Clio
Let Clio tell your project's story.
Developer Tools · Founder · 3 months · Team of 1
Problem
Developers often postpone documentation because writing high-quality READMEs is time-consuming and repetitive.
Context
Clio targets GitHub-based workflows where repo metadata and code structure can be analyzed to auto-generate accurate documentation.
Strategy
Combine GitHub App installation data, repository analysis, and Gemini-powered content generation behind a simple pay-per-use UX.
Architecture
Monolithic Next.js App Router app with tRPC APIs, Prisma/PostgreSQL persistence, NextAuth GitHub OAuth, and background job processing via Vercel Cron.
Execution
Built end-to-end flows for auth, repository sync via GitHub webhooks, queued README generation jobs, in-app editing/versioning, and Stripe credit checkout.
Challenges
Coordinating asynchronous generation safely, handling third-party webhook reliability, and balancing generation quality with low-latency cost controls.
Solution
A credit-based AI README generator that syncs GitHub repositories, queues jobs, generates docs with Gemini, and lets users edit/save versioned outputs.
Measurable impact
Established a production-ready documentation workflow that turns manual README writing into an automated queue + review process tracked with job and generation metrics.
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