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Colin & Alex
AI Directory
Vibe-coded AI-tool directory that hit ~$8k MRR from sponsored listings inside two months.
Revenue
~$8k MRR reported
Time to build
2 weeks
Launched
2024
Location
The story
Colin and Alex vibe-coded an AI-tool directory in two weekends with Cursor + Next.js, priced sponsored listings at $200-$500/mo, and drove traffic with a launch on X + Product Hunt. Their transparency thread walking through the buildout went viral and became the primary demand engine.
Stack
Next.js
Supabase
Vercel
Reported metrics
MRR (reported)
$8k
Build time
2 wks
Sources
Public contact
The full build breakdown
Marketing tactics
- X buildout threadDocumented the 2-week build day by day
- Product HuntLaunch with founder story
Launch plan
- Seed the directory manually. 500 hand-picked tools before launch
- Open sponsored slots. First 5 sponsors at 50% off in exchange for testimonials
Lessons
- Directories are the fastest AI-era monetization surface
Publications & press mentions
Live searches across the biggest tech publications, podcasts and communities covering Colin & Alex.
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