SABOTAGE — Build Roadmap

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Platform Targets by July

Mac

Full OS lockdown + AI enforcement

✓ July Beta

Windows

Full lockdown — same Electron code

✓ July Beta

Web

Dashboard · analytics · commitments

✓ July Beta

Mobile

Check-ins + nudges via web app (no lockdown — Apple/Google won't allow)

July Beta (light)

Phase 1

The Nervous System — Local Telemetry

Build the monitor that knows when you're slacking. CPM + active window tracking.

Due: Mar 15, 2026

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Set up project folder structure (sabotage-app/)

Install Ollama + pull Llama 3.2 3B — verify it responds locally

Build Python watchdog — track characters per minute (CPM) in real-time

Build active window title monitor (AppKit / pyobjc on Mac)

Define productive window list (VS Code, Terminal, Figma, Docs) vs distraction list

Compute real-time Velocity Score (0.0 – 1.0) from CPM + window context

Log velocity every 30s to local SQLite database

Dog food test: run watchdog on yourself for 1 full work day, check logs

Phase 2

The Analyst — AI Resistance Detection

The AI reads your last 300 words and scores how hard you're sabotaging yourself (0.0–1.0).

Due: Mar 31, 2026

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Write the core "Resistance Analysis System Prompt" — the core IP of SABOTAGE

Build text buffer collector (capture last 300 words from active text input)

Connect text buffer to Ollama local API (POST /api/generate)

Parse resistance score 0.0–1.0 reliably from LLM JSON response

Classify resistance type: Fear of Failure / Perfectionism Trap / Simple Distraction

Tune prompt with 20+ real examples until classification accuracy feels right

Lock trigger threshold: score > 0.7 = signal Enforcer to fire

Phase 3

The Hammer — Lockdown UI

Full-screen Electron app that fires when you're sabotaging. No minimize. No close. Binary choice only.

Due: Apr 20, 2026

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Scaffold Electron.js app with frame:false, alwaysOnTop:true, kiosk:true

Build the Binary Choice screen UI — minimal, clinical, zero escape UI

Implement choice A: "Execute the Task Now" — starts 20-min sprint timer

Implement choice B: "Lock Machine for 60 min" — activates OS Focus Mode

Log commitment stamp (choice + timestamp + resistance type) to SQLite

Wire Python watchdog → triggers Electron UI via stdin/IPC pipe

End-to-end test: low velocity detected → Hammer fires → choice made → logged ✓

Phase 4

Persistence — Anti-Kill Architecture

User cannot escape via Force Quit, Activity Monitor, or reboot. The enforcement survives everything.

Due: May 10, 2026

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Build twin-process watchdog (Process A restarts B if killed, B restarts A)

Mac: LaunchAgent plist — starts SABOTAGE daemon at boot before user login

Windows: Registry run key — HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

On reboot: check SQLite for active sessions → lock screen before desktop loads

Programmatic Do Not Disturb toggle — silence Slack, Discord, email during sprint

Bypass test: Force Quit / reboot / kill process / Activity Monitor — ALL must re-enforce

Phase 5

The Cloud Ledger — State Sync

Commitment state survives reboots and syncs across all devices. Can't escape on the work laptop by switching to phone.

Due: May 31, 2026

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Set up Supabase project (free tier) — the same DB we'll use for the product

Schema: users, commitment_sessions, resistance_events, velocity_logs

On sprint start: write commitment hash + expiry to Supabase

On boot: local agent checks Supabase for unexpired active sessions → re-lock

REST API layer between Electron app and Supabase (auth via anon key)

Integration test: commit on Mac, reboot → session re-enforced on login

Phase 6

Web + Mobile Light Version

React dashboard + mobile check-ins. Analytics, resistance heatmap, commitment tracking. No OS lockdown on mobile (Apple/Google won't allow it).

Due: Jun 20, 2026

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Scaffold React web app (Vite + Tailwind CSS)

Build main dashboard — active sessions, velocity chart, resistance heatmap

Mobile-responsive — works full quality on iPhone + Android browser

Connect to Supabase — all data live from Phase 5's backend

Web push notifications — nudges when velocity score hasn't been updated in 3h

Mobile check-in flow: manual "I'm spiraling" trigger → binary choice on mobile

Cross-device test: desktop lock active, check status on iPhone ✓

Phase 7

Beta Polish + Onboarding

100 founders can install and use SABOTAGE with zero hand-holding.

Due: Jun 30, 2026

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Build onboarding "Interview of Commitment" — not a tutorial, a contract signing

User sets intensity level 1–5 at onboarding (used when most rational, not at midnight)

Explicit "Enforcement Rights" grant UI — legal framing, user owns the experience

Analytics dashboard — resistance patterns, velocity over time, self-sabotage heatmap

Mac .dmg installer + Windows .exe installer — one-click install, zero setup

Landing page (keep it sharp: headline, 60-sec demo video, waitlist button)

Waitlist: 100 beta founders via X (Twitter) + LinkedIn posts

Daily dogfood: use SABOTAGE to build SABOTAGE — post Enforcement Reports publicly

BETA LAUNCH — JULY 2026

100 Founders Program. Invite-only. Zero hand-holding. Collect retention data. Build the Series A story.

Send invites to 100 pre-vetted founders (prioritise ones building in public)

White-glove onboarding call for first 20 users

Weekly feedback loop → resistance prompt tuning + UI fixes

Track Day-7, Day-14, Day-30 retention (target: 40%+ at Day-30)

Document 5 velocity delta testimonials for Series A deck

Pre-Series A Targets (End of Year 1)

Monthly Active Users

2,500

post-beta ramp

Day-30 Retention

40%+

key Series A signal

ARR — Year 1

$660K

at $22/mo ARPU

LTV

$400

CAC target: $45

Interruption Latency

<800ms

local model target

Detection Accuracy

92%+

resistance classification

Active Phase: Phase 1 — The Nervous System

Next: Set up project folder structure

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