From Idea to Specs: Planning HandyFEM's Architecture with Claude.ai - Specs Driven Development

HandyFEM’s creator used Claude.ai to pressure-test the user flow, settle a key role-model choice, and define a tighter MVP before coding.

The MVP covers landing, email-verified auth, searchable directory, public profiles, onboarding, chat, and a unified dashboard with role switching.

Payments, maps, notifications, and moderation were intentionally pushed to v2 to keep scope controlled.

The project also documented screen and component specs in the repo to reduce rework and improve build quality.

The stack centers on Next.js, Supabase, shadcn/ui, and Tailwind CSS, with accessibility and SEO in mind.