# Resources

> Articles on AI-built MVPs, architecture, scaling, hiring, and production readiness.




## Pages

- [What does it cost to make an AI-built app production-ready in 2026?](https://systemtrails.com/resources/cost-to-make-ai-built-app-production-ready-2026/index.md): In 2026 an AI-built app costs $0 to $1,500 to diagnose, $2,500 to $8,000 for a two to three week fix pass, and $2,000 to $15,000 a month for senior oversight.
- [Is my Lovable app secure? Six checks to run before launch (2026)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/lovable-app-secure-six-checks-before-launch/index.md): Six checks before a Lovable app launches: RLS on every table, no secret key in the bundle, auth settings, bucket policies, keys server-side, a tested backup.
- [Is my AI-built codebase well designed? Count the files each change touches (2026)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/files-touched-per-change-ai-built-codebase/index.md): The one design signal a non-engineer can measure: how many files change per small change. Three or four means separable parts; fifteen means tangled. In git.
- [Your AI-built app connects to Gmail. Six things that have to hold before launch (2026)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/gmail-connected-ai-built-app-before-launch/index.md): Six checks before launching a Gmail-connected AI-built app: scopes, token storage, per-user isolation, Google verification and CASA, watch renewals, deletion.
- [Before you raise: what technical due diligence asks of an AI-built codebase (2026)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/technical-due-diligence-ai-built-codebase/index.md): Technical due diligence on an AI-built codebase in 2026 asks five things: who understands the code, is it secure, can it be restored, can it be maintained, and can it survive a hire. Here is the evidence to prepare.
- [What Is a Vibe Code Audit? (And What a Real One Should Cover)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/what-is-a-vibe-code-audit/index.md): You built your app with AI and now someone told you to 'get it audited.' Here's what a vibe code audit actually is, what it covers, what it costs, and how to spot a shallow one.
- [The Architecture Map Every AI-Built Startup Needs (Free Template)](https://systemtrails.com/resources/architecture-map-template/index.md): You built it fast with AI. Now you need to explain it — to investors, new hires, and yourself. Here's the free architecture map template we use with every client.
- [I Audited 50+ AI-Built Codebases. Here's What They All Get Wrong.](https://systemtrails.com/resources/audited-50-ai-codebases/index.md): After reviewing dozens of apps built with Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Bolt, and Lovable, the same 5 problems keep showing up. Here's what to look for in yours.