BlitzShip is a production-ready boilerplate solution for launching AI-powered SaaS applications quickly and efficiently.
Features
Auth & User Management
Offers secure sign-up, login, and logout functionalities, ensuring user management is seamless and secure out of the box.
Stripe Checkout Integration
Provides a production-ready payment solution with secure webhooks and hosted payment pages, allowing for easy and secure transaction processing.
OpenAI API Integration
Seamlessly integrates with OpenAI APIs for AI functionalities, equipped with a credit metering system to manage per-user API credit use.
Database Setup
Facilitates easy setup with PostgreSQL database as default, but also supports MySQL, SQLite, or any SQL database via SQLAlchemy.
Docker & Heroku Deployment
Allows local development with Docker Compose and enables one-line deployment to cloud platforms like Heroku.
Rich Documentation
Provides comprehensive documentation to assist in setup and customization, making it easier for users to leverage all features effectively.
Credit‑based AI tool
Powered by OpenAI, this feature allows users to draft emails efficiently using a credit-based system, optimizing for effective communication.
Stripe payments & checkout
Enables seamless payment processing and checkout using Stripe, facilitating secure transactions for both developers and end-users.
Dev / Prod configuration
Supports different configurations for development and production using SQLite and Postgres, ensuring a smooth transition between environments.
Docker & Heroku support
Provides compatibility with Docker and Heroku for ease of deployment, meaning you can easily set up and scale your applications.
Auth & Password Hashing
Provides secure authentication setup with features like signup, login, and logout.
Stripe Checkout
Offers production-ready payment links for seamless billing integration with secure webhooks and receipts.
Credit Meter
Includes a quota system specifically for managing token-based AI usage, allowing per-user credit consumption with OpenAI API.
Blueprint Modularity
Allows you to add new routes or APIs rapidly, enhancing the extensibility of your applications through a modular setup.
Docker & Heroku
Enables local development with Docker Compose and effortless deployment to the cloud with a single command execution.
Rich Docs
Ships with built-in, comprehensive documentation powered by Docusaurus to aid developers in setup and customization.
Photo-Based Calorie Estimation
Users can snap a photo of their plate, and the app uses computer vision to instantly estimate calories and macronutrients, eliminating the need for manual input.
Customizable CSS
Allows users to edit `static/css/style.css` to override default colors and typography, or replace the CSS pipeline with Tailwind for enhanced visual customizations.
Jinja Template Management
Stores all templates in a dedicated directory, enabling easy updates to header, footer, and content markup for personalized UI adjustments.
AI Tools Integration
Provides a straightforward process for adding new AI tools, including defining routes, and updating templates and dashboards to support new functionalities.
Blueprint Extensions
Facilitates the addition of new features through Flask blueprints, using a structured pattern for creating and managing various sections of the application.
Database Migration Support
Provides a helpful command to run missing migrations in your database using flask's migration tools.
SQLAlchemy URL Parsing
Guides users to ensure DATABASE_URL is correctly set, helping resolve issues related to database connections especially for different environments.
Template Path Verification
Assists in checking the template folder path and confirms template existence at the project root to resolve TemplateNotFound errors.
License Key Management
Helps in diagnosing missing or invalid LICENSE_KEY errors by verifying environmental variables.
Stripe Testing and Verification
Offers guidelines on using Stripe's test card numbers and inspecting logs for resolving Stripe-related transaction issues.
Generic AI blueprint
Allows you to build any single‑page AI service by customizing the prompt and template to suit your specific needs.
Custom APIs and pages
Follow a pattern to add extra pages or APIs, ensuring scalability by creating new folders and registering them in the app.
Webhook configuration
Although not supported out of the box, you can configure webhooks in the Stripe dashboard by adding a webhook route in the blueprint.
Quick Setup
The application can be set up in under five minutes, allowing users to quickly start using it without extensive configuration or setup time.
Environment Configuration
Allows users to easily configure environment variables such as API keys and domain settings, enabling integration with services like Stripe and OpenAI.
Easy Installation
Users can install all necessary dependencies using a single command, simplifying the onboarding process for developers.
Database Migration
Includes tools to handle database migrations with a simple command, ensuring that the user's database schema is up to date.
App Launching
Launch the application using a single command and access it via a local server, facilitating the development and testing phase.
Database Management
BlitzShip uses Flask‑Migrate (Alembic) to manage your schema, allowing developers to perform migrations smoothly.
Configuration Management
All configuration lives in config.py, streamlining the process of managing different project settings.
Project Structure Guidance
Provides guidelines on how to structure your project for maintainability and scalability.
Easy deployment
Provides developers with a platform to deploy applications without managing infrastructure directly, simplifying the deployment process.
Scalability
Allows businesses to scale their applications up or down based on demand without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure.
Add-ons marketplace
Offers a wide variety of add-ons that can be integrated into applications to enhance functionality and performance.