> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ariaagi.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ariaagi.com/getting-started/home.md).

# Home

This page is the map for all operators and builders

**Ship the right thing.**

ARIA is an AI workspace for founders who want evidence before execution. You buy credits, run the pipeline, and ARIA handles research, validation, strategy, deploy, and MVP generation on platform infrastructure, no API keys to wire up.

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This handbook describes **ARIA Basic** the launch experience every operator sees. There is no separate Pro tier and no bring-your-own-keys setup in the product UI.
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### At a glance

| You want to…                               | Start here                | You leave with…                  |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Run your first week without thrash         | Quickstart                | A repeatable checklist           |
| Understand the credit wallet               | How credits work          | Clear spend before you click     |
| Learn what each screen does                | Workspace tour            | A mental model of the product    |
| Know what you do **not** need to configure | What ARIA handles for you | Confidence that setup is minimal |

### The pipeline

One spine. Every screen follows the same order:

```
Ideas → Validate → Hire → Portfolio → Strategy → Build → MVP
```

<table><thead><tr><th width="87">Stage</th><th width="131">Screen</th><th>Job in one line</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><strong>Ideas</strong></td><td>Discover and score opportunities from real market signals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><strong>Validate</strong></td><td>Pressure-test one idea and get a dossier with a verdict</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><strong>Hire</strong></td><td>Generate the MVP build spec for a validated idea</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><strong>Portfolio</strong></td><td>See every idea across distribution, waitlist, landing, and MVP</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><strong>Strategy</strong></td><td>Turn validation into a channel plan and messaging</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><strong>Build</strong></td><td>Ship a waitlist or product landing page to a live URL</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><strong>MVP</strong></td><td>Provision and deploy a production-ready app</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Choose your path

**First hour**

* [ ] Read Quickstart
* [ ] Buy credits from the header wallet
* [ ] Run **Generate ideas** on the Ideas board

**First ship**

* [ ] Validate one idea (10 credits)
* [ ] Tap **Hire** to generate the MVP spec (10 credits)
* [ ] Open **Portfolio** and run Strategy, then Build

**First live app**

* [ ] Confirm the MVP spec shows **ready** on the Ideas card
* [ ] Ship a landing page from Build if Portfolio requires it
* [ ] Run **Build MVP** (150 credits) from the MVP screen