product pages can express their own brand. Don't break the catalog rhythm for one product's color preference.

Session in Numbers
3
Products now on forgekits.build
1
New skill built (/add-product)
5
Tools live in ForgeKit portfolio
2
Repos pushed to GitHub

Build something. Compress what you learned. The next session starts ahead of where this one did.

The ForgeKit Method
Next Session — Start Here
Priority

Forge Phase 0 for Gino — This is the 30-day target. Contractor CRM, Gino's Electric, Medina OH.

Polish

ForgeHome brand colors — Current turquoise #2A8C8C — brand sheet says #143D3A deep teal. Could go darker.

Polish

Sidebar wordmark — FORGEHOME text in sidebar — not yet using brand logo asset.

Check

Leashline hero photo crop — Verify dog walker photo looks right on forgekits.build/leashline after deploy.

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