startup devsecops

The problem

Solo founders often deploy to platforms like Vercel or Railway without proper security audits or CI/CD pipelines. This leads to leaked secrets, unprotected API routes, and manual deployment processes that break in production.

What it does

• Performs a 20-point security audit covering secrets management, SQL injection, and CORS configuration.
• Generates a production-ready .github/workflows/deploy.yml tailored to your specific stack and hosting provider.
• Identifies critical vulnerabilities like exposed stack traces, missing rate limiting, and dependency risks.
• Provides a prioritized fix list categorized by urgency to help you secure your app in one week.
• Delivers platform-specific security checklists for Vercel, Railway, Render, and Fly.io.

Frameworks & tools

Works with Next.js, FastAPI, Rails, Django, Node, Express, Vercel, Railway, Render, Fly.io, GitHub Actions, Supabase, and Clerk.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

Generic prompts result in enterprise-heavy advice like AWS IAM or Kubernetes that solo devs don't need. This skill focuses on the exact constraints of PaaS providers, delivering runnable GitHub Actions code instead of pseudocode placeholders.

Use cases

• Hardening a SaaS application before a public Product Hunt launch.
• Automating security scans and deployments for a new Next.js project.
• Auditing a repository after a team member leaves to ensure secrets are rotated.
• Migrating from manual deployments to a structured CI/CD pipeline.

Known limitations

Does not provide deep audits for enterprise infrastructure like AWS VPCs or Kubernetes clusters. Focuses on PaaS and serverless environments.